Two shots...one for the bottle, one for Mom
Posted on 02/12/2009 11:00:07 AM PST by Marie
I have a friend with a 2 week old newborn who's starting to loose it. Hubby is in Iraq and the baby is waking up every two hours all night long.
I know there are strategies to help babies, even as little as this one, to start sleeping for 4 or 6 hours at night, but I don't know what they are. (I failed miserably at this with my own kids and my daughter woke up every two hours until she was 15 months old.)
I remember FReepers giving good advice on this issue a few years ago and hope some of you can help now.
Also, any recommended books out there?
Thanks!
Babywise by Ezzo
aka Growing Kids God’s Way
ours were through the night at 4 weeks and 6 weeks.
Thats what newborns do... once they’re a few months old they’ll begin sleeping longer - IF mom doesn’t let them nap too long during the day.
They will wake up every 2 hours when they are that young.
You just have to suck it up and ask for help if you need it.
Friends, family, anyone who will listen... ask them to help if you feel on edge.
I hate to tell you but this is pretty normal. Newborns generally don’t sleep through the night. The good news is that by the time they hit 3-6 months they start sleeping all night.
2 weeks old? Wants the baby to sleep through the night?
Ain’t gonna happen.
“HELP! How do you get a newborn to sleep through the night?”
Rum.
drink enough of it and you won’t care if the kid is sleeping throught the night or not.
(sarcasm)
FReeriders got any tips?
How do you get a two-week old to sleep through the night? You don't.
The tenth month is the hardest one.
Question first: Are you breast feeding?
I don’t have much experience, just four kids in nine years, LOL, but I have to say that babies that age have teeny little tummies and get hungry more often. There is not a heck of a lot one can do for that age. It’s impossible to train a brand-new baby to sleep through the night unless it’s just in their nature.
She really doesn’t have much of a choice at this age.
She can, if she wants, let the kid cry for a bit to extend the time between feedings. . . There isn’t a single recorded case of a baby crying itself to death.
At that age, however, they need the nourishment. The kid is still recovering from birth!
Two shots...one for the bottle, one for Mom
she should be breast feeding
No bottles to warm just put baby on appropriate device . Job done!
Worked for our 5.
I used to throw the baby up into the air until his fussing quieted down.
I must note this only works in rooms that have ceiling fans.
Buy a windup swing. Worked every time with our kids.
You want the baby to Sleep through the night? Get a Night Job. Then the Baby will sleep, well, like a Baby all night long.
Mind you, the Baby will be up during the day when you’re trying to sleep, but...
:)
Just Kidding. Been right where you are. Good Luck to you!!!
I’ve had 2 children and I really can’t think of anything other than to just get up and feed the baby.
They wake more often for feeding at that age.
Mine usually went right back to sleep after they’d emptied their bottles.
Until they got a little older, they would wake up 2-3 times a night for food.
It should pass.
I think new babies are just made that way and actually do need the more frequent feedings for a while.
Thrown out into the cold world, away from the 24/7 drip-it’s bound to be a difficult adjustment!
Play, play and play some more during the day. Keep baby up during the day, feed baby before bed, make sure baby is dry and warm. I kept my kids busy during the day and they get on a schedule sleeping at night, but if they get hungry, wet, cold then they are up.
My second had a terrible time getting to sleep at night. Turned out he was lactose intolerant.
Babies that young are supposed to wake up every 2-3 hours to eat. Baby swings are nice for colicky babies i’ve noticed lately..
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