Naomi
my son is going on 9 months and for a while between the ages of 6-7 months he was sleeping through the whole night, but now he wakes up every 30 Min's - every 2 hours it just varies, i don't know what to do i give him a bottle of water to sip on and he falls right back to sleep, but sometime he wont take the water and he wants formula, and i dont want to feed him to much during the night. i don't know what it could be if anyone knows please tell me, and if you have any advice, we usually feed him food, usually a thing of gerber, then give him a bath right before bed and then give him a bottle of formula and he will pass out. i don't know if its his teeth or what( he still does not have teeth) please any help would be appreciated.
Answer
Give him a warm bath every night, and put baby mango in his bottle.
I know it sounds crazy, but put baby mango and rice in his bottle when you put him to bed, and only the mango at night.
He will get used to the routine of bath and bed with a bottle with mango in it. It makes it a little sweet, mangoes also put out any gas, and it makes the bottle have more of a substance so he feels fuller for longer.
Also if you think he is teething give him some benydryl or baby motrin before bed (Half a teaspoon). It works wonders with teething. You might also want to put baby orajel on his teeth. The baby orajel is so strong it makes my finger go a lil numb when I put it on my babie's gums.
So try this in this order -
Medicine
Bath
Mango+rice+formula bottle
Bed
If he still isn't sleeping through the night you might want to try bathing him in baby lavender scented wash and shampoo. Lavender makes people tired and Johnson's*Johnsons sells lavender shampoo and baby wash. They also sell a gel that you use for infant massages that smells like lavender. You might want to try that as well then give him an infant massage every night to where its
Medicine
Bath with lavender shampoo and lavender wash
Lavender Massage Gel and infant massage (just rub it on his legs and feet and arms and little bit on his chest.
Mango+rice+formula bottle
Bed
Theres also infant soothers where a toy or a crib toy will play a lullaby.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3104466
That product is what I have had for my baby girl since she was a few weeks old. I got it as a gift, and it plays a soothing lullaby with a soft yellow glow and it will play for about 3-6 minutes and will calm your baby to sleep. And it isnt even that loud either which is great.
Give him a warm bath every night, and put baby mango in his bottle.
I know it sounds crazy, but put baby mango and rice in his bottle when you put him to bed, and only the mango at night.
He will get used to the routine of bath and bed with a bottle with mango in it. It makes it a little sweet, mangoes also put out any gas, and it makes the bottle have more of a substance so he feels fuller for longer.
Also if you think he is teething give him some benydryl or baby motrin before bed (Half a teaspoon). It works wonders with teething. You might also want to put baby orajel on his teeth. The baby orajel is so strong it makes my finger go a lil numb when I put it on my babie's gums.
So try this in this order -
Medicine
Bath
Mango+rice+formula bottle
Bed
If he still isn't sleeping through the night you might want to try bathing him in baby lavender scented wash and shampoo. Lavender makes people tired and Johnson's*Johnsons sells lavender shampoo and baby wash. They also sell a gel that you use for infant massages that smells like lavender. You might want to try that as well then give him an infant massage every night to where its
Medicine
Bath with lavender shampoo and lavender wash
Lavender Massage Gel and infant massage (just rub it on his legs and feet and arms and little bit on his chest.
Mango+rice+formula bottle
Bed
Theres also infant soothers where a toy or a crib toy will play a lullaby.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3104466
That product is what I have had for my baby girl since she was a few weeks old. I got it as a gift, and it plays a soothing lullaby with a soft yellow glow and it will play for about 3-6 minutes and will calm your baby to sleep. And it isnt even that loud either which is great.
My first baby (what i need)?
Michelle
I am having my first baby and im not sure what all I need and how much of everything I need , and what works best. If anyone with experience can help me with what I need that would be great , Thank you so much
Answer
- Onesies. These are the most versatile baby clothing ever made. You can layer them. You can put pants on with them. You can let the baby wear just a onesies during warm weather. I'd recommend buying several in newborn and a lot more in the next size up in case the infant is actually the 0-3 months size and not the newborn.
- Bottles if you are going to use them along with possibly a sterilizer or a bottle brush
- Pacifiers
- Receiving blankets
- Crib sheets
- Infant car seat (you will need one before the hospital, I'd consider buying it before the shower just in case)
- Stroller
- Baby shampoo
- Baby washing detergent
- Some kind of changing system whether it's a pad on a dresser or a changing station
- Lots of outfits, but preferably in the 0-3 months and the 3-6 months
- Nursing bras if you nurse
- Nursing pads if you nurse
- Possibly a pump if you nurse and some sort of storage unit like those plastic bags
- Possibly a food processor down the line
- Sleeper gowns (with access from the bottom)
- Two or three show-off outfits
- A few toys
- Infant proofing the house
- Thermometer (get it before you need it)
- Baby tylenol (get it before you need it)
- Bulb syringe
- Receiving blankets
- Socks
- Diapers the next size up
- Regular cloth diapers (better for burping than burping cloths)
- Nursing pillow
- Some kind of carrier (some people like slings, but be careful that you know how they work)
- Shopping cart cover for when the kid is older
Decide if you want to use a crib right away or if you'll use a bassinet first. You may be able to hold off on the crib. You may also have to purchase a mattress pad for a crib along with crib sheets.
Bibs you can usually hold off on. Cloth diapers work better when nursing or bottle feeding.
- Onesies. These are the most versatile baby clothing ever made. You can layer them. You can put pants on with them. You can let the baby wear just a onesies during warm weather. I'd recommend buying several in newborn and a lot more in the next size up in case the infant is actually the 0-3 months size and not the newborn.
- Bottles if you are going to use them along with possibly a sterilizer or a bottle brush
- Pacifiers
- Receiving blankets
- Crib sheets
- Infant car seat (you will need one before the hospital, I'd consider buying it before the shower just in case)
- Stroller
- Baby shampoo
- Baby washing detergent
- Some kind of changing system whether it's a pad on a dresser or a changing station
- Lots of outfits, but preferably in the 0-3 months and the 3-6 months
- Nursing bras if you nurse
- Nursing pads if you nurse
- Possibly a pump if you nurse and some sort of storage unit like those plastic bags
- Possibly a food processor down the line
- Sleeper gowns (with access from the bottom)
- Two or three show-off outfits
- A few toys
- Infant proofing the house
- Thermometer (get it before you need it)
- Baby tylenol (get it before you need it)
- Bulb syringe
- Receiving blankets
- Socks
- Diapers the next size up
- Regular cloth diapers (better for burping than burping cloths)
- Nursing pillow
- Some kind of carrier (some people like slings, but be careful that you know how they work)
- Shopping cart cover for when the kid is older
Decide if you want to use a crib right away or if you'll use a bassinet first. You may be able to hold off on the crib. You may also have to purchase a mattress pad for a crib along with crib sheets.
Bibs you can usually hold off on. Cloth diapers work better when nursing or bottle feeding.
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