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Night waking every hour 4 month old baby please help us  Question: Hi my son is 4months and so far his sleeping was 1-2wakings for feed sometimes he even made it through from 8-6am. But in the last month he ...

19 month old suddenly not napping  Question: I am a first time, stay-at-home mother who is having a heck of a time getting my 19 month old son to nap (I am also 36 weeks pregnant with ...

My 6 month old wakes constantly after being a good sleeper  Question: My baby has been a good sleeper for a few months. He usually goes to bed between 6.30 and 7.30pm, and wakes from 7am to 6am usually. Sometime ...

My 3 month old baby's sleep routines  Question: Hello, My 3 and a half month old and me have been trying to get into a routine, but it is rather difficult since I live in Portugal and our ...

My 4 week old seems to be in pain in her crib  Question: Hi, My 4 week old daughter will not sleep in her crib. I put her down and she will sleep for approximately 30 minutes and then whilst still ...

Struggling 9month old still nursing to sleep.   Question: Hi Heidi, I wrote to you some time ago as my daughter will only go to sleep whilst nursing. She was nursing to sleep then sleeping until around ...

Erratic Sleep - 5.5 Month Old Baby Girl  Question: Hello! My five and a half month old daughter seems to sleep very erratically. For a few nights she'll be a great sleeper, then she'll have ...

My newborn baby - 3 week old wont sleep  Question Up until now i was able to put my 3 week old into cot/moses basket after a feed and he'd settle and sleep. now he just cries and i have to hold ...

My 4 month old baby used to sleep through the night and now wakes every hour!  Question: My 4 month old had been sleeping great up until about 3 weeks ago. She used to sleep at least 6 hours at a stretch (from 7pm to 1am) then I'...

5 and half month old waking every 3 hrs at night for a feed.  Queston: Hi, My 5.5 month old son is waking up every 2-3 hrs at night. I started him on "solids" about 3 weeks ago in the hope that it may help with ...

My 11 month old baby will not sleep in a crib  Question: My 11 month old has to be nursed or held to sleep and when we put him in the crib he usually wakes and screams instantly. If he does not wake ...

My Babies Brain Development  Question: My concern is that I am not doing enough throughout the day to develop my sons brain properly and as fast as it could be developed. When we ...

My six month old baby will not nap! Stuck in a vicious cycle...  Question: Hello! First I want to thank you for offering such a great site. Its wonderful to hear...or read...that I am not alone. My little one is a ...

1 Year-Old Baby Boy Playing All Night  Question: My son is 1 year old. We have had sleep issues with him from the beginning and they just kept getting worse, no matter what we tried, until ...

We can't put our 11 week old baby boy down  Question: Hi, We have an 11 week old boy we're having difficulty with. Getting him to sleep is not the problem. Keeping him asleep is not the problem ...

5 month old waking constantly at night!  Question: I'm so glad I found this site!!! I've been looking everywhere for something that can help me and my baby sleep more!
My son is just shy of ...

My 10 month old baby screams for hours in her sleep?  Question: What could this be? She is not awake, so I don't believe it is a sleep/night terror

Heidi's Answer: Hi Kyle-Ann, During a night terror ...

Weaning 7 1/2 month old baby from Rocking and Holding to Sleep  Question: Hi Heidi, Is it possible to wean a 7.5 months old baby from being rocked/held to sleep? Currently we walk, rock or hold our 7.5 months old ...

My one year old baby moans alot in his sleep.  Question: Hello, my baby boy did sleep well at nights. All the sudden it changed. He doesn't wake up at night, but moans alot. He drink his bottle at ...

3 month old wakes after 40 mins  Question: My 3 month old has 3-5 naps per day depending on how long he sleeps. Most days we'll get at least 1, 2hour nap but when that nap occurs varies....

My six and a half month old won't sleep at night.  Question: Hi, My six and a half month old has been waking up during the night for about the last 4 weeks. Before this he was going to sleep around 6 ...

