My 4 month old still isn't sleeping, help!!?

Question

My baby was sleeping up to 6 hours a night around 2 months. Then suddenly she quit. Last night she got me up 6 times... almost every hour. So, this has gone on for 2 months which means it is not a growth spurt, she isn't sick etc. When she wakes up I do not talk to her, I carry her over to a rocking chair and feed her. Sometimes she is back asleep in less than 10 minutes. She sleeps in our room in a pack and play because if we put her in her room she wakes our other two girls up with the crying. Every once in a while she will only wake up twice in the night. So I know she CAN do it. Any ideas?

Answer 1

As long as she IS sleeping then it's fine. She's only 4 months, she probably hasn't settled into a routine yet. I wouldn't force her into a routine until she is a bit older, say 9 months? Then try putting her to bed the same time each night see what time she wakes in the morning and make sure she sticks to that. She may not sleep a lot during the night but then have a long nap during the day. as I said as long as she is getting sleep i'm sure she's fine. Carry on doing what your doing and good luck ;]

Answer 2

Don't feed her every time she wakes up.  She has gotten into that habit and now feels feeding is the way to fall asleep.  

At 4 months she doesn't need to eat every 2 hours esp if she isn't feeding for that long anyways.  Pick the times you think she is really hungry - for example, if she can go 6 hours then feed her when it is close to that mark.

As far as the other wakings, you have a choice of either letting her cry a bit and see if she falls back to sleep or soothing her in some way.  

I know it is tough when you are trying not to wake other kids because I had the same situation w/ #3 but you might be surprised.  My older 2 nearly always slept thru the crying and if they do wake up a night or 2, well it is worth it if eventually everyone is sleeping through again.

Answer 3

It is very normal at this age not to sleep all night. It is possible that she may just need the reassurance that you are there. We call it demand and response.They demand our attention by crying and waking, and we respond because they depend on us and it is our nature to comfort. She is still getting use to being in this big world. I wouldn't worry about it, my son woke up many times throughout the night,for quite some time, it could also be separation anxiety, she is only 4 mos.old,so I would just continue to do what you are doing, it seems to be working for now. Good luck!  

Answer 4

My son never slept when he was a baby and he still doesnt. Hes slept 6 hours straight maybe 3 times but besides that he wakes up every couple hours and only sleeps a very short amount of time 7 hours if im lucky. My son is 5 months old  and i have a feeling that he is going to sleep more very soon. so maybe yours will also