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[maiseysmum]

Hello
My 7 month old still doesn't go through the night!!! I have heard about a vibrating pad that goes under the cot mattress. Does anyone know what this is called?
Thank you x

I have just googled. I can only find it related to travel cots and it appears to be the whole mattress (Electra Contour) but appers to refer to the benefits to newborns/younger babies?

I am pretty confident you are not alone in your 7 month old not going through the night. At that age my DS woke about 5 times. He still wakes once (at least - last night he got up to play for an hour or two - aaaargh!) and he's 15 months.

You must be having a bad time of it, are you?

Hello
It's getting better. Just after Christmas Maisey was waking up at least hourly!
She naps better during the day now, I just can't seem to get her to sleep through. She wakes about 3-4 times, sometimes hungry, sometimes comfort. I know lot's of people are in the same situation, I can't help but feel it's my fault. Especially when my family goes on about how their children slept through from birth!!!!!
I thought about the mattress vibrator because she sleeps quite well in a vibrating chair.
Thank you for your support x

Aargh! Families!! People on here have mothers that tell them they ate steak and chips at 10 months old. Peoples memories do them great disservice as they get older (Hey, I can personally vouch for that!)

How old is she?

Ok - strike that - 7 months. Doh

Keep perservering with the daytime naps - seems weird, but the more sleep they get in the day, the better they sleep at night (if they don't get adequate naps they seem to be "too tired to sleep" at night, if that makes sense

Maiseysmum - IMHO dont waste your money, with any luck and a bit of patience she will sleep through soon.

If you teach her that to sleep she needs this vibrating thingy youll have 'such fun' persauding her that she doesnt need it anymore

HTH

I just fund a vibrating mattress by Kolcraft, but looks really expensive!
You're both right, she'll get there in the end.
When you always feel tired any quick fix looks attractive!
Thank you xx

My ds2 wasn't sleeping thru at 7 months.

U could be making a rod for ur back if u rely on something vibrating to settle/soothe her.

Its hard work when they don't sleep, and i am sorry to say i have no advice other than routine routine routine! it really does work, i notice when we are a bit out of kikter

maiseysmum, why don't you tell us a little about her daily and bedtime routine as well as what's happening at night with your dd. Maybe we will be able to give you some advice without you having to go to the expense of the vibrating pad.

Hello
Maisey wakes up at about 7am, has breakfast, she's not keen on solids for breakfast so mostly milk. (She won't take a bottle, so I still feed her milk). She'll then go down for a nap at around 9 for an hour. Lunch is at 12, then normally another nap for about an hour, I try to get her to have a bit more by taking her for walks. I don't let her nap for more than 3 hours total each day, and I don't let her nap after 4pm. Dinner's at 5, then naked time, bath at 6, feed at 6.30 then usually asleep by 7-7.30.
The daytime is fantastic, she's started teething today so she's been a bit miserable.
She usually wakes up at 10.30-11 ish and tries to stay awake, she has been known to fight it until 12! Then she'll wake up at about 2.30, then 5.
When she wakes up she usually cries and won't settle with a cuddle, or if she's left. Most of the time I feed her a little then she goes down each time. I thought she might just be thirsty, but giving her water just upsets her more.
I've recently put a humidifier in her room, but no difference really.
Well that's my life at the moment, any sleep techniques greatly appreciated.
Thank you xx

Hmm. Can't see any reason why she should be waking. Only thing I can think is that when she wakes, like most babies probably do at some stage in the night, she's not able to self-soothe, turn over and go back to sleep. All the time she knows that when she wakes she's getting the comfort of cuddles and a drink off Mum then she's going to want to wake.
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but have you considered doing some controlled crying with her? Does she have a blankie or some other form of comfort in her bed? If not, I would consider introducing something like DD has - a little soft handkerchief size blankie with satin tags around the edge. This is what I would do - go in with as little light as you can. Avoid eye contact and say as little as possible. Lie her down with something comforting and tell her it's time to sleep. Leave the room for a minute, go back in etc etc. Sure you know what CC involves so won't rant on. Also do you really think she's hungry or really looking for the comfort it entails?
The above is just a suggestion. Some people are anti CC, so ignore me if you want!

Hello
Well we did it. My hubby was off work over the easter weekend and that was our chance. I have tried cc before, going in every 5 mins etc but I was in there all night and Maisey was in a right state. So this time we left her to cry. I felt like the worst mother in the world. An hour and 15 mins the first night to get off to sleep, woke a few times in the night, left her to cry to get to sleep. Gradually it's got less and less. The last couple of nights she's taken 15 mins maximum to get to sleep and sleeps till 6.30am. If she wakes during the night she's back off within minutes.
It took a few days of heartache and feeling like I was the most rubbish mother ever, but we're there and Maisey and I are much better for it.
My advice on cc is if you're going to do it, stick with it.
Thank you xx