My six month old baby and his dummy  Question: Hi, I have a six month old boy who is happy, well rested and eating well. From a very early age I have been training him to settle on his own,...

One month old baby sleeping all day, awake all night.  Question: My friends one month old baby sleeps all day long, no matter what. You cannot keep that kid awake, even sleeps while he eats. (which is good)...

Transitioning from co-sleeping to crib in a 9 month old, HELP!!!  Question: We are transitioning our 9 month old daughter to her own crib from the arms reach cosleeper crib in our room. She was a great sleeper until ...

Sudden night wakings from my 9.5 month old.  Question: I have enjoyed reading your website and have found it very comforting and reassuring. My beautiful little boy Gidon is 9.5 months old, and ...

My one year old baby is starting to wake up at night.  Question: HELP! We moved about a month ago to stay with my husbands parents. My daughter is one years old and has been sleeping through the night since ...

Sudden sleep change in my 3.5 month old  Question: Hello, I am a first time mom and thoroughly enjoying my new parenting life with my son! Chase is a little over 3.5 months old and i have been ...

I still swaddle my 10 month old baby  Question: Maya just moved into her own room, she keeps waking up at night, for me to re-swaddle her, if her hands are out, they will wake her up, then ...

My 1 year old slept through the night no problem and now she is waking up every night after 2 hours of sleeping.   Question: My 1 year old slept through the night no problem and now she is waking up every night after 2 hours of sleeping. And stays awake but happy ...

My 13 month old keeps me up all night  Question: My daughter was a great sleeper from 5 months on but since she turned 11 months she wakes up and screams till i go in and pick her up. I have ...

My 13 month old has been waking up at 4AM for the day - HELP!  Question: My 13 month old daughter used to wake up around 5 and 5:30AM. Recently she has been waking up anywhere between 4 and 445AM for the day. Her ...

3 weeks old newborn sleep - night routine   Question: My 3 week old baby sleeps great during the day and at night. Once she falls asleep that is. When I lay her in her bed at about 22h after her ...

Why doesn't my 5 months old baby son stay alseep?  Question: My son is almost 5 months old and fully breastfed. He does not nap very long during the day but I do put him down at 9, 12 and 4 because these ...

My 1 week old newborn baby will easily settle on us but screams when put down  Question: Our 1 week old newborn baby will sleep on me and my wife but when he goes into his moses basket he screams. Is there anything we can do please?...

I need a baby sleep method that works!  Question: My 9 month yr old daughter hasn't been sleeping through the night ... she has to wake up at least 3 times either to eat or be rocked back to ...

9 month old wakes up several times a night to nurse - but only for a minute  Question: Well, I don't know if I'll get a response, I assume you and your team get a million of these a day, but it's worth a try. I have a 9 month ...

My 1 year old baby keeps me up in the night  Question: My son has never been brilliant at sleeping through the night but would settle with his dummy or a reassuring pat. However at the moment he ...

Our 15 week old wakes up every hour now.  Question: Hi, Our 15 week old baby boy just started waking up at night a lot more than usual. We follow our usual bedtime routine and put him in his ...

My 4 month old has started waking up every hour  Question: Hi, My little boy is going to be 4 months old this week and for some reason he has started waking up every hour from midnight till morning....

A New Sleep Low... I didn't think it was possible!!!  Question: We are frequent contributors to Baby Sleep Advice because we have a baby who is very active at night.
We go through nice periods when he decides ...

17 month old daughter still wont sleep  Question: Hi Heidi, I posted a question on your website about 2 months ago about my 15 month old daughter that has never slept through the night. I followed ...

my 6 months old keeps waking   Question: Why does my 7 month old still wake in the night? Would it be because he is having about two 2 hour sleeps through the day?


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My 12 week old baby wont sleep through the night  Question: My son is 12 weeks but will not be 3 months till the 20th. he is drinking 6-8 oz every 3-4 hrs during the day. i stopped the midnight feeding ...

