Xylea will not sleep through the night.
anyone got any ideas?
i mean i know she will do it when she is ready but i am sure there is something that will do the trick. ↓
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| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 2:50 PM |
| i hate to be the "bad news beast" lol but none of my boys slept through the night till they were at least 1 1/2 . and i tried everything but nothing helped . i guess prepair yourself ! ↑ |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 2:55 PM |
gosh my son slept through the night at 2 months.....
dino sugested the waffel bed pad.
does anyone think that will be dangerous? ↑ |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 2:57 PM |
| Name: tb4 | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 2:58 PM |
| Yeah, it took my daughter a year before she started sleeping through the night. Of course, I discovered she was cutting several teeth all at once. Sorry to tell ya but nothing seemed to work for me. It just depends on your little one. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:02 PM |
| lol i ma so out of the baby loop my youngest is almost 4 is this waffle thing something new? if it is ok to use i would it cant hurt! good luck. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:03 PM |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:05 PM |
| well i call it the waffle bed pad but i think they are called egg crate pads in the store. the pad looks like the inside of a egg carton. i use to have one on my bed and i loved it. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:07 PM |
| all my boys had collic!! it was awful! my youngest had it so bad that when i would finally get him down to sleep i kid you not 43 minutes later there he was screaming and crying! it was not a good time. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:08 PM |
| ohhh you know what i wonder if they have a memory foam cover for baby beds those are great! ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:08 PM |
| i wonder if that would help her spleep? ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:09 PM |
| I wouldn't use the pad. Your baby needs to sleep on a firm mattress for back support... plus the fact that it is a SIDS risk. She could smother in it. My son is 6 months old and still hasn't slept through the night. My pediatrician said many kids don't until they are 2 years old. You just have to wait it out. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:14 PM |
| when you put her to bed at night is it still noisy in the house? is there still alot of activity going on? if so this may be the problem. have you tried giving her a soothing bath before bed? classical music? how much does she sleep during the day? ↑ |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:17 PM |
| i dont mind getting up with her in the night its just she is not waking up because she is hungry, she is just waking up. she was doing great at nights like a couple of weeks ago she would go to bed at 8 and wake up at 2 and then go back to sleep in 10 min and wake up at 6. it was a great schedule for us because i would get the 2am feeding and dino wakes up at 6 so he would do that feeding. the sleep schedule changed when dinos mom started taking care paisley (her other grand daughter) ever since then she has changed her sleep schedule. she had that schedule for 3 weeks and then boom its gone. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:20 PM |
randi you stated a very important thing "SIDS" so i copied some info just for otheSearching for Answers
As the name implies, SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant who is younger than 1 year old. It is a frightening prospect because it can strike without warning, usually in a seemingly healthy infant. Most SIDS deaths are associated with sleep (hence the common reference to "crib death"), and infants who die of SIDS show no signs of suffering.
While most conditions or diseases usually are diagnosed by the presence of specific symptoms, most SIDS diagnoses come only after all other possible causes of death have been ruled out through a review of the infant's medical history and environment. This review helps distinguish true SIDS deaths from those resulting from accidents, abuse, and previously undiagnosed conditions, such as cardiac or metabolic disorders.
When considering which babies could be most at risk, no single risk factor is likely to be sufficient to cause a SIDS death. Rather, several risk factors combined may contribute to cause an at-risk infant to die of SIDS.
Most deaths due to SIDS occur between 2 and 4 months of age, and incidence increases during cold weather. African-American infants are twice as likely and Native American infants are about three times more likely to die of SIDS than caucasian infants. More boys than girls fall victim to SIDS.
Other potential risk factors include:
smoking, drinking, or drug use during pregnancy
poor prenatal care
prematurity or low birth-weight
mothers younger than 20
smoke exposure following birth
overheating from excessive sleepwear and bedding
stomach sleeping
Stomach sleeping. Foremost among these risk factors is stomach sleeping. Numerous studies have found a higher incidence of SIDS among babies placed on their stomachs to sleep than among those sleeping on their backs or sides. Some researchers have hypothesized that stomach sleeping puts pressure on a child's jaw, therefore narrowing the airway and hampering breathing.
Another theory is that stomach sleeping can increase an infant's risk of "rebreathing" his or her own exhaled air, particularly if the infant is sleeping on a soft mattress or with bedding, stuffed toys, or a pillow near the face. In that scenario, the soft surface could create a small enclosure around the baby's mouth and trap exhaled air. As the baby breathes exhaled air, the oxygen level in the body drops and carbon dioxide accumulates. Eventually, this lack of oxygen could contribute to SIDS.
Also, infants who succumb to SIDS may have an abnormality in the arcuate nucleus, a part of the brain that may help control breathing and awakening during sleep. If a baby is breathing stale air and not getting enough oxygen, the brain usually triggers the baby to wake up and cry. That movement changes the breathing and heart rate, making up for the lack of oxygen. But a problem with the arcuate nucleus could deprive the baby of this involuntary reaction and put him or her at greater risk for SIDS.
