Is your baby sleeping through the night? If not what is their schedule like?

AnnMarie - posted on 02/01/2012

Hi I have a 10 month old that I can not get to sleep through the night. I think I have to do some tough love and let her cry til she falls asleep. It's just so hard to do..it breaks my heart. I work full time & it's effecting my sleep & throwing me off. I'm just trying to figure out when she's up she's very clingy I can't leave her for a second. Is that separation anxiety? I try talking to her to say I'll be right back but it doesn't matter she still cries. I understand she's too young to understand but I keep talking to her about it everyday hopefully she will understand oneday soon. I just want her to atleast sleep 4 -5 hours straight but I'm getting 2 hours if that or 1 hour at a time...it's crazy. Any advice. I tried giving her motrin one night thinking it was her teeth but she still didn't sleep through the night. I give baths, cereal, even play soft lullabyes and it doesn't work. What to do?

Amanda - posted on 01/28/2012

Emily (5 months) sleeps from 10pm till about 5am gets a feed then sleeps on until her brothers come through, usually about 8.30am

Donetta - posted on 01/27/2012

I have a 10 month old daughter and I am still trying to figure out how to get her on a decent sleeping schedule at night. I also have a 3 year old son and I never had any problems with him sleeping at night at all. He would also go to bed at a decent time every night and be fine with me putting him down in his crib at night and just go right to sleep, so he was a very easy baby. Now with my daughter, I had to quit my first shift job because she is a very difficult baby. She wants to stay up every night until 2:00-sometimes even 3:00 in the morning and I have tried doing early naps during the day and everything to get her going to bed at a normal time. Some days she will actually even go the whole day without even taking a nap and still stays up late at night. Even if she falls asleep at around 9:30-10:00 at night, I'll lay down myself so I can get atleast a little sleep and think that she is actually out for the night and she will get back up around Midnight or 1:00 in the morning. I've tried late night baths hopeing that will help her to go to bed earlier, I bought this lavendar bead scented Hippo animal that you put in the microwave to increase the aroma of the lavendar and help soothe her to sleep better, I'm pretty sure I've tried it all! I really would love to get back to work as soon as possible, because I'm just not the type of person that is cut out to stay at home all day everyday, although, I love getting to spend all the time in the world with my kids as much as possible, but I'm starting to go nuts being stuck in my house everyday and I really want to start working again. So if anyone has any kind of advice at all that you could pass on to me to help me to get her sleeping on a regular schedule at a decent time every night, it would be very much appriciated. :) Oh, and once she actually falls asleep for good for the night, she always sleeps in until 11-11:30 in the morning, which is nice for me to be able to get caught back up on my sleep after staying up until 3 a.m. every morning, but it has literally messed up all of our sleeping schedules! As much as I enjoy getting the extra sleep, I hate waking up that late in the afternoon everyday. So any kind of advice or ideas that anyone has for me would be really great! Thanks! :)

Donetta - posted on 01/27/2012

I have a 10 month old daughter and I am still trying to figure out how to get her on a decent sleeping schedule at night. I also have a 3 year old son and I never had any problems with him sleeping at night at all. He would also go to bed at a decent time every night and be fine with me putting him down in his crib at night and just go right to sleep, so he was a very easy baby. Now with my daughter, I had to quit my first shift job because she is a very difficult baby. She wants to stay up every night until 2:00-sometimes even 3:00 in the morning and I have tried doing early naps during the day and everything to get her going to bed at a normal time. Some days she will actually even go the whole day without even taking a nap and still stays up late at night. Even if she falls asleep at around 9:30-10:00 at night, I'll lay down myself so I can get atleast a little sleep and think that she is actually out for the night and she will get back up around Midnight or 1:00 in the morning. I've tried late night baths hopeing that will help her to go to bed earlier, I bought this lavendar bead scented Hippo animal that you put in the microwave to increase the aroma of the lavendar and help soothe her to sleep better, I'm pretty sure I've tried it all! I really would love to get back to work as soon as possible, because I'm just not the type of person that is cut out to stay at home all day everyday, although, I love getting to spend all the time in the world with my kids as much as possible, but I'm starting to go nuts being stuck in my house everyday and I really want to start working again. So if anyone has any kind of advice at all that you could pass on to me to help me to get her sleeping on a regular schedule at a decent time every night, it would be very much appriciated. :) Oh, and once she actually falls asleep for good for the night, she always sleeps in until 11-11:30 in the morning, which is nice for me to be able to get caught back up on my sleep after staying up until 3 a.m. every morning, but it has literally messed up all of our sleeping schedules! As much as I enjoy getting the extra sleep, I hate waking up that late in the afternoon everyday. So any kind of advice or ideas that anyone has for me would be really great! Thanks! :)

