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What time does your baby go to bed ?? The usual definition of "sleeping through the night" is sleeping 6 or more hours in a stretch. So if your baby goes to bed several hours before you, you could try waking her up for a feeding just before you go to bed. That way, if she still sleeps as many hours as before, she will not wake up until you are ready. Both of our children slept in our bed for the first year. One great benefit of family bedding is that (according to Dr. Sears) it will cause your sleep cycles to coordinate with your baby’s so that you are usually in a light sleep when baby wakes up. A good reason to try family bedding, unless you feel very uncomfortable with the idea. Petra in Tacoma, WA – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what > I can do to get her to sleep through the night.  She wakes up between 3 and > 4 am and is hungry.  I have tried everything but all she wants is to eat.  I > have been giving her pablum in the morning and in the early evening and this > doesn’t seem to be helping.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Gosh, Ive had three kids so far, and if any of them were only getting once per night at four months I would get down on my knees and thank GOD. My 2 year old just now started getting up only once per night, and I’m quite happy about that. Maybe bad sleeping just runs in my family? Amanda

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While I don’t advocate "Ferberizing" very young babies, it only took one night of crying for my daughter to learn to put herself to sleep when she was 11 months old.  She’s now 2 1/2 and does rather well.  However, since her baby sister was born 2 months ago, she comes into our bed most nights around 3 A.M. Our 2 month old just started sleeping through the night, from about 11 pm to about 7 am.  We wake her for a feeding at 10:30 pm and she sleeps with us. Occasionally she wakes up at 3 A.M. for a quick feeding, but goes back to sleep right away. Melissa C.

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Alison: We had sworn we would *never* let Andrew cry it out, and we were really lucky; he slept through the night from three months on. Then, when he started teething, all hell broke loose for a week. Suddenly, though, we realized he wasn’t crying at night anymore, he was just *yelling*. So, after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, we decided to Ferberize (or risk never sleeping again, which didn’t seem feasible). It only took us three nights (probably because he *had* already learned to sleep through), and it really wasn’t that traumatic for any of us. Just wanted to let you know that you aren’t alone. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Dave Hansen wrote in >Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what >I can do to get her to sleep through the night. > I have some trepidation about the recommendation I’m about to make as it > seems to have stirred some controversy among parents, but I had some success > with it so here goes:  look into a book called Solve Your Child’s Sleep > Problems by Dr. Richard Ferber.  It involves letting your child cry in the > night, but not cold turkey.  The idea is that you time yourself and go in to > the child at regular intervals, eventually spacing them to (I don’t recall > EXACTLY) 20 or 30 minutes.  Don’t quote me on the time, but you get the > idea.  My six-month-old son would not sleep through the night (also > breast-fed) and so, in desperation, I tried this method.  In a month, the > situation was a lot better.  There were some back slides, but all in all, I > think Ferber’s method helped a lot.  It’s not for everyone and I don’t > advocate letting your child cry indefinitely–it’s too hard on parent and > child.  Good luck. > Alison

– M. Kathleen DeFilippo Technical Services Professional http://members.home.net/mkdefilippo/index.htm

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>Unless you are a restless sleeper….nothing like rolling over onto > your own little kid.

I have actually saved our son from my husbands rollovers because I was instinctively aware of his surroundings!!   Enjoy sleeping together while you can. Once they want independence, you’ll actually miss it ) Lisa (Alexis, 2 and Derek, 4 months)

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>I am one of those—but oddly enough, I think our minds (perhaps as >mothers) are tuned into the fact that there is a kidlet beside us….My >mother bear antennae seemed to work for me while we were going

through Ya, I know what you mean…kind of like how we can toss and turn and roll around in our sleep, but for some reason we don’t roll off the edge of the bed….Well, at least most of us  :-) But, I do know what you mean…When our kids were little, little…me or my wife always seemed to be asleep, but still be conscious of the fact there was a kid around. SW

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Dave Hansen wrote in >Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what >I can do to get her to sleep through the night.

