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7-Month Old Wakes Every Hour

I have a seven-month-old baby boy who really has never slept well. Lately, it has gotten worse. He already has four teeth, and I suspect another is coming through. I have given him Motrin, and rubbed Orajel on his gums, but he STILL gets up every hour. I don't think he's hungry, cold, hot, etc. What am I doing wrong?

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Dec 17, 2009

Tired Mom
by: Baby Help LIne - Annie

Hi,

I don't think you are doing anything wrong! Some babies get unsettled very easily and wake often. Mine were like this too! It is exhausting for you.

I know it is not much help, but he will grow out of it!

Try to get a night where someone else is the person on baby duty so you get a decent night's sleep. And make sure you nap in the day when he does.

When Mom's get exhausted, we tend to get cranky, and of course baby picks up on that and gets worried and cries more!

If he is teething, then clearly you are doing all you can to help ease him through it, and lots of Mommy cuddles is really all they want.

Just a possibility though, my son ended up being intolerant to dairy products, and the formula he was on after I stopped breast feeding made him uncomfortable, and contributed to his sleep problems. Made a huge difference when I switched to a soy formula.

The other thing, babies often have a headache! And when they lie down it hurts more. I have seen amazing changes in babies who have a couple of cranial osteopathy sessions. I don't know if you have someone in your area who is specialized in working with babies, but it can make a huge difference for babies who don't sleep well.

Hang in there, and try to just be as calm as possible with him, if you are worried and stressed, he will be too!

All the best,
Annie Desantis

Dec 18, 2009

Thanks
by: Natalie

Thank you for the comment and suggestions.
I work during the day, so napping when he naps is not an option.
Are there any other signs/symptoms to tell if he has a dairy intolerance?
I am stressed, but I also feel very guilty if I ask my husband for help. I wanted the baby more than he did, so I feel as though it is my responsibility. Don't get me wrong- he loves our son, but I just don't feel like I am able to ask him to take him for a night.

Dec 30, 2009

i know what your going through
by: new mommy

my baby is almost 7 months old.. still no teeth yet and lately she has been waking up every hour. when she was younger i could just put her in her bed and she would put herself to sleep. then that stopped working so i'd give her a pacifier and she'd fall asleep right away.. sometimes she'd wake up and i'd just put the pacifier again and she'd fall asleep. for the last week or two she's fussy at bedtime, so i'd just cuddle her till she's really sleepy and put her to bed.. but sometimes when she wakes up (which is alot these days) the pacifier doesn't always work right away.. she could start crying 5 minutes later.. anyway, it is really tiring.. and i know what u mean by feeling guilty about letting your husband get up at night.. i can't ask him either.. but if anyone has any good tips about how i can get her to sleep better, please help

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