Comments on: How I Get My Babies to Sleep Through the Night https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html Biblical Encouragement for the Christian Homemaker Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 By: MaryEllen https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-21624 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:33:51 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-21624 In reply to Valerie Grondin.

I know the Babywise book that I mentioned has a chapter on starting late – hopefully that one will help! Can’t think of any others off the top of my head. :/

]]> By: Valerie Grondin https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-21605 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:53:22 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-21605 Ok love your story and the way you work it. But sadly all I read was “What to expect when you’re expecting” had no idea a routine is so importat in a baby’s life. So yeah now that my baby is 9 months (he’s a breastfed baby and he sleeps with us at his age wakes up up to 4 times a night mostly for the breast, but sometimes is for no reason I think) he’s a very happy baby and smart. But we are all lacking sleep. Is there advice or a book so he can start sleeping through the night and then switch him to his crib, I will appreciate it

]]> By: Yvette https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20657 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:32:41 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20657 In reply to MaryEllen Bream.

Thanks MaryEllen

]]> By: MaryEllen Bream https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20652 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:36:35 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20652 In reply to Yvette.

I do not supplement, but when the baby is interested I will start feeding them solid foods – pureed vegetables and fruits, etc. at maybe 8 or 9 months. They gradually work themselves into a complete meal at the family table (I just use a baby food grinder and they eat whatever we’re having.) I breastfeed in the mornings and at bedtime and anytime we just want to cuddle, but they begin to work themselves out of the need for nutrition from me and end up fully weaning by 12 -18 months. Otherwise it is just mama’s milk before they start on eating with us at the table.

]]> By: Yvette https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20650 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:07:05 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20650 In reply to MaryEllen Bream.

Thanks for that MaryEllen,
Did you supplement with formula or any other milk during that year?
Could you be more specific with length of breastfeeding for each child. I am a Christian midwife (and mum of seven) and have currently been doing some personal research into nighttime feeding.
Blessings,
Yvette.

]]> By: MaryEllen Bream https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20621 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:47:59 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20621 In reply to Yvette.

Hi Yvette,
I breastfeed for around a year, and sleeping through the night is 8-12 hours.

]]> By: Yvette https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20615 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:12:03 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20615 I am just wondering how long you breast feed your babies for and what your definition of sleeping through the night is?

]]> By: MaryEllen Bream https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20392 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:17:32 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20392 In reply to Allison Kenney.

Oh goodness, it’s been a while so I can’t remember. I’d say they should nap for at least 45 minutes. And if they consistently fight the nap, surprisingly it’s most likely because they need a longer nap, not a shorter one. Being overtired really makes it difficult to sleep. The Rhythms and Routines book will definitely help you out a lot with all this!

]]> By: MaryEllen Bream https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20388 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:12:44 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20388 In reply to Jessica.

I would treat the 7pm like bedtime and the 10 pm almost like a middle-of-the-night feeding. (Keep the lights really low, no talking, put the baby straight back to bed.)

]]> By: Jessica https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/2013/10/how-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night.html#comment-20339 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:32:12 +0000 https://www.imperfecthomemaker.com/?p=2025#comment-20339 For bedtime, if you do a bath and bedtime routine, do you do it before the 7pm feed or the 10pm feed?
Thanks!

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