My 10 month old will not sleep thru the night anymore  Question: My baby has been sleeping thru the night since she was 2 months old. The last three weeks she has been waking upset 2-3 times a night. Any ...

8 month old wakes crying after 40 mins and seems wide awake  Question: My 8 month old has never been a great sleeper but it seems to be getting worse – she wakes 30-60 minutes after going to bed at nite – sometimes ...

My 12 month old baby wont sleep through the night  Question: WHY? He will not go to sleep without a bottle of water or milk. Wakes up every hour or so. very light sleeper, he wakes up when I get in my ...

My 2 year old keeps me up all night  Question: Hi, My daughter is 2 years 3 months old, and my husband took the rail off the crib a few months ago because she was about to climb it thru ...

Why does my baby wake up every hour?  Question: My 5 1/2 month old daughter wakes up every hour. Even during her day naps. If I time it just right during her day naps and pick her up right ...

My 9 month old still wakes up 5 or more times a night!  Question:

When I first had Layla she was 6 weeks early and I was unable to breast feed. The post partum nurses told me to wake her every two hours ...

Not sure if the Ferber Method is working for my 10 months old son  Question:

I have started the Ferber Method last week and we are going on day 4 as of today. I noticed the 1st day it took my son 40 mins to get ...

My seven months old baby boy wakes up after half an hour sleep.  Question: My seven months old baby boy usually wakes up after half an hour sleep during day time and night time sleep. The only times this doesn't happen ...

My 7 month old is screaming a few hours after going to bed  Question:

Hi, I have a 7 month old daughter who has been a wonderful sleeper. Even now we can put her to bed or down for her naps and she falls asleep ...

9 week old wakes up after half an hour  Question:

My 9 week old son has been a great regular sleeper until last week. The routine he was following was - morning nap 45mins (8.45am); lunchtime ...

My 3 yr old has never slept in his own bed, how can I ease him into sleeping in his own bed?  Question: My 3 year old son has never fallen asleep by himself in his own bed nor slept in his own bed for the entire night. It has now reached a point ...

8 month old twin...desperate for sleep  Question: I have 8 month old boy/girl twins, they are fully weaned on 3 meals a day plus 1 pint of milk and in a good bedtime routine but they still ...

My 6 month old baby wakes up more than 20 times a night  Question: My 6 month old son has always been a terrible sleeper but now its getting worse. I had tried everything possible to get him to sleep more than ...

9 and a half month old baby waking in night  Question: My son has never slept through the night. He is now 9 and a half months old and usually wakes once during the night at 3am or 4am. I give him ...

4 month old infant with reflux sleeping is constantly interrupted  Question: My son will be 4 months old in 4 days. He has been a poor sleeper since he was born and I believe it is due to his reflux. We start his bedtime ...

20 week old baby awake every hour or so overnight  Question: My 20 week old son has never slept well at night. He goes to bed at 7pm & sleeps til around 10pm then lightly dozes until morning. He is a ...

My 2,5 years old toddler Son has a sleeping problem  Question: Dear Heidi, Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Anna, im a mother of 2.5 years old son, and 6month old pregnant second son.
My 2.5 years ...

My 8 month baby wakes every hour! Please help!  Question: Hello, We are desperate for sleep! I have read lots of advice and your advice but still become stuck in the middle of the night. My daughter ...

12 week old only sleeps in our arms and in our bed  Question: I have a lovely daughter who is now 12 weeks old. Sleeping itself is not a problem, but WHERE she sleeps is our problem! From the beginning ...

To feed and change diaper or to soothe baby to go back to sleep?  Question: My baby is 19 weeks today. He is bottle fed breastmilk. He usually eats every 3-4 hours during the day and about 5 hours at night. At around ...

14 month old baby boy still doesn't self soothe...  Question: Hello, My sweet 14 month old son still does not sleep through the night. He typically wakes AT LEAST 4 times a night (sometimes every hour!...

