Does anyone have tips on how i can settle my 9 week old daughter she wont go to sleep untill 11pm or later. She carries on like she wants a bottle so i give her a bottle but she has little tantrums and wont drink it
Help MY 9 week old daughter wont settle at nite HELP
- Melissa 123
- NSW, Australia
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What times and how long does she sleep during the day?
Do you have a bed time routine? Eg bath, bottle, quiet time, book, bed?
Do you have a bed time routine? Eg bath, bottle, quiet time, book, bed?
- Melissa 123
- NSW, Australia
- Total posts: 3
No she doesnt have a routine she'll have a bottle when she wants she's awake for a good part of the day but when around 8pm she starts to play up she carries on like she wants a bottle so i get her a bottle and she wont take she cries i give her gripe water that doesnt help but once she is asleep she will sleep through the nite i dont know what to do i never had this problem with my other daughter she just wont go down easy
- MrsClaus
- NSW, Australia
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My DD was the same. She had colic and then was teething at 3 months. She wouldn't settle til about 11 pm and hardly slept during the day. She never really slept at midday either. I could never put her in a cot because she'd wake every time I lowered her into the cot. It ended up that we had to start her on solids at 3 months. She was ready for solids, she had teeth and no amount of milk filled her up. But I wouldn't recommend this for all babies at 3 months - the usual time is 6 months. Burping after each meal/drink also helps get rid of any gas that might be keeping the baby awake. Also going to the beach helps with all the fresh air. Fresh air and exercise help along with large meals just before bed.
Don't know if that's good advice because she still goes to bed at 11pm and she is 12 now - I never did get her to go to bed at 8 pm!! I don't/didn't have this problem with my other child either.
Don't know if that's good advice because she still goes to bed at 11pm and she is 12 now - I never did get her to go to bed at 8 pm!! I don't/didn't have this problem with my other child either.
- Little Miss's
- Australia
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It sounds like she might be overtired. I would try to get her to sleep more during the day. A hour or hour and half awake time at a time is probably enough. Watch for tired signs. I think the playing up at night is just overtired and once they are overtired its a mission to get to sleep.
I would try shorter awake periods during the day. Good luck. smile
I would try shorter awake periods during the day. Good luck. smile
- Melissa 123
- NSW, Australia
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Thanks ladies great advice
- Tash_Ward
- QLD, Australia
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My son is 8 weeks and Im having the exact same problem :*(
- Andreandfiona
- QLD, Australia
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Hi there
As pp have said, it sounds like bubba could be over tired. At that age, babies can normally be awake for an hour and a half before needing to go back to bed.
The best advice i could give would be to start a bedtime routine asap. This way your daughter will know that it is time to go to bed for the night. DD has had a bedtime routine since we got home from the hospital. She has been a fantastic sleeper and gave up her night feed at 6-7 weeks. She never really had too much of a routine during the day (over time has gotten into her own routine), but bedtime was always the same and she knew the cues. At 9 weeks bedtime was feed, bath, story/downtime, feed, bed by 7pm. Also no matter what happened during the day with sleeps etc, she was always in bed by 7pm at the latest.
Hope the above helps in some way smile
Cheers
As pp have said, it sounds like bubba could be over tired. At that age, babies can normally be awake for an hour and a half before needing to go back to bed.
The best advice i could give would be to start a bedtime routine asap. This way your daughter will know that it is time to go to bed for the night. DD has had a bedtime routine since we got home from the hospital. She has been a fantastic sleeper and gave up her night feed at 6-7 weeks. She never really had too much of a routine during the day (over time has gotten into her own routine), but bedtime was always the same and she knew the cues. At 9 weeks bedtime was feed, bath, story/downtime, feed, bed by 7pm. Also no matter what happened during the day with sleeps etc, she was always in bed by 7pm at the latest.
Hope the above helps in some way smile
Cheers
- *Charlie*&*Boots*
- NSW, Australia
- Total posts: 1173
I agree with others. Bub would be overtired by this stage. I would do a bottle, bath bed routine and as PP said, no later than 7pm bed time. Do the bath AFTER her feed as the extra movement will help her tummy settle before laying down for bed. It will take a few days for her to get used to it but will be worth it if you can keep her in a routine. Best of luck!
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Hi, as Andreaandfiona said get a bedtime routine happening. I followed save our sleep by Tizzie Hall to get things kicked off, but changed the rountine to suit my DD.
You need to teach bub to self settle, so basically that is putting them to sleep awake and getting them to put themselves off to sleep. This means that when they wake at night they are able to resettle themselves without having you do it for them.
My DD goes to be bed quite early, as she is tired as she is only a daytime catnapper, but her routine is bath around 4.30pm, then some solids around 5pm, a bottle at 5.30pm and in bed by 6pm, sometimes I even have to put her to bed at 5.30pm. She then wakes at 5.30-6am. I have had a strong nighttime routine with her since coming home from hospital and I am very blessed as I have never spent a night up with her crying.
In the beginning your littlie will probably cry as you teach self settling but if you can persist with it it will pay off. My DD never cries when I put her to bed, she knows it's sleep time and if she's not ready to sleep she just babbles to herself for a few minutes before falling asleep.
Good luck with it.
You need to teach bub to self settle, so basically that is putting them to sleep awake and getting them to put themselves off to sleep. This means that when they wake at night they are able to resettle themselves without having you do it for them.
My DD goes to be bed quite early, as she is tired as she is only a daytime catnapper, but her routine is bath around 4.30pm, then some solids around 5pm, a bottle at 5.30pm and in bed by 6pm, sometimes I even have to put her to bed at 5.30pm. She then wakes at 5.30-6am. I have had a strong nighttime routine with her since coming home from hospital and I am very blessed as I have never spent a night up with her crying.
In the beginning your littlie will probably cry as you teach self settling but if you can persist with it it will pay off. My DD never cries when I put her to bed, she knows it's sleep time and if she's not ready to sleep she just babbles to herself for a few minutes before falling asleep.
Good luck with it.