my baby's sleeping problem

@robinemz (211)
Philippines
February 5, 2007 8:06pm CST
My baby will be turning 6 months old tomorrow. And recently im having a problem with her sleeping pattern. When she was about 3-4 months old, i can usually put her to sleep at around 8 to 9 in the evening. Now, she's having a hard time sleeping that she even cries just so she can sleep. Is this normal at this stage? She sleeps around 11 to 12 midnight and wakes up at 7 or 8 in the morning
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• United States
6 Feb 07
My daughter is now 8 months old. But she had this problem. she didn't want to sleep at night, when i wanted her to. I found that the easiest way to deal with this is to keep her up all day long. as much as i could. one nap during the day was okay and it needed to be an early nap. but no more than one nap or she wouldn't sleep at night. i then would feel her dinner when it was time to get ready for bed at night. doctor said to put cereal in her bottle that way she will be completely full at bedtime. then i would give her a nice warm bath and get her dressed for bed. then i would but her in her bed. she would fuss for a few minutes... but she would go to sleep as long as it was completely dark in her room. i did this for a week... and it works. my daughter now sleeps all night long... and i get the sleep i need to. she takes two naps during the day now, but they are really short ones. but she sleeps better at night, because she's not sleeping all day long anymore. i think your baby my have their days and nights mixed up. but this should help you out some. good luck!
@robinemz (211)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
ill try feeding her milk with little cereal tonight. though i dont think i can give her bath at this time coz she's having bad colds. im guessing that's another reason why she cant easily go to sleep. she also takes about two naps on day time.
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• United States
7 Feb 07
Are you giving your child anything for the old? try baby motrin. it helped with my children
• Canada
6 Feb 07
Each child is different and some will have better sleeping patterns then others , just keep trying to keep your baby on schedule and if you are lucking he/she will adjust easily again . My little girl is over a year now and still does not sleep well . Either does my three year old yet my younger children were always very good sleepers . I just keep trying that is the most we can do .
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@RebeccaLynn (2256)
• United States
6 Feb 07
Babies go through different phases as they grow and that includes sleep patterns. It isn't anything to worry about. Find some time in the evenings for quiet time (just the two of you). Read her a story, give her a warm bath (lavender baby bath always made mine sleepy), feed her a bottle, rock her to sleep or just go ahead and tuck her in. She'll start to realize that this is her sleeping routine and she'll pick it up in no time. I always enjoyed the evenings with our children. This is the routine we used.
@robinemz (211)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
i tried reading to her once and yes she was able to sleep:) maybe i should do this more often.. she does have lavender baby bath(i so love the smell..!) but i havn't given her bath for two days already coz she has bad cough and colds. is it okay go give her warm bath even if she's this sick..?
• United States
6 Feb 07
I give my babies warm baths even if they have a cold, as long as they do not have a fever. Warm bath actually helps decongest their airways.