My son is almost four months old and started off his little life as a fantastic sleeper. Not so much anymore! People seem shocked when they ask if he's sleeping through the night and I say No. I know that babies schedules vary widely but he barely makes it 4 hours in between feedings and recently won't stay asleep if I put him down! The doctor says to up his last feeding before I go to bed but that doesn't seem to be working either. I'm not looking for a solid 8 hours or anything but the 2.5 I get at a time is starting to turn me into an even bigger coffee addict than normal! Any tips, tricks, advice or suggestions?
I swear by the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. I had a hard time with the cry-it-out method, which frankly didn't work for me. The main message is to do what it takes to get a well rested family. In this book are a variety of ways to help your child sleep so you can get some sleep. But, 4 months is still young. It's amazing how fast we forget how long our kids went through some of these things. It's that mom amnesia that gets us to have more kids, right?