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June 20, 2009 at 9:25 pm #63007
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InactiveJust curious, who else is up all the time with their little ones? Anyone out there have any success stories or suggestions – cuz’ I could use some.
Bo, who is 7 months old has major sleep issues.He has slept in his swing for the first 6 months and did fairly well with this. He would wake and nurse 2-3x/night (mostly 2x/night from 3 months to 6 months) Then he just started doing so much worse, so I figured this would be a good time to get him to his crib since he is waking up so much anyways.Well, now he is 7 months, and nights are still horrible. Part of his problem is behavior related, the other part though I’m thinking reflux. I don’t want to make him cry it out yet, until I know for sure that reflux is not the issue.Any suggestions? He doesn’t even nap well. He does good if he is held all the time, but I have 2 other kids that need me too.Please help. Thanks.June 21, 2009 at 8:44 am #63010InactiveUntil his pain is controlled he probably won’t sleep well. My son didn’t sleep through the night until he was well over a year old and that was on 30mg/day of prevacid… You have tons of room to advance his dose if you are willing/able. Pain was the big thing that we needed to get controlled. Once that was under control the sleeping got progressively better. I know when he was about 3 months old and only on Zantac there were times that I was getting up every 20 mins during the night.. makes for a long night.
June 21, 2009 at 11:34 am #63014InactiveI agree w/Beth. My DD didn’t start sleeping through the night either while on 30mg/prevacid until over a year old(mainly b/c of constant teething). There are so many other factors that can be a problem even when the acid is controlled. I see your BF…have you started the TED? Sorry, I’ve been trying to get caught up on the forums.
June 21, 2009 at 1:17 pm #63015InactiveSo this is interesting. I laid my sleeping guy down in my bed for a nap today, on his side, and he slept 2 hours straight!!!!! He hasn’t slept that sound for a nap for months! I don’t know if it is my bed or things just worked. I never did co sleep with him like I thought I was going to. Now, maybe I will have to look into that.
Yes, I’m bf and have not the done the TED. His poops are fine, no stinky gas. I am doing a modified mpsi diet. I know, probably not such a thing. I did completely take milk and soy out of my diet, and Bo made no improvement.I think I want to try him on his new dose of med for 1-2 weeks, then if not enough improvement, then I will go back and do the mpsi diet.June 21, 2009 at 2:33 pm #63016InactiveYou recently switched to capsules, right? It’s possible that he wasn’t tolerating the solutabs. I think the 1-2 weeks is a good idea. Also, if in that time things start to take a turn for the worse, it may just be a need for dose increase. Good Luck!
June 29, 2009 at 5:26 pm #63109InactiveJust wanted to say that my little one will not tolerate a swing at all so no help there. I have found that she will sleep in a little fisher price infant to rocker chair I got as a gift. The incline helps her sleep much better. We tried the wedge but she wiggles to much and slides down. As for co sleeping, I never thought I would, but when she won’t calm down, she will either sleep on my chest in the bed with me or I will put her down beside me (we have a king size bed and I am a very, very light sleeper). Honestly, I think because she likes to be so near me all the time, she sleeps the best sleep and the longest sleep there. I get the looks from folks when they find out she sleeps with us sometimes, but it’s all about what is best for your little one. If you feel comfortable with it, try it. I wish you good luck.
September 28, 2009 at 8:56 am #64084InactiveMy Daughter is 3 weeks old and has alot of sleep issues. She gags, spits up alot (from nose and mouth), and when she does sleep she grunts alot or cries in pain. If I’m lucky I get 4 hours of sleep a day (45 mins at a time, which makes me wake up with a headache most of the time). She only seems to want to sleep in someone’s arms or chest. I don’t want to start a co-sleeping habit, but I don’t see any way around it. I’m too afraid to even put her in her bassinet next to my bed, I have to see her face when she makes a noise. I’ve tried elavated sleep wedges on her side and back, swings, and her car seat, nothing seems to work. I have to return to work in a couple of weeks and need to find a way to get more sleep so I can function. Please help!!!