I have some trepidation about the recommendation I’m about to make as it seems to have stirred some controversy among parents, but I had some success with it so here goes:  look into a book called Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems by Dr. Richard Ferber.  It involves letting your child cry in the night, but not cold turkey.  The idea is that you time yourself and go in to the child at regular intervals, eventually spacing them to (I don’t recall EXACTLY) 20 or 30 minutes.  Don’t quote me on the time, but you get the idea.  My six-month-old son would not sleep through the night (also breast-fed) and so, in desperation, I tried this method.  In a month, the situation was a lot better.  There were some back slides, but all in all, I think Ferber’s method helped a lot.  It’s not for everyone and I don’t advocate letting your child cry indefinitely–it’s too hard on parent and child.  Good luck. Alison

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I completely agree <with T. Robinson>–forget about starting pablum until she is at least 6 mos….ANd, YES< do give yourself a break and bring the baby to bed for the nighttime nursing…even go back to sleep and leave her in bed with you–she will soon be asleep as well. And, to concur with this poster–You *are* lucky–FOr me, it was 2 or 3 times per night..until 6-8 mos.? and then at least 1 time per night until 1…However, I have something else to add here-I think its o.k for your daughter to want to *use* you as a pacifier—-things are very scary and new! ANd who better to make her feel better than MUM? Cheers,C.

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even go back to sleep and leave her in bed with >you–

Unless you are a restless sleeper….nothing like rolling over onto your own little kid. SW

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I am one of those—but oddly enough, I think our minds (perhaps as mothers) are tuned into the fact that there is a kidlet beside us….My mother bear antennae seemed to work for me while we were going through this stage. C. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > even go back to sleep and leave her in bed with >you– > Unless you are a restless sleeper….nothing like rolling over onto > your own little kid. > SW

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My wife and I are parents to a 4 1/2 month old boy who weighs 19 lbs., quite large for his age.  We  have been giving him bottles of breast milk and formula since he was several weeks old.  We try to get as much into him before he goes to sleep, and then if he wakes up use a pacifier. For the past two weeks he has slept for between 7 and 9 hrs. But we couldn’t do it without the bottle and pacifier.

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It’s my understanding that breastfed babies don’t sleep through the night quite that young, as a rule. You can try setting up a bedtime routine (bath, nurse, story, bedtime); that will help somewhat. Also, try to keep her up a bit more during the day, whenever possible. One last thing, you may need to revise your interpretation of "through the night". With Andrew, we called it sleeping through the night when he would go from 11:00 pm to 4:00 am. As he got older, we were able to stretch that out until he went 8:00 to 8:00, which was by about 7 months, if memory serves. Above all, try not to be impatient. There’s not a lot you can do to force this issue; she’ll sleep through when she’s ready, and not one day before. Sorry I don’t have a better answer for you. > Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what > I can do to get her to sleep through the night.  She wakes up between 3 and > 4 am and is hungry.  I have tried everything but all she wants is to eat.  I > have been giving her pablum in the morning and in the early evening and this > doesn’t seem to be helping.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

– M. Kathleen DeFilippo Technical Services Professional http://members.home.net/mkdefilippo/index.htm