Moving 15 week old from naps in wrap to crib  Question: Hi Heidi, My daughter Signe (sig-knee) is 15 weeks old. Until about 12-13 weeks, she could put herself down to sleep at night pretty easily....

My 3yrs toddler daughter scared to sleep alone in her bedroom  Question: My daughter is scared to sleep alone in her bedroom, somebody must be with her always while she gets sleep. I don't know what to do..

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My 4 month old baby is waking up many times in the night, but not always to eat  Question: My son just turned four months old. He has always been an okay sleeper. He had reflux early on and needed to sleep on me for the first two ...

My 5 month old baby boy fights sleep in the day  Question: My 5 month old boy just doesn't like sleep in the day and actively fights it (shaking head rapidly when his eyelids are drooping). We have ...

Single mother of 2 wanting to help my baby sleep through the night  Question: My 5 month old will not sleep thru the night and I cannot spend 3-7 nights without sleep trying to get him to "CRY IT OUT" when i have to be ...

3 month old baby sleeps through the night only if he goes to bed late  Question: Hi, great site! I'm wondering what to do with my 3 month old's bedtime. If he goes to bed between 9.30-10.30, after spending the evening tanking ...

My 9 month old baby won't sleep without me holding him  Question: My baby son is 9 months old and I have to hold him and rock him to sleep, it's very draining what can I do? Lynn
Heidi's Answer: Hi Lynn,...

Baby almost 8 months and still not sleeping well  Question: Hi! I'm soon going to change my name to "at the end of my rope" I have an almost 8 month old and a 3 year old. My baby started waking after ...

17 week old baby will only nurse to sleep  Question: Hi Heidi, Firstly thanks very much for the great advice on this site. Our baby is 17 weeks old and has always fought sleep, but the last couple ...

My 9 week old baby only has three 20 minutes naps all day  Question: My 9 week old baby is sleeping really well at night, going to sleep around 9pm waking about 3ish and after a feed (bottle fed) going straight ...

My 2 months old baby stays awake during day time  Question: My 2 months old baby girl usually sleep very little during day time and has become very cranky these days especially after her vaccination ...

My 10 and a half month old baby keeps waking up at night  Question: Hi, My daughter is 10 and a half months old and wakes up at night regularly screaming and wanting to be picked up and held.

This all started ...

My 4 month old baby wakes every 1/2 hour to 1 1/2 hour.... :-/  Question: Hi, My little boy will be 4 months old on the 15th... He's never been a great sleeper. He would not sleep anywhere but in our arms or our bed ...

What is the best way to put my baby down, on the side or on the back?  Question: I've been reading allot about how to put your baby down in his cot allot of websites say on the bac is the best way for babies to sleep.

We ...

9.5 month old baby cries when sees cot for naps but goes down at night fine  Question my 9.5 month old is driving me crazy. hates taking naps during the day.goes to bed about 7pm or 7.30pm each night. we have a routine of bottle,...

13 month old baby has a hard time letting go and falling asleep  Question: Hi there, My son, who is now 13 months old, has always had a hard time falling asleep. Some days/months are better than others, but in general ...

Naps for my 5 months old baby  Question: Hi, My Five month old doesnt nap for long during the day she awakes every 15 to half hour and of a night she takes two hours to get her to ...

My 11 month old baby won't fall asleep on her own anymore!  Question: My 11 month old baby has been a great sleeper from day one, she has been able to put herself to sleep since about 6weeks. A few weeks ago she ...

My 9 month old baby won't nap unless he's being held  Question: My son has always been happy and generally a good sleeper. Up until the age of 4 months, we swaddled him for naps and bed and he would sleep ...

7 month old keeps me up all night  Question: Hi, I am an exhausted military spouse with a husband who is currently deployed and will be for a few more months. I have two children, 2 years ...