September 28, 2009 at 10:01 am #64087InactiveIt’s so hard having such alittle one that won’t sleep. Both my new babies were like this, but Hailey, my refluxer, was definitely worse. She would only sleep (and for short stretches) if she was held against someone’s chest- she hated the swing and the bouncy chair and the carseat etc. Some moms of refluxers had success with a bouncy chair, I think the papasan style, if I remember right. We used a sling, and that let me carry her around the house and at least freed up my arms to go about my business- it really was a lifesaver. That aside- our pediatrician is really of the belief that for the first three months of life you spoil them rotten… if that means letting them sleep on your chest or holding them then that’s what you do. So that’s the approach that we took.
Now, my first real thought is that your daughter is uncomfortable from reflux and may sleep better if she’s on reflux medication. If you haven’t gone that route, you might want to ask your ped about it.HUGS.September 28, 2009 at 11:58 am #64090InactivePlease please don’t worry about co-sleeping!!! This was the ONLY thing (& we tried it all like you!) that worked for me w/ my little refluxer & he co-slept until around 9 mths old. He was sleeping in his crib all through the night @ 10 mths old… so, no bad habits stuck ;).
About the gagging, spitting up & grunting… sounds like she’s in pain (as you know).
a) Is she on any reflux meds? If so, what kind/dose.
b) Is she breastfeeding? Or, what formula is she on… the grunting & general discomfort could indicate an intolerance.
Hang in there… it’s SO hard functioning on such little sleep!
December 17, 2009 at 9:18 am #65140Inactivegosh, these are the problems i am having. my girl is 8 weeks old and resues to sleep anywhere else but my chest/my hubby’s chest. i have tried it all. even just bought an ar pillow but she wakes up and is sick anyway. she is on gaviscion and is breastfed. i wish i know an answer to get her to sleep on her own, as i am getting no sleep on the sofa with her on me every night. any suggestions?
her sickness haas improved a lot on gaviscon and she does not cry as much as she used to. seems to be happy but the sleep is still a problem.December 17, 2009 at 5:41 pm #65153hellbennt
Keymasterif you don’t think it’s pain (you think the pain is under control) then the next thing to look at is diet. you can either go ‘full force’ and do the TED (total elimination diet) or you can try cutting out one thing at a time.
the two main culprits are usually milk and soy protein, but there could be any number of other proteins that affect her, that’s why a lot of mamas decide to do the complete TED. I did it. it’s hard, but it’s ‘only’ 2 weeks and it can help you understand better what, if anything, you are eating that affects her…
There’s a TED Forum, too, to help you.December 18, 2009 at 8:35 am #65163Inactivethank you. i have kind of done a today elimination diet, cut out dairy products, most of fruit, some veg, spicy food, etc.
i did not realise about the soya – what other alternatives are there? i have to have something lbuttery on my sandwich – i was using soya butter, is there any other option? thanksDecember 27, 2009 at 2:21 pm #65241Keymasterif you’re cutting out milk protein then it must be all milk protein, including hidden milk protein in ingredients of things. if you’re cutting out soy, then I believe soy oil is usually ok…check out the MSPI Forum for a list of MSPI ‘safe’ foods
December 28, 2009 at 8:48 am #65243Inactivethanks, will do that
December 29, 2009 at 2:53 pm #65284InactiveMy ds was never a good sleeper either during the day or at night. The first 6 months were rough. I was looking back at my notes and I was getting up 5 and 6 times a night when he was 5 months old, and having to go to work the next day! Once we got the reflux under control and he hit the 6 month mark things seemed to get better. (cutting soy from his diet helped also)
One thing we did when he was six months is introduce a transitional object at bedtime/naptime. Our ds is a small stuffed animal that he associates with bedtime. If you are not comfortable with them sleeping with it you can always take it out after they fall asleep. We let him sleep with his doggie so that when he wakes up in the night he’ll have it there to comfort him. -
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