Today Kyle is officially three months old. So, all you parents who have assured me that when the babies turn 3 months old, they magically improve, WHY ISN’T MY BABY MAGICALLY IMPROVING?!?!?
In fact, he is regressing. We had a good month of happy napping and nighttime sleeping, and we got to where Kyle would only wake up once during the night and sometimes not at all. But about five days ago, Kyle has started refusing to nap and go to bed peacefully at night. He wakes up 3-4 times a night, and must eat each time or not go back to sleep. I started from square one with the Baby Whisperer’s techniques, but this time they’re not working AT ALL.
So with no other ideas I am letting Kyle cry. I am doing my home grown version of the Ferber method – go in and reassure him after 5 minutes, then after 10, then after 15, etc. It’s 12:15 PM and naptime started at 10:20. He has slept a total of 20 minutes in that time span.
I just hope I can make it until Wednesday when we are scheduled to see the pediatrician again. I was just settling into my happy routine with Kyle. I was able to eat and shower and tidy up my house. And then even embark upon a project or two. I even committed to producing a short film. What the hell was I thinking?! (Nick, if you’re reading this, I haven’t done much since we met last week.) I guess I forgot the rule that as soon as you think you’ve got your baby figured out, he goes and switches it all up on you.
If it is any comfort, my baby still woke up many times per night to nurse at 3 months. Actually until about 8 months. She slept in our bed so it was not as bothersome to me as all I had to do was roll over and stick a boob in her mouth, as opposed to drag my sleepy butt out of bed and down the hall. At almost 15 months she has only recently gone from waking twice per night to nurse to once per night. I think 3 months is too young to expect him to sleep through the night or wake up only once. I know some babies do, but they are just all different. Maybe he is going through a growth spurt and just needs to eat more often. Two of my favorite sleep books are “The No-Cry Sleep Solution” by Elizabeth Pantley and “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Marc Weissbluth, MD. It will all work itself out in time… good luck!!!
If it is any comfort, my baby still woke up many times per night to nurse at 3 months. Actually until about 8 months. She slept in our bed so it was not as bothersome to me as all I had to do was roll over and stick a boob in her mouth, as opposed to drag my sleepy butt out of bed and down the hall. At almost 15 months she has only recently gone from waking twice per night to nurse to once per night. I think 3 months is too young to expect him to sleep through the night or wake up only once. I know some babies do, but they are just all different. Maybe he is going through a growth spurt and just needs to eat more often. Two of my favorite sleep books are “The No-Cry Sleep Solution” by Elizabeth Pantley and “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Marc Weissbluth, MD. It will all work itself out in time… good luck!!!
If it is any comfort, my baby still woke up many times per night to nurse at 3 months. Actually until about 8 months. She slept in our bed so it was not as bothersome to me as all I had to do was roll over and stick a boob in her mouth, as opposed to drag my sleepy butt out of bed and down the hall. At almost 15 months she has only recently gone from waking twice per night to nurse to once per night. I think 3 months is too young to expect him to sleep through the night or wake up only once. I know some babies do, but they are just all different. Maybe he is going through a growth spurt and just needs to eat more often. Two of my favorite sleep books are “The No-Cry Sleep Solution” by Elizabeth Pantley and “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Marc Weissbluth, MD. It will all work itself out in time… good luck!!!
My mom (we’re at my mom’s) thinks maybe he’s teething? (Is three months too early?). Anyway, as you can guess I have no advice but will be watching to see what happens…
My mom (we’re at my mom’s) thinks maybe he’s teething? (Is three months too early?). Anyway, as you can guess I have no advice but will be watching to see what happens…
My mom (we’re at my mom’s) thinks maybe he’s teething? (Is three months too early?). Anyway, as you can guess I have no advice but will be watching to see what happens…
My son did not sleep through the night until he was almost 2. My daughter did sleep through the night right from the day I brought her home from the hospital, but around 3 6 and 9 months she would wake up every few hours at night to eat. If she did not eat, she would not go back to sleep and would scream and scream. My personal opinion and this is just me, and I do not think that people who do are wrong or anything, but I never let my kids cry like that when they were that small. 10- 11 months maybe a few times yes. But not at 3 months. If he was hungry I fed him. He’d go back to sleep quicker. I didn’t worry about him getting into the habit of it.
I also rocked my son when everyone told me not to. It worked so I did it. I didn’t do that with my daughter though. It really all depends on the baby.
How much does Kyle weigh?
My son did not sleep through the night until he was almost 2. My daughter did sleep through the night right from the day I brought her home from the hospital, but around 3 6 and 9 months she would wake up every few hours at night to eat. If she did not eat, she would not go back to sleep and would scream and scream. My personal opinion and this is just me, and I do not think that people who do are wrong or anything, but I never let my kids cry like that when they were that small. 10- 11 months maybe a few times yes. But not at 3 months. If he was hungry I fed him. He’d go back to sleep quicker. I didn’t worry about him getting into the habit of it.
I also rocked my son when everyone told me not to. It worked so I did it. I didn’t do that with my daughter though. It really all depends on the baby.
How much does Kyle weigh?
My son did not sleep through the night until he was almost 2. My daughter did sleep through the night right from the day I brought her home from the hospital, but around 3 6 and 9 months she would wake up every few hours at night to eat. If she did not eat, she would not go back to sleep and would scream and scream. My personal opinion and this is just me, and I do not think that people who do are wrong or anything, but I never let my kids cry like that when they were that small. 10- 11 months maybe a few times yes. But not at 3 months. If he was hungry I fed him. He’d go back to sleep quicker. I didn’t worry about him getting into the habit of it.
I also rocked my son when everyone told me not to. It worked so I did it. I didn’t do that with my daughter though. It really all depends on the baby.
How much does Kyle weigh?