Pam - posted on 01/25/2012

No way I wish. I'm lucky if she my 5 month old sleeps for 2 hours straight. She's stuck to my boob all night and if she notices. Omg sceeammmm. Her bassinette and crib are brand new since she hasn't slept in it for 1 night EVER

Lindsay - posted on 01/25/2012

my son is 13 months ...he still gets up 2 to 3 times a night , my almost 3 year old daughter did that up untill she was almost 2

Nicolerenee2009 - posted on 01/23/2012

i usually put my son to bed at 8pm he wakes up about 1-2am and doesnt want to go back to sleep i am having to put him in to my bed till he goes back and i dnt really want to have him in the bed with me and my bf

lately he doesnt got to sleep till 10-11pm and its really frustrating me he doesnt have a nap during the day wat can i do to make him sleep through the night but wake up at a decent hour

Nilva - posted on 01/23/2012

he was up until 10 days ago! he's been resisiting to go to sleep, and waking up a lot crying and shouting in the middle of the night, wants to be held and rocked! he is 23months old! any advice?

Kisha - posted on 01/20/2012

No. I have a 2 1/2 month old little boy. I am a foster parent and I have had two other babies and they were definitely not this hard. He is fussy when I pick him up from daycare.. He starts about 7 until bathtime. He goes down about 10 and then is back up between 1:30 and 2:30. Last night he woke up at 1:30 and only slept in 45 minute increments after that. I am miserable.

Tenisha - posted on 01/16/2012

My son turns 3mos in a few days and he sleeps from around 10-11pm until around 4am which I am happy for. If i give him a bath before his last bottle he sleeps well until about 6am! After his 4am or so feeding, he wakes up again to eat around 8am.

Belinda - posted on 01/12/2012

My daughter has been sleeping through the night since she was 3 months. I always take her a bath before bed, around 8:00 then give her a bottle. She also sleeps in her own crib and sleeps till about 7 or 8am. I think routine has a lot to do with it. I have a 4 year old and I did the opposite with her and she would wake up constantly.

Brittney - posted on 01/11/2012

I was very lucky, my daughter started to sleep through the night (6-8 hours) when she was a few months old, she has always had her own room.

Ayan - posted on 01/10/2012

My son doesn't sleep through the night n I am the reason for it. I know how to fix it but .... He sleeps in his cot then I take him to my bed when I am going to bed plus he breastfeeds sleep..ohhhhhhh what have I done...hard to undo but will do since his sleeping pattern turn for the worst the last few days due to sickness..He now sleeps 11.30pm or 12am, wakes me up 2 times for feed then he gets up 9am..won't sleep midday but can't stop him from sleeping @ 5pm then awake 9.30-10pm till midnight...what a mess..I am dying

Karrie - posted on 01/06/2012

myu daughter is two and still dose not sleep through the night :( from 8pm till 1am or 4am

Kaitlyn - posted on 01/05/2012

My daughter now 23 weeks old has been sleeping in her crib throughout the night since she was 16 weeks o and she loves it. If I want to have her in my bed she does not sleep at all. She usually goes to bed about 9-10pm and wakes up around 8-9am. I usually feed her around 7-8pm so that she has a full belly before bed.