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In my experience with breastfed babies (my two and friends’ babies), they often don’t sleep through the night until past six months.  My younger one never did sleep through the night while he was breast feeding.  If she wants to eat, you should feed her, in my opinion.  However, if she is using you as a pacifier, you can try cuddling or rocking, or just leaving her in the bed and patting her instead.  When babies sleep through the night has little, in my experience, to do with whether they get cereal or not at a young age. Most just plain prefer mom, especially at night.  You might learn to nurse lying down, if you haven’t already, to give yourself a break.  And also be thankful that it is only once at night.  My little one would eat every two hours or so at night just like during the day.  He was in bed with us and I just slept right through the nursings after getting him latched on.  By the way, he sleeps just fine through the night in his own crib now (contrary to what many will tell you about the horrible spoiling evils of having the baby in bed with you).  Go on your own gut instincts about why she wants to eat, and if you think she is really hungry, you had better feed her.  Don’t worry–she WILL grow out of it. TR – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what >I can do to get her to sleep through the night.  She wakes up between 3 and >4 am and is hungry.  I have tried everything but all she wants is to eat. I >have been giving her pablum in the morning and in the early evening and this >doesn’t seem to be helping.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Hi, I have a 4 month old, breast-fed baby.  I would like some ideas on what I can do to get her to sleep through the night.  She wakes up between 3 and 4 am and is hungry.  I have tried everything but all she wants is to eat.  I have been giving her pablum in the morning and in the early evening and this doesn’t seem to be helping.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Yes you did. Sarah is almost 11 months old and gets up several times. Usually because her head has hit the head board or lost binkie. But it still drives us crazy. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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I am a first-time mother and bore twins last year.  I feel I was fairly relaxed during my pregnancy, and I had fraternal twin boys who are as different as night and day!  During the 1st year (they just turned a year old), Robert was "high maintenance" with colic and then continued as a "fussy baby" until he just learned to walk 2 weeks ago.  Every move he has made towards mobility helped him be a little less stressful to deal with and I have seen a real difference in the last 2 weeks.  He is still more loud and more of a screamer when he is tired and he is more sensitive to change (like travel), but he has come a long ways!  My other boy, Michael, has always been the laid-back, easy-going boy, the kind that when he was 3 months old would fall asleep at the drop of a hat if he was a little tired or bored.  Now that he is not only walking, but running and climbing also, he has developed more toddler-like behavior and so the 2 boys have started at opposite extremes in personalities and now are slowly gravitating closer to the same! Since I had twins, and they have been so different, I’m not sure that how relaxed you are during the pregnancy really has a lot to do with the baby’s demeanor.  In fact, several of my friends have said that the first kid was the mellow one and the second one was the high-maintenance one.  In fact, one girlfriend said that if her first baby had been as difficult as her second baby was, she probably would never have had a second one (or at least thought twice about it!) Just my 2 cents worth! Cindy, mother of Robert and Michael, 6/28/98 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> hi leonie, > very interesting points for me, > my 1st born was and still is extremely active, I called him" high > maintenance" and I certainly was scared and stressed during my pregnacy. > O’k, I hated being pregnate! BUT I love being a mom and  I did try to do > everything "right"  he cried, I dropped everyhting and RAN ! > With my second pregnacy I was way more relaxed and laid back and I didn’t > mind it as much, so my second baby is easy going and goes to sleep with no > difficulty… > It’s funny how different I am w the second baby, a little more experience > and knowledge I handle things differently, I certainly don’t stress over > little things and jump at the first hint of a cry  . > Well, I hate to say it but I will probably continue to make some mistakes on > my 3 yr old that won’t be repeated on the baby…food for thought > thanks,Ginny > It is interesting.  I wonder if others have noticed a similar trend with > their babes in relation to their own ’state of being’ at the time.  My > SIL relaxed a lot when she had her second child and the outcome was a > much more relaxed baby.  I’m sure there must be a bit of truth to it. > As to making mistakes with your 3yo.  Isn’t that your first baby?  That > would mean that you are treading new waters everytime you have to deal > with a new issue he has and mistakes here and there are to be expected. > You don’t get a practice run on this parenting thing, you just take each > challenge as they come, listen to advice of others who have been there, > and then do what you think is best.  I don’t believe there is such a > thing as a perfect parent but having had one kid makes bringing up > anymore a little easier.  :) > — > Leonie Lawson > Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) > dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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Yes, Ryan is my first born and Sarah  is 15 mos. We are sticking with 2.  My H and I always joke and say how much Ry is like me (we need little sleep and are ready for the day) and Sarah and her daddy  are big snoozers who really like their sleep. Our sleep deprivated nights are over now. Referring to mistakes, (sorry if I took this off topic from the original thread) I once read in a parent’s mag  about a mother who saved a dollar for every mistake she made with her son, when he turned 18 and was leaving for Univeristy she handed over the jar of cash and said to him, "Here, this is for therapy. I did the best that I could!"  I got a good laugh from that one. Ginny

