Baby is an extremely light sleeper?

Question

My baby is having a hard time with naps, because the slightest noise (a car even passing by) wakes her up. I am an extremely light sleeper myself....but she is super cranky because she is not getting enough sleep. It's not loud where we live at all. I was even considering ear plugs.

Answer 1

Give her ear plugs.

Answer 2

install tempered glass and reinforce the room or sound proof the rest of the house. I'm a very light sleeper too. The way your house is built makes a big difference. Sound can travel very easily to her if you live in a small apartment. ear muffs may be ok but she'd swallow the ear plugs no?

I was gonna suggest to make her get used to it but that's better for when she's like 3 or 4.

Answer 3

Lol!  She is going to have to get used to noise one way or another!  Start making more noise around the house until she gets used to it!.

Answer 4

Emma is also a very light sleeper.  I have a CD player directly under her crib and it plays relaxing lullaby music when she naps and sleeps at night.

Answer 5

During her day naps, why don't you try some soft soothing music in the background?

Answer 6

Oh yes!  Go get an air purifier at Walmart ASAP!  Hamilton Beach makes one for about $12 and it plugs right into the outlet (which then blocks the other outlet).  WHITE NOISE is a big thing for babies ..... the womb is a very noisy place and they are used to that and once born, the silence can be very disturbing to them!   Even a small fan, pointed away from the baby, can provide the white noise that will probably help her settle into a deep sleep (which she and YOU probably both need!)

Been there, done that, can't sleep without it myself now!

Answer 7

My daughter has been like that since the day she was born (is now 14 mo). We live in a busy townhouse development so it's never quiet. Everyone said she would learn to sleep more soundly but it never happened. Finally I went out and bought a white noise machine for her (I've been using one for years), I only use it for naps but now I get a solid 2-3 hour break.

This is the one I got from Bed Bath and Beyond:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product....

It makes a good night light too.

Answer 8

I really wouldn't recommend ear plugs because they can cause ear aches and infections and god forbid it fall out and her swallow it! I would put her in a quiet dark room with the windows closed and maybe some white noise in the back round like soft music or a small fan or humidifier hum. She should fall right asleep and be used to noises around her. good luck!