Monica - posted on 12/14/2011

At 2 months 9:30pm-4:30, bottle then until 6:30
At 4 months 9pm - 5am - bottle then until 6:30
At 6 months 8pm - 5:30 - bottle then 7am
From 8 - 11 months - 7pm - 7:30am - no feeding
Currently at 12 months - 7pm-8am - no feeding

Amanda - posted on 12/12/2011

my 16 month old still wont sleep through the night he always wants to come into bed with me it is tireing ive been trying to get him to sleep in his bed but its not going so well

Amanda - posted on 12/12/2011

my 16 month old still wont sleep through the night he always wants to come into bed with me it is tireing ive been trying to get him to sleep in his bed but its not going so well

Wendy - posted on 12/09/2011

Sort of...we co-sleep, and are usually in bed by 10pm. She wakes up a couple of times to nurse, but it's not a full wake-up (she's still half-asleep) and she then falls right back to sleep. She wakes up for the day between 9 and 10am. To answer a previous poster's question, she's EBF except for two meals of solids (fruits and veggies) a day...which mostly end up on her :).She's 8 mos old, and has slept like this for several mos.

Daniela - posted on 12/06/2011

i feel bad for all you guys lol my daughter has been sleeping through the night for a very long time.... once in a while she'll wake up for a little snack and fall right back to sleep... guess im pretty lucky, but on the other hand shes not a very good nap taker. she'll take a nap 1.5-2 hours after she wakes up in the morning, then maybe a late morning nap and maybe a longer afternoon nap. then shes in bed anywhere from 7-830 pm. and wakes up anywhere from 530am-7am... good luck to all you ladies....

Jennifer - posted on 11/29/2011

my 9 month old is gradually adjusting ...sometimes he sleeps from 10pm to 3am and then goes back to sleep at 5am...other nights he sleeps all night...hopefully in a few weeks he will stick to a schedule of sleeping all night

Amber - posted on 11/28/2011

yes my lil one sleep all night most the time

Misty - posted on 11/28/2011

my son is almost 11 months and still doesn't sleep through the night. I have 5 children my other children were sleeping through the night by the time they were 4-6months old.

Merilee - posted on 11/22/2011

Lol! My 5 mo old daughter has slept w us since day 1! Also, she wakes every 3 to 4 hrs for a bottle! So... If u think u have it bad! Lol! I love her sooo much! But sometimes I feel like she takes advantage of me already! Although, that may not be possible!

Melissa - posted on 11/21/2011

most nights yes. she goes to bed at 7 and is meant to get up at 7. her bedtime rutine is. dinner 5.30-6.00, bath 6.00-6.30 and the a play to get rid of the rest of her energy and bed at 7.00pm. the nights she does wake up she just looks for her dolly n blanky n dummy n will then go back to sleep. unlees she is sick.

Sara - posted on 11/19/2011

My son is almost 9 mon old and his sleep patterns seem to be getting worse.. he goes to bed around 8pm to 8:30pm and will wake up anywhere from around 11pm to 12am. I feed him put him back to bed and he will sleep till about 3am to 3:30am then from that point hes awake every 15 to 45 min until around 7am when hes up for the day. Each time he wakes at night hes up for 30 to 60 min. ive tried everything i can think of and nothing has worked..

Sara - posted on 11/19/2011

My son is almost 9 mon old and his sleep patterns seem to be getting worse.. he goes to bed around 8pm to 8:30pm and will wake up anywhere from around 11pm to 12am. I feed him put him back to bed and he will sleep till about 3am to 3:30am then from that point hes awake every 15 to 45 min until around 7am when hes up for the day. Each time he wakes at night hes up for 30 to 60 min. ive tried everything i can think of and nothing has worked..

Kayla - posted on 11/12/2011

My son will sleep from 7pm until 3-4 am then I breastfeed him and then he will go back to sleep until 6:30-7:00 am. We did have a stretch when he was 3 months old where he would sleep all night without waking up. I think we're doing pretty well with just one wake up but I long for a full nights sleep.

Kayla - posted on 11/12/2011

My son will sleep from 7pm until 3-4 am then I breastfeed him and then he will go back to sleep until 6:30-7:00 am. We did have a stretch when he was 3 months old where he would sleep all night without waking up. I think were doing pretty well with just one wake up but I long for a full nights sleep.

Malinda - posted on 11/12/2011

My son just turned 8mths.... For the past few weeks he has been waking up almost every hour and sometimes several times a hour. And this goes on all night long... I don't mind getting up with him and nursing please don't get me wrong.... I just want to make sure everything with him is okay. He started this when we moved to a larger house. But, his bed is open to my side of the bed, where I'm able to touch him at all times. When he wakes (eyes still closed) he nurses for a minute or two then pops off back to sleep.... Does he just need to know that I am there?

