For all the mommies out there ..i need some help please?

Question

Hello to all the mommas :), i'm a momma of a beautiful 5 month old baby gurl,but i'm soooo tired she doesn't sleep well she finishes feeding in hours (and no she 's not colicy) and i'm soo tired:(:(..please i need to hear that someday it's gonna get better and life would be easier than this ,is that gonna happen??? plz ineed to hear some positive stuff ,thanks :)

Answer 1

When mine was 4 months I thought I was going to drop from exhaustion from lack of sleep.  I made the mistake of always nursing her to sleep with my breast instead of making sure to put her down awake.  I also didn't realise she should be down by about 7pm so I was taking her to bed with me at 10pm and nursing her to sleep and then putting her in her crib and then having to get up 2 or 3 times in the night to put her back to sleep!  Nightmare.  Then I read that babies need 5 to 10 mins of settling time in their cribs and should be set down awake.  I also read up on controlled crying which I regretfully had to do in the end (I didn't want to but the habit of my breast had to be broken - it's all very nice until your child can't cope or sleep without you and you have to go somewhere like back to work!!).  Anyway after the first night of going in every couple of mins and letting her know I was there (it took about 25 mins) - she slept right through to 7am!!  Now it takes her normally between 7 - 10 mins and sometimes she just goes down right away.  It's not for everyone but I'm 36 and do not have the energy of a 20 something!! The tiredness was really having a detrimental effect on my health - dizziness; dehydration etc. Now I am well rested, hubby is happy as I'm not biting his head off and baby wakes up with the most gorgeous smile on her face every morning.  

Answer 2

Oh don't worry things will get better! Maybe give her a nice warm bath and see if that will get her to sleep. She's got to sleep sometime becuase I am sure she is just as tired as you! Anyday now she will start getting on a schedule, that is if you help her, but she will start sleeping at night longer and longer and start taking more naps. When she does, take up that opportunity to get a little shut eye also. Or maybe get your parents or the babys daddy (if they are around) to help you with her sometimes. Good Luck! And don't worry!

Answer 3

It will get better.Try to keep her days as predictable as possible (naps, meals, playtime, etc), and get her in a good bedtime routine (bottle, bath, song, bed). Don't try to keep her up during the day, just so she will sleep at night. This can make it worse. When babies are overtired, they tend not to sleep as well.

It will get better...my first son was terrible...he never slept and cried all the time. He outgrew it, and getting him in a routine (it doesn't have to be strict) really helped.

Also, try to sleep when she does (even if it is just 15 minutes at a time).

Good luck!

Answer 4

Good news for you hunny It will get better ..But it is gonna take time..Just do your best and keep on doing what your doing soon you'll enjoy sleeping again in no time

Answer 5

Hey, yes it will get better. Try ging her a warm bath before bedtime. Also you can give her baby ceral now. You can try feed her some before bed time. That will keep her full in the night so she will sleep better. Hang in there. Good luck!

Answer 6

Of coarse it's gonna get better. Don't worry she will start to sleep better. Try giving her a little extra to eat before bed and she might sleep a little longer for you. Good Luck