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> hi leonie, > very interesting points for me, > my 1st born was and still is extremely active, I called him" high > maintenance" and I certainly was scared and stressed during my pregnacy. > O’k, I hated being pregnate! BUT I love being a mom and  I did try to do > everything "right"  he cried, I dropped everyhting and RAN ! > With my second pregnacy I was way more relaxed and laid back and I didn’t > mind it as much, so my second baby is easy going and goes to sleep with no > difficulty… > It’s funny how different I am w the second baby, a little more experience > and knowledge I handle things differently, I certainly don’t stress over > little things and jump at the first hint of a cry  . > Well, I hate to say it but I will probably continue to make some mistakes on > my 3 yr old that won’t be repeated on the baby…food for thought > thanks,Ginny > It is interesting.  I wonder if others have noticed a similar trend with > their babes in relation to their own ’state of being’ at the time.  My > SIL relaxed a lot when she had her second child and the outcome was a > much more relaxed baby.  I’m sure there must be a bit of truth to it. > As to making mistakes with your 3yo.  Isn’t that your first baby?  That > would mean that you are treading new waters everytime you have to deal > with a new issue he has and mistakes here and there are to be expected. > You don’t get a practice run on this parenting thing, you just take each > challenge as they come, listen to advice of others who have been there, > and then do what you think is best.  I don’t believe there is such a > thing as a perfect parent but having had one kid makes bringing up > anymore a little easier.  :) > — > Leonie Lawson > Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) > dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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> No Pip Taken  Thanks for sharing! > P.C.

What is a pip anyway?  Oh wait, I just looked it up, one of it’s many meanings is to defeat when the outcome looked certain as in to pip at the post.  Funny, I’ve used that expression before but never bothered to understand it.  Another thing learnt today.  :) Just thought I’d say thank you for sharing.  It’s nice to read a story of such a proud parent.  Keep up the good work! — Leonie Lawson Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > hi leonie, > very interesting points for me, > my 1st born was and still is extremely active, I called him" high > maintenance" and I certainly was scared and stressed during my pregnacy. > O’k, I hated being pregnate! BUT I love being a mom and  I did try to do > everything "right"  he cried, I dropped everyhting and RAN ! > With my second pregnacy I was way more relaxed and laid back and I didn’t > mind it as much, so my second baby is easy going and goes to sleep with no > difficulty… > It’s funny how different I am w the second baby, a little more experience > and knowledge I handle things differently, I certainly don’t stress over > little things and jump at the first hint of a cry  . > Well, I hate to say it but I will probably continue to make some mistakes on > my 3 yr old that won’t be repeated on the baby…food for thought > thanks,Ginny

It is interesting.  I wonder if others have noticed a similar trend with their babes in relation to their own ’state of being’ at the time.  My SIL relaxed a lot when she had her second child and the outcome was a much more relaxed baby.  I’m sure there must be a bit of truth to it. As to making mistakes with your 3yo.  Isn’t that your first baby?  That would mean that you are treading new waters everytime you have to deal with a new issue he has and mistakes here and there are to be expected. You don’t get a practice run on this parenting thing, you just take each challenge as they come, listen to advice of others who have been there, and then do what you think is best.  I don’t believe there is such a thing as a perfect parent but having had one kid makes bringing up anymore a little easier.  :) — Leonie Lawson Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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> oooh ya,  just when you think youv’e got it all figured out they up the > ante(spelled correctly?) > from my exp breast fed babes don’t sleep thru the nite  usually, however I > have met some moms who say they do and just nurse during the day, I think > bottle fed babes are easier to get on a routine, from what I learned bf > babies also wake up for the nuturing and comfort from the breast and out of > habit. > Both my children are in the 90th percentile, very big & healthy babies but > nothing could ever fill their tummies enuogh to sleep through the nite. I bf > my 3yr old til 14 mos and at age 2 he finally slept through! My 15 mo I > stopped nursing at 6 months and she sleeps through now but… > funny enough my son just woke up for a drink, it’s midnight &  hot as h*** > Anyhow, I agree each age brings a different phase but each child is unique!