Sophia - posted on 11/11/2011

My daughter is almost 5 months. She still gets up every 3 hours give or take. Sometimes she'll take a full feeding and other times she will just fall right asleep at my breast or bottle. She wont take a paci. And sometimes when i go in to check on her i can hear her sucking in her sleep.

Nikole - posted on 11/11/2011

No she wakes up at least once or twice in the middle of the night wanting a bottle. after she wakes up around 6am she doesnt want a bottle and is just awake. She doesnt go to sleep till around 10 to 11pm and her naps are around 1030 and 3pm.

Sadie - posted on 11/05/2011

yes, she sleeps from 8/9 to 7/8am. she is 16 weeksw and fomula feed on cow and gate.

Jamie - posted on 10/26/2011

Sophia sleeps through the night. She falls asleep around ten pm, and wakes up around 7; mainly b/c I have to wake my 5 year old for school. She sleeps really well throughout the night. :-)

Amanda - posted on 10/24/2011

My daughter is 8 weeks and exclusively breastfed. I've tried to get her on a nighttime schedule, but i'm not getting anywhere. Sometimes she sleeps for 4-6 hours, other times shes up every 2-3. I feed her on demand and let her sleep when shes tired. The letting her sleep and eat when she wants is really hard sometimes as my son was formula fed and on a strict feeding/sleeping schedule. I'm hoping she will start sleeping more at night, cause lately shes been awake from 1-3/4am and my son is up at 8am :(

Jennifer - posted on 10/24/2011

she sleeps almost all day and up all nite but we have tried everything to switch it but it is not working

Marie - posted on 10/19/2011

i got a one yr old that goes down at 630 and wakes up between 3 to 5 times in in the nite

Autumn - posted on 10/18/2011

Yes, He sleeps 10 to 12 hours since he was 8 weeks old!

Zia - posted on 10/18/2011

My son is 4mnths now and goes to bed around 8pm and wakes up every 2-3 to feed then right back to sleep.. is usually up around 5am...however it is now 330am and hes wide awake...i am so tired lol

Tasha - posted on 10/12/2011

my girl is 4wks, she wil ave the odd tym of sleepin though the nite bt other wise she is up every 2/3 hrs x

Tasha - posted on 10/12/2011

my girl is 4wks, she wil ave the odd tym of sleepin though the nite bt other wise she is up every 2/3 hrs x

Megan - posted on 10/10/2011

Hi there..my daugter is 4 months and she is asleep between 7 and 8.She wakes for a feed at 12am..She wakes up to play at 5am and is asleep again until 7!

Megan - posted on 10/10/2011

My baby is only bottle fed

Megan - posted on 10/10/2011

My baby is only bottle fed

Niki - posted on 10/06/2011

Yep! He is 3 weeks old and sleeps from 11pm to 4am on average. Yay me!

Megan - posted on 09/21/2011

She is going on four months she sleps between 7 and 8 and is up at 12 am for a feed and then at 5 just to play..

Candace - posted on 09/21/2011

My daughter was sleeping through the night before she was 2 months old going to bed around 8:30 but no later than 9:00. N would sleep til 9:00 the next morning. Now my son has been sleeping though the night from 3 months. Same for him goes to bed around the same time and is around the same time. I find it help with my babies that I give them a bath a hour before bed and a bottle that way their belly is full and sleep better but every baby is different.

Melissa - posted on 09/19/2011

I wish! He pretty much has his own schedule. I tried getting him on one, well it did not work. He is usually in bed by 11pm wakes up around 3 for a feeding then around 7 for another one then gets fully awake about an 1.5 later. He is 7 months old.

Carissa - posted on 09/16/2011

My son was sleeping through the night but then he got sick and I dont know what happened from there not he gets up 1-2 times a night

Stacy - posted on 09/12/2011

My daughter just this past week started sleeping throughout the night. She is finally down to one nap in the late morning and we put her to bed around 7:30-8 and she sleeps until 5:30am.