11 month old baby not wanting to sleep in her crib  Question: Our 11 month old daughter coslept with us until 4 months. We then moved her to her own room into her crib,without a problem. As I breastfed ...

Newborn baby not sleeping well  Question: My 1 week old baby will only sleep for 1 hour then wakes up screaming Heidi's Answer: Hi, newborn babies have these short sleep cycles which ...

Four and a half month old baby doesn't know how to self soothe  Question: My daughter is four and a half months old, she has been 100% breastfed since birth. I have read quite a few sleep books, including the book ...

My 9 weeks old baby naps issues  Question: Hi, My son is now 9 weeks old, and I have a few issues regarding his sleep. To resume, he goes to bed around 7pm and will sleep until midnight....

My 12,5 months old baby only sleeping breastfed  Question: Hello. I have a child of 12,5 months old. He can only fall asleep nursing. At midnight he wakes up 1 or 2 times and only gets to sleep breastfeeding....

My 17 month old son wakes up almost every night from what seems like night terrors  Question: Hello, I have a 17 month old son named Mason. Ever since he was about 6 months old about 4-5 times a week he will wake up usally between 11 ...

6 month old dependent on pacifier  Question: My 6 month old is completely dependent on his soother and wakes 5-6 times a night screaming for it to be put back in. He goes to sleep between ...

Day time feeding  Question: I am needing some advice on feeding. I have a 13 week old who seems to not drink much in the day and will have a big bottle before bed and ...

My eleven month old baby doesn't want to sleep  Question: For the last two nights my eleven month old son doesn't want to sleep his not upset & he doesn't cry, he just wants to play & talk & he doesn'...

How to get my 10 month old baby to sleep  Question: I am a single mother. My daughter, Autumn, has a rough time sleeping through the night. She was a preemie, and I slept with her in my bed from ...

Swaddling my 7 month old baby  Question: My 7 month old son will only sleep swaddled. Without a swaddle he wakes up every 30 mins and rubs his eyes and works himself into a state ...

I think my baby has sleep apnea  Question: My baby boy is 6 weeks old and sleep apnea runs in his fathers side of the family including his father. my baby sleeps for 3 to 6 hour intervals ...

My sister's 4 month old baby screams in his sleep  Question: Hi, My sister has a four month old son. He is a high needs baby in that he has acid reflux, horrible gas, and issues defecating and tooting....

My 11 month old still wakes up to eat  Question: My daughter is 11 months old and is still waking up every night at least once to eat. Her doctor says to not feed her in the middle of the ...

Almost 6 month old baby has no sleep independence - addicted to his swing  Question: Hello, My baby will be 6 months old in 2 weeks. He co-slept in our bed fr the 1st 3 months and since 3 months, has been sleeping in an arms ...

How to get out of swaddling my baby...  Question: I've been swaddling my baby with arms in since he was born. He will soon be 4 months old and is almost rolling over. I want to have him sleeping ...

17 month old toddler never slept thru the night ...  Question: Hi, my son is 17 months old and has never been a good sleeper. in the last two months, it has gotten a lot worse! he wakes every 45 minutes ...

My one month old baby keeps vomiting my breastmilk  Question: My one month old just recently started vomiting up my breastmilk but not formula - what could be the reason? I thought breastmilk was better ...

Four month old baby suddenly waking every 3 hours at night  Question: Hello, My 4 month old had a great night time routine. He would go to bed at about 6:30pm with a full belly eating 6 oz and would wake up at ...

10 week old baby will not sleep!  Qestion: My son has had so many problems health wise from birth, we are slowly getting those sorted. The problem is he gets himself overtired. During ...

10 month baby wakes 7-10 times a night. Help.  Question: My ten month old little girl wakes every hour or so. She was actually getting better the last few months only waking 2-5 times (and would fall ...

My baby will only sleep after 2am  Question: My baby is 5 months old now. He is not sleeping till 2 AM. How to make his sleep to 11 PM Thanks, Suganya Shankar
Heidi's Answer: Hi Suganya,...