I think it really has to do with the child’s personality.  Placid babies seem to fall into a good sleeping pattern sooner than more active babies.  Probably they’re just easier to get to sleep and are able to have a deeper sleep, who knows. It may also have something to do with the parents themselves.  When I carried Maia my sister-in-law was pregnant as well and we had very different pregnancies.  I stayed relaxed throughout whereas she stressed out about doing everything "right".  I ended up with an amazingly placid baby whereas her daughter was very hard to calm down.  Could be just coincidence but then again there may be some truth in it as well … By the way, I breastfed for seven weeks and Maia had colic but she still slept through the night at five days old. Probably just luck.  :) — Leonie Lawson Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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Congrats on your newest bundle of love. I enjoyed the infant stage so much I want another! PC. Father of 1 one year old Justin. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Congrats!  We were fortunate that our 3rd son (now 19 months old) was > sleeping through the night at 2 weeks also.  Now, we’re expecting our 4th > son any day and are hoping we can be that lucky again!!! > My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was > 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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I guess I will represent your first 2 outliers in this non-scientific study. The second half of my pregnancy was extremely stressful and I am certain that at least some of it was translated to Alexander in utero.  This stress was somewhat mitigated in that I have a very strong belief in God and his presence/guidance in all aspects of my life and this led to my belief that everything would turn out fine.  I just did not know what fine was and there were some mighty powerful stressors coming down on my head just about daily from the fourth month on.  Alexander?   Well, he was [and remains] the most cheerful, happy little guy around.  We did go through some unhappies [evening long crying] when he was about two or three months old, but I cut out eggs from my diet, as a nursing mom, and suddenly they stopped. Then there is my sister, who does *not* have any belief in God’s presence and guidance in her life.  When she found out she was pregnant with her fourth [and last] child she became quite despondent.  She wept a great deal and absolutely did not want to be pregnant.  Not having the baby, however, was out of the question as far as she and her hubby were concerned.  They were also under alot of stressors at home, especially financially.  The oldest child was giving them major problems in school, etc.  When Silas was born he was the most placid baby I’ve ever met.  She has always said that he had to be good because she did not have time to deal with an unhappy or fussy baby!  He is now about to turn 11 and is an incredible young man [in my unbiased opinion]. – Aula

> It is interesting.  I wonder if others have noticed a similar trend with > their babes in relation to their own ’state of being’ at the time.  My > SIL relaxed a lot when she had her second child and the outcome was a > much more relaxed baby.  I’m sure there must be a bit of truth to it.

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Congrats!  We were fortunate that our 3rd son (now 19 months old) was sleeping through the night at 2 weeks also.  Now, we’re expecting our 4th son any day and are hoping we can be that lucky again!!!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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My son is almost four months old and has been sleeping through the night since he was three weeks.   Laura  { — Wicked Witch of the Net — Beware of the person whose face is not improved when they smile

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hi leonie, very interesting points for me, my 1st born was and still is extremely active, I called him" high maintenance" and I certainly was scared and stressed during my pregnacy. O’k, I hated being pregnate! BUT I love being a mom and  I did try to do everything "right"  he cried, I dropped everyhting and RAN ! With my second pregnacy I was way more relaxed and laid back and I didn’t mind it as much, so my second baby is easy going and goes to sleep with no difficulty… It’s funny how different I am w the second baby, a little more experience and knowledge I handle things differently, I certainly don’t stress over little things and jump at the first hint of a cry  . Well, I hate to say it but I will probably continue to make some mistakes on my 3 yr old that won’t be repeated on the baby…food for thought thanks,Ginny

