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1/19/2009
1:37 pm |
My daughter is 6 months old and will not sleep through the night. Do you have any techniques that might work (because its killing me). I mean I get her belly full, she takes a nice bath, I try everything I know possible... |
1/20/2009
6:05 pm
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At six months old, you can certainly try some sleeping techniques that include allowing your baby to cry. There are different schools of thought about how long or even if you should let a baby cry herself to sleep, and several books on the topic.
I prefer a moderate approach. try to keep your bedtime routine as consistent and calm as possible. When you are ready to put your baby in her crib for the night, tell her calmly that she is going to go to sleep now. If you like, you can rub her back for a minute or two - and then leave the room. If she starts to cry, let her go for a few minutes. Some babies cry themselves to sleep in just a few (excruciating) minutes. If your daughter is one of them, in a very short time, she will be asleep and you will get some rest, too.I she continues to cry for an extended period, or if the crying seems to be escalating, you have another dilemma. Some sleep experts will encourage you to let her cry, while others will suggest you go back in her room. You can try going back in her room and talki.... Read More  |
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Debra Gilbert Rosenbergis the author of The New Mom’s Companion: Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Newborn, a guide for first time mothers to help them adjust to the many emotional, relationship, identity, and physical changes that accompany motherhood, published by Sourcebooks, Inc, in April, 2003, and Motherhood Without Guilt: Being the Best Mother You Can Be and Feeling Great About It, a book that helps mothers become more self-accepting and confident about their motherhood, also published by Sourcebooks, Inc, in October, 2004. 