5 1/2 month old baby boy wakes up so often!  Question: My 5 1/2 month old finally does not need to be fed throughout the night (I feed him before I go to bed around 10pm and he doesn't eat again ...

My 7 month old baby will only go to sleep nursing and never seems to get enough sleep during the day  Question: Hi, I am so glad to have found this website, I have been told by everyone that I must not breastfeed to sleep and that I will have to let my ...

Head banging  Question: My two year old bangs her head at night when she should be sleeping. How do I stop her?

Heidi's Answer: Hi Jessica, Let me refer you to ...

Baby nap scheduling with baby carrier question  Question: Hi Heidi, I have a 12 week old that i'm trying to set a nap schedule by using my Ergo Baby Carrier. I've been carrying him for naps for about ...

3 month old baby sleeping longer / eating less  Question: My 3 month old daughter has started going to bed earlier, around 8pm. She used to go to bed after 10.30pm feed, but recently has been very ...

My baby is one and a half month old should I use Phenorgon syrup to help him sleep?  Question: My baby is one and a half month and he is not sleeping well. Shall I use Phenorgon syrup? If so what is the dosage?

Heidi's Answer: Hello,...

Trying to stop swaddling our 5 month old baby  Question: We recently stopped swaddling our 5 month old since she is rolling over now in her crib. Since we stopped she falls asleep but wakes up crying ...

My ten month old baby still doesnt sleep through the night  Question: I'm a single mom and every other night i give him a bath massage him when i lotion him up then rock him to sleep at about 9pm but by 2 he's ...

My 3 year old toddler doesn't sleep  Question: My son has always had issues with sleep, but now he is up all night and is refusing to nap. This lack of sleep has now caused huge hyper activity ...

My eight month old baby son wakes up every hour  Question: My eight month old wakes up every hour during his day nap and night both. And he doesn't go back to sleep until i feed him. I don't think that ...

My 6 week old baby doesn't like to sleep!  Question: My 6 week old baby girl has great difficulty sleeping and staying asleep. She was born with her head coming out sideways, so it was somewhat ...

Sleeping aids for mom post partum  Question: What sleeping pills can I use post partum? I have suffered from severe insomnia prior to and during the pregnancy. Please HELP! Thank you, God ...

Almost 10 month old takes a long time to fall asleep.  Question: Hi there, My baby boy is almost 10 months old. Previously at 6 months, he would need to sleep at 8pm sharp otherwise he will be screaming, and ...

Eleven month old baby awake most of night and doesn't sleep well in day  Question: I have an 11 month old baby boy, and we are having problems with sleep! He has never slept through the night since being born. He has three ...

Head banging in toddler  ---> Continued from
My almost two year old wakes up every night and bangs his head

Things you can do:

- Concentrate on 'positive attention': spend ...

My almost two year old wakes up every night and bangs his head.  Question: My almost two-year-old has never been what I would refer to as a "good sleeper". He was sharing a room with his older sister until he was about ...

My pediatrician wants my twins to sleep through the night at 2 months.  Question: Is it normal to have two twins sleep through the night at only 2 months? While our girl can probably do it, our little boy can barely stay ...

My 13 month old is still waking in the night upto 7 times   Question: My 13 month old wakes upto 7 times a night, she has only slept through about 6 times in the whole year. I am not sure if she is having a bad ...

My 10 month old is up all night!  Question: When my baby girl was about 7 months she got sick and ever since then her sleep has been crazy. She gets up every 1 to 2 hours all night long ...

6.5 month old suddenly waking frequently  Question: My 6.5 month daughter started sleeping long stretches early on. I remember that on her 2 month birthday she slept 7 hours straight! My son ...

Nap help for 17 month old toddler  Question: Hello, We are regular contributor to the site and always find your advice to be so very helpful. Our lively and spirited son R. is sleeping ...