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> oooh ya,  just when you think youv’e got it all figured out they up the > ante(spelled correctly?) > from my exp breast fed babes don’t sleep thru the nite  usually, however I > have met some moms who say they do and just nurse during the day, I think > bottle fed babes are easier to get on a routine, from what I learned bf > babies also wake up for the nuturing and comfort from the breast and out of > habit. > Both my children are in the 90th percentile, very big & healthy babies but > nothing could ever fill their tummies enuogh to sleep through the nite. I bf > my 3yr old til 14 mos and at age 2 he finally slept through! My 15 mo I > stopped nursing at 6 months and she sleeps through now but… > funny enough my son just woke up for a drink, it’s midnight &  hot as h*** > Anyhow, I agree each age brings a different phase but each child is unique! > I think it really has to do with the child’s personality.  Placid babies > seem to fall into a good sleeping pattern sooner than more active > babies.  Probably they’re just easier to get to sleep and are able to > have a deeper sleep, who knows. > It may also have something to do with the parents themselves.  When I > carried Maia my sister-in-law was pregnant as well and we had very > different pregnancies.  I stayed relaxed throughout whereas she stressed > out about doing everything "right".  I ended up with an amazingly placid > baby whereas her daughter was very hard to calm down.  Could be just > coincidence but then again there may be some truth in it as well … > By the way, I breastfed for seven weeks and Maia had colic but she still > slept through the night at five days old. > Probably just luck.  :) > — > Leonie Lawson > Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) > dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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No Pip Taken  Thanks for sharing! P.C.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what? > Maia slept through the night at five days old and has done ever since. > Sorry to pip you at the post there.  :) > — > Leonie Lawson > Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) > dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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Well Knock on wood, he is even teething and still contiunes to sleep all night long. Maybe it’s the crib, I’m not sure, I do know that he is up between 7:30-8:00am every morning.  If he gets up in the middle of the night, no problem.  I have it covered, for I am a light sleeper and wouldn’t mind getting up to see the little tiger,  I miss him during the night when he sleeps because it’s so quiet in the house now that his deadbeat mother has finally skipped town on us. P.C – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> perhaps your next child will be more like mine and keep you up for months > and months and months… I envy you! > My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was > 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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> My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

Maia slept through the night at five days old and has done ever since. Sorry to pip you at the post there.  :) — Leonie Lawson Co-Creator of Maia Shea (19/11/96) and Casta Grace (9/8/98) dum vivimus, vivamus (while we live, let us live)

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Well my son was born he was 6lbs 4oz.  At 2 Weeks he was probably not much more than this.  His teething is going well, he whines but still sleeps on through the night. PC.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Don’t count your chickens before the eggs hatch!  I hate to share this with > you but, my dear son started sleeping through at six weeks, and them > promptly stopped with teething and has not exactly slept through since. He > is nearly four.  I hope you avoid it but, first comes teething, then comes > potty training, then night mares and things that go bump in the night, then > what ever is after that. > Oh, and our of curiosity, how large was your son at two weeks of age?  My > Mom swears that the larger children sleep through sooner because they are > able to eat more and keep a full belly longer.  Comments out there? > – Aula > My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was > 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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speaking of sleeping, I thought I was the only crazy one up this late but then again there is a  time difference. Vicki, I didn’t mean to say that breastfed babies do not sleep well, I meant that I thought more bottle fed babies sleep through the nite whereas breastfed wake up often for nursing. It seemed 4 me at the time I was the only one of my friends breastfeeding still and they would tell me how their babies are sleeping through the nite ( like I was unfortunate Or something) so I would politely state "I’m nursing  ,"  but I quietly  assumed  it was because they’re babies went down w a bottle. Then I met moms’  who said they nurse their babies to sleep and they don’t wake up til morning.  That killed my theory on bottle fed vs bf babies . I wondered at the time what I was doing wrong but I don’t regret a minute of it now. I did the same w Ryan , I nursed  him  to  14 months, he practically slept w us each nite cause it was easier on me, I would just flip him over to each breast every 2 hrs when he woke up, and I got a much better sleep .

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If breastfed babies don’t sleep well, then I must have been very lucky! > Both of my children slept through the night at an early age (which > amazed me since Kathy needed so little sleep to begin with).  They were > big babies (8-1/4 and 8-1/2 pounds), but not overly big. > I think a lot of it has to do with the child’s temperament, whether they > are teething or have a cold. and how the parents respond when the babies > wake in the night. > If anything, I always thought breastfeeding helped us.  When they were > newborns and would wake in the night, I could immediately get them and > snuggle up with them in our bed while they nursed.  I usually just fell > right back asleep.  Nights were always calm and quiet.  I think it > helped them to sleep better at night. > Take Care! > Vicki Surratt > Proud Mom of Kathy (6) and Jenny (9)! > Visit my website!  http://www.webcom.com/vicki/ > Come see the Newsgroup Photo Album! > oooh ya,  just when you think youv’e got it all figured out they up the > ante(spelled correctly?) > from my exp breast fed babes don’t sleep thru the nite  usually, however I > have met some moms who say they do and just nurse during the day, I think > bottle fed babes are easier to get on a routine, from what I learned bf > babies also wake up for the nuturing and comfort from the breast and out of > habit. > Both my children are in the 90th percentile, very big & healthy babies but > nothing could ever fill their tummies enuogh to sleep through the nite. I bf > my 3yr old til 14 mos and at age 2 he finally slept through! My 15 mo I > stopped nursing at 6 months and she sleeps through now but… > funny enough my son just woke up for a drink, it’s midnight &  hot as h*** > Anyhow, I agree each age brings a different phase but each child is unique!

