With a 11 month old breastfed baby who wakes up several times a night, i have done everything i possibly can to get her to sleep without night wakings but its like impossible. I try to feed her as much as i can during the day but she is not a big eater, never has been. Last night, she went to bed at 7, slept till 12 without a peep and then woke up every 2 hours after that. I wish i knew what the problem was.
Have you tried adding rice cereal to her bottle?
Re: How do you train your infant to sleep through the night?
Afro, she doesnt take a bottle, she is exclusively breastfed.
But i have somewhat of good news to share, hopefully i wont jinx myself. For the past few days, i have been really strict in terms of bringing her in our bed and feeding at night. I was so tired at night that it was easier to just feed in bed rather than go and soothe her in her room. But now, she sleeps in her room and i dont feed her from bed time (around 8ish) to about 6 am. Her wakings have reduced to about one a night Alhamdulillah and i find she is a better eater during the day. It wasnt as bad as i thought it was going to be, i just had to make my mind and stick with the plan. I also had to make sure i didnt ask hubs for help since he thinks i am her step mother for being so cruel :D
Re: How do you train your infant to sleep through the night?
thats the way to go ira! these midgets need to be told who is boss.. shabash.. hoping kanzah stays on her new routine now.. inshallah.. and u get some rest!