My 4 1/2 month old baby sleeps poorly after ear infections and tubes  Question: My 4 1/2 month old has been plagued with ear infections and just got tubes, since then has not been comfortable sleeping. He is a normal happy ...

My 5 1/2 month old baby boy wakes every 2 hours at night  Question: My breastfed 5 1/2 month old baby boy wakes every 2 hours at night. During the day, he goes down for a nap with 5 min or less of crying. But ...

Six month old baby keeping waking when arms are out or dummy falls out  Hi my six month old baby slept all nite from 8pm til 6am from she was 4 weeks old. This was due to her feeding every 2 hours during the day. When she hit ...

15 Week Old is suddenly waking every hour at night!  Question: My 15 week old daughter was sleeping very well at night, up until a week ago. She has been on a very good schedule since she was 4 weeks old....

My six 1/2 month old wakes up a lot in the middle of the night.  Question: My six 1/2 month old wakes up during the night. I will give him a bottle around 9:30. He will fall asleep with it. Then I put him in his crib....

Not in her own bed! (follow-up)  Question: Hi Heidi, Thanks for your reply I thought it would be best if I gave you some more info! At the moment I am going to stick with lily sleeping ...

3 month old sleep troubles  Question: I see a lot about how to get babies 4 mo & older to sleep through the night. However, what can I do about a 3 mo old? I don't expect him to ...

Impossible to nap without being in arms. (and mommy standing up to rock!!!)...  Question: Hello ... So thankful to have found this website!!! My almost 5 month old daughter will O-N-L-Y take naps in my arms...(which is the way I ...

Ferber Method working for my 5 1/2 month old at naps but NOT at night!   Question: I have been working the Ferber method with my 5 1/2 month old for over a week now. I have been sucessful with her naps at putting her down ...

My 15 months old baby boy is still cosleeping with us  Question: Hi Heidi, our sleep training problem with our son is still an ongoing issue. I remember writing to you regarding to sleep training methods ...

Weaning 5 month old off her soother  Question: My 5 month old baby is still very attached to her soother for going to sleep. The problem I am now facing is that we have moved her into her ...

My ten week old has nightmares and very active sleeping which make her cry while asleep  Question: Hello! My ten week old baby girl has a very mellow temperament, is generally very relaxed around visitors and extended family and does not ...

5.5 month old awake every hour at night  Question: Hi. Since we returned from a 3 week trip abroad (7 hour time difference) my ds has been waking every 1-2 hours at night. It's been 5 weeks ...

My seven month old wakes up several times a night  Question: My seven month old daughter is waking up several times a night. The longest stretch is only 2-3 hours. Every few nights she might go 4-5,...

14 month old baby sleep retrogression  Question: Hello Heidi, I have asked you a few questions in the past and your advice has always helped us immensely with our very spirited 14 month old ...

My 14 months old Daughter just sleeps from 11to 4   Question: My baby is 14 months old and she is not having consistent sleep. One day she sleeps well and the other day she hardly sleeps. She woke up at ...

My 5 week old hardly sleeps and wakes constantly  Question: I have a 5 week old baby who is healthy and well behaved in every aspect... aside from his sleep rituals. He has never slept a lot, even when ...

2 month old baby boy won't sleep in crib  Question: My 2 month old baby boy won't sleep in his crib. If I lay him down totally asleep, he'll either wake up right away and begin to cry or sleep ...

My five month old baby and his ever increasing wake ups  Question: Three weeks ago we moved my son into his cot in the nursery as he was too big for his moses basket. At first he settled very well and got used ...

My 8 weeks old baby girl  Question: My 8 weeks baby girl never sleeps during the day, sometimes she falls asleep while breastfeeding and when I take her into her bed, she wakes ...

Adalynn 8 months longer nights than usual?  Question: We have an 8 month old daughter and we are also first time parents. Our little baby girl was not napping from the get go. We spent a week in ...

