Sleep Better At Night
How can I get him to sleep better at night?
My son is only 12 weeks old, but lately his sleeping habits at night have changed. He used to sleep for 3-4 hours at a time and then I would feed him when he woke up. Last night and the night before he woke up every 1-2 hours and wouldn't eat, but he was crying for a few minutes until I put him back to sleep. I do the same routine every night, bath, feed and then bed. He sleeps in his bassinet beside the bed at first and then when he wakes up I put him in with me and breastfeed and fall asleep together (he is light sleeper and wakes when moved) . He does sleep in his bassinet for the majority of the night..or he did anyway.I planned on doing this until he started sleeping through the night. He did sleep through the night once two weeks ago and hasnt since.Is there any way I can stop this from becoming a habit? Pleas don't say let him cry, because I really can't do that. Oh and he doesn't sleep much during the day.
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Thanks for reading!
I think that it's just a stage/growth spurt that your son is going through. The fact that you are feeding him when he wakes will NOT make him reliant on needing to be fed to fall asleep. I did this with my son until a year..and now at 14 months he sleeps 12 hours at night. PHEWW! So keep feeding him at night because obviously that's what he needs and the cry it out method is just cruel to do to babies. They are crying for a reason, whether it's to be held/loved, fed or rocked..there's nothing wrong with the parent waking up in the middle of the night, taking on their responsiblity and being there for there child..that teaches their little one that someone is there and someone cares.
Some things that helps my son sleep: the same routine you have..bath, feed, rock, read a book. When he was younger I used a sleep positioner around him that held him close and I believe this helped him feel secure. He always slept in his crib in his room. The sleep positioner didnt make the crib seem so huge to him. I tried to swaddle him, he didnt like that..so I used a blanket with him tucking it in on all 3 sides..with it resting mid chest. To this day he needs his blankie to go to sleep:-) Also we have a crib cd player with soothing music that plays for 45 min..enough to have himself put to sleep.
Good Luck and it will get easier. Hang in there!
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