Going "Back to Sleep"
The striking evidence that stomach sleeping might contribute to the incidence of SIDS led the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to recommend in 1992 that all healthy infants younger than 1 year of age be put to sleep on their backs (also known as the supine position). Since the AAP's recommendation, the rate of SIDS has dropped by over 40%. Still, SIDS remains the leading cause of death in young infants, so it's important to keep reminding parents about the necessity of back sleeping.
Many parents fear that babies put to sleep on their backs could choke on spit-up or vomit. According to the AAP, however, there is no increased risk of choking for healthy infants who sleep on their backs. (For infants with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] or certain upper airway malformations, sleeping on the stomach may be the better option. The AAP urges parents to consult with their child's doctor in these cases to determine the best sleeping position for the baby.)
Placing infants on their sides to sleep is not a good idea, the AAP said. There is too much risk that the infants will roll over onto their bellies while they sleep.
Some parents may also be concerned about positional plagiocephaly, a condition in which babies develop a flat spot on the back of their heads from spending too much time lying on their backs. Since the Back to Sleep campaign, this condition has become quite common - but it is usually easily treatable by changing your baby's position frequently and allowing for more "tummy time" while he or she is awake.
Of course, once babies can roll over consistently - usually around 4 to 7 months - they may choose not to stay on their backs all night long. At this point, it's fine to let babies pick a sleep position on their own.
Tips for Reducing the Risk of SIDS
In addition to placing healthy infants on their backs to sleep, the AAP suggests the following measures to help reduce the risk of SIDS:
Place your baby on a firm mattress to sleep, never on a pillow, waterbed, sheepskin, or other soft surface. Do not put fluffy blankets, comforters, stuffed toys, or pillows near the baby to prevent rebreathing.
Make sure your baby does not get too warm while sleeping. Keep the room at a temperature that feels comfortable for an adult in a short-sleeve shirt. To avoid overheating, cover the baby only with a light blanket that reaches no further than the shoulders. Some researchers suggest that a baby who gets too warm could go into a deeper sleep, making it more difficult to awaken.
Do not smoke, drink, or use drugs while pregnant and do not expose your baby to secondhand smoke. Infants of mothers who smoked during pregnancy are three times more likely to die of SIDS than those whose mothers were smoke-free; exposure to secondhand smoke doubles a baby's risk of SIDS. Researchers speculate that smoking might affect the central nervous system, starting prenatally and continuing after birth, which could place the baby at increased risk.
Receive early and regular prenatal care.
Make sure your baby has regular well-baby checkups.
Breastfeed, if possible. There is some evidence that breastfeeding may help decrease the incidence of SIDS. The reason for this is not clear, though researchers think that breast milk may help protect babies from infections that increase the risk of SIDS.
If your baby has GERD, be sure to follow your child's doctor's guidelines on feeding and sleep positions.
Put your baby to sleep with a pacifier during the first year of life. If your baby rejects the pacifier, don't force it. Pacifiers have been linked with lower risk of SIDS. If you're breastfeeding, it's a good idea to wait until after the baby is 1 month old so that breastfeeding can be established.
While infants can be brought into a parent's bed for nursing or comforting, parents should return them to their cribs or bassinets when they're ready to sleep. It's a good idea to keep the cribs and bassinets in the room where parents' sleep. This has been linked with a lower risk of SIDS.
For parents and families who have experienced a SIDS death, there are many groups, including the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance, that provide grief counseling, support, and referrals. Growing public awareness of SIDS and the steps to reduce infants' risk of sudden death hopefully will leave fewer parents searching for answers in the future.
rs to read on it as it is so importanat to know: ↑ |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:22 PM |
| charla - she sleeps 4 hours durring the day when dinos mother is not watching her other grand daughter but when paisley is there xylea only sleeps for like 30 min at a time and all together probably gets 2 hours of sleep. paisley is loud and i think she wakes xylea up all the time and i think when xylea wakes up she is scared because paisley is loud. when we put her down for sleep at 8 after that we both take showers and i go and lay with my son and talk with him for about 30 min and then by 9 we are all asleep. i think the problem is that dinos mom lets xylea sleep on her chest and xylea is getting use to it and we dont do that at our home. and she is restless because paisley dosent let her sleep much. gosh i dont know. ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:23 PM |
| sorry i should have just made another post about it . ↑ |
| Name: charla | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 3:27 PM |
| oh yes holding a baby on the chest or in general while sleeping will cause an issue! tell momma to knock it off! lol. no really tell her to STOP! unless she wants to come over and sit with her all night. ↑ |
| Name: mizzescalante | Date: Jun 7th, 2007 4:16 PM |
| me and dino do tell her and she says she cant stand to hear xylea cry (in a loving way) and she just loves her so much just to keep her from crying she holds her all the time. she hates to see xylea sad. i understand she loves xylea alot but its not the way we want xylea. ↑ |
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