My five weeks old Miracle Baby wakes up every 45 minutes!  Question: Why does my 5 weeks old baby wake up every 45 minutes to an hour both day and night. And when he wakes up he breast feeds and takes long to ...

9 month old dependent on mom's breast for sleep  Question: How do I get my baby to sleep on his own and to stay asleep? I bed share with my 9 month old son. I call him a contact sleeper because he wakes ...

My 7mth old keeps rolling over in her sleep  Question: My 7 month old baby has been rolling over in her sleep for some time now, and its seems to be disrupting not only her sleep but ours as well....

My 10 month old baby girl suddenly won't sleep through the night   Question: My 10 month old baby girl suddenly won't sleep through the night. What should I do? Is there a solution? Help Please!

Heidi's Answer: Hi ...

15 month old daughter has never slept through   Question: My daughter is 15 months old and never slept through She is a very restless sleeper, tossing and turning the whole night, waking up 8 – 12 ...

My six week baby can not turn off from 8-11pm.  Question: My baby girl just can not go to sleep between 8-11pm, she cries when we put her down in her cot or she moves non stop between those 3 hours,...

Need help with breastfeeding pull-off move  Question: Hi, I have been trying to do the breast feeding pull-off move for many months now with varying success. Can you give some pointers?

Basically ...

Over-tiredness in seven weeks old baby  Question: My baby is 7 weeks old. My problem is she sleeps very little and is constantly becoming over tired which means she is always cranky and fussy ...

45 minute naps and a regular nap routine  Question: My 5 1/2 month old baby has been a short napper since he was 6 weeks old. I tried various methods from the baby whisperer and the no-cry sleep ...

My 7 week old sleeps all day and is up all night  Question: My 7 week old boy (2 weeks premature) sleeps all day and wakes up for food or to be changed but wakes up at night and stays up for several ...

My 8 month old has troubles falling asleep 
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Question: I tried sleep training him at 3 months and got him to sleep in his crib. At ...

My 11 month old has troubles self soothing and napping in daycare  Question: My son is 11 months old and we have just started a daycare (it has been a week). My daycare provider wants my son to nap for 3 hours. He was ...

Day time sleep (3.5 months old)  Question: Hello my baby is 3&1/2 months old and generally a good , happy baby who feeds well and sleeps well though the night - only waking once or twice ...

Recent sleep disturbance (8 month old)  Question: My 8 month old has been sleeping through the nite since 2-3 months of age. In the last 5 days she has been waking up shortly after she falls ...

Waking baby for the Baby Whisperer sleep method?  Question: Hi I would like to know when I am supposed to wake my 2 month old baby – In the Baby Whisperer Breastfeeding book (page 26) it talks about ...

Trying to put 3.5 month old to bed without rocking her  Question: How can I get my 3.5 month old daughter to sleep without rocking her to sleep? I have always rocked her to sleep then laid her down but lately ...

My two month old stays up all night  Question: Why does she wake up everytime I put her in the crib?

Heidi's Answer:

Hi Emily,

I'm assuming you are nursing or feeding Kassandra ...

My eight month old has a cold and is napping a lot  Question:

Hi there,

My eight month old got a cold two days ago and today he has been sleeping for about three hours... should I wake him? He rouses ...

Not in her own bed!  Question: My 9 month old grandaughter does not sleep in her cot. Up until 6 months of age she was great at going to sleep in her cot. Then in January ...

9 month old nurses all night long  Question:

Our nearly 9 month old has never been a good sleeper - occasionally he will do a single four hour stretch in the night - but that has been ...

My 15 month old is wanting to sleep most of the day  Question:

My 15 month old daughter is wanting to sleep for most of the day, she's not eating a lot and is getting cranky very easy, is there something ...

10 month old girl keeps me up all night  Question:

Hi, I am a mother of a 10 month old baby girl who just won't sleep through the night. She wakes up 4 or 5 times during the night to nurse ...