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oooh ya,  just when you think youv’e got it all figured out they up the ante(spelled correctly?) from my exp breast fed babes don’t sleep thru the nite  usually, however I have met some moms who say they do and just nurse during the day, I think bottle fed babes are easier to get on a routine, from what I learned bf babies also wake up for the nuturing and comfort from the breast and out of habit. Both my children are in the 90th percentile, very big & healthy babies but nothing could ever fill their tummies enuogh to sleep through the nite. I bf my 3yr old til 14 mos and at age 2 he finally slept through! My 15 mo I stopped nursing at 6 months and she sleeps through now but… funny enough my son just woke up for a drink, it’s midnight &  hot as h*** Anyhow, I agree each age brings a different phase but each child is unique!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Don’t count your chickens before the eggs hatch!  I hate to share this with > you but, my dear son started sleeping through at six weeks, and them > promptly stopped with teething and has not exactly slept through since. He > is nearly four.  I hope you avoid it but, first comes teething, then comes > potty training, then night mares and things that go bump in the night, then > what ever is after that. > Oh, and our of curiosity, how large was your son at two weeks of age?  My > Mom swears that the larger children sleep through sooner because they are > able to eat more and keep a full belly longer.  Comments out there? > – Aula > My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was > 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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Don’t count your chickens before the eggs hatch!  I hate to share this with you but, my dear son started sleeping through at six weeks, and them promptly stopped with teething and has not exactly slept through since.  He is nearly four.  I hope you avoid it but, first comes teething, then comes potty training, then night mares and things that go bump in the night, then what ever is after that. Oh, and our of curiosity, how large was your son at two weeks of age?  My Mom swears that the larger children sleep through sooner because they are able to eat more and keep a full belly longer.  Comments out there? – Aula

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 > weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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If breastfed babies don’t sleep well, then I must have been very lucky! Both of my children slept through the night at an early age (which amazed me since Kathy needed so little sleep to begin with).  They were big babies (8-1/4 and 8-1/2 pounds), but not overly big.   I think a lot of it has to do with the child’s temperament, whether they are teething or have a cold. and how the parents respond when the babies wake in the night. If anything, I always thought breastfeeding helped us.  When they were newborns and would wake in the night, I could immediately get them and snuggle up with them in our bed while they nursed.  I usually just fell right back asleep.  Nights were always calm and quiet.  I think it helped them to sleep better at night. Take Care! Vicki Surratt Proud Mom of Kathy (6) and Jenny (9)! Visit my website!  http://www.webcom.com/vicki/ Come see the Newsgroup Photo Album! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > oooh ya,  just when you think youv’e got it all figured out they up the > ante(spelled correctly?) > from my exp breast fed babes don’t sleep thru the nite  usually, however I > have met some moms who say they do and just nurse during the day, I think > bottle fed babes are easier to get on a routine, from what I learned bf > babies also wake up for the nuturing and comfort from the breast and out of > habit. > Both my children are in the 90th percentile, very big & healthy babies but > nothing could ever fill their tummies enuogh to sleep through the nite. I bf > my 3yr old til 14 mos and at age 2 he finally slept through! My 15 mo I > stopped nursing at 6 months and she sleeps through now but… > funny enough my son just woke up for a drink, it’s midnight &  hot as h*** > Anyhow, I agree each age brings a different phase but each child is unique!

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My son, now one year old, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 weeks old!  Did I get lucky or what?

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