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AnnMumsnet · 05/09/2016 10:40

To celebrate the launch of New Pampers Baby-Dry, baby sleep expert Jo Tantum is here to answer your questions. Whether your DCs are interrupting each other’s all-important 12 hours, they’re not sleeping through the night, or you can’t seem to establish a routine, Jo is here to help.

Post your questions to Jo by 12th September and we will pick 20 for her to respond to. Everyone who posts a question will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky Mumsnetter will win a £150 Love2Shop voucher. A link to Jo’s responses will be posted by the end of September latest.

More about Jo: Jo Tantum is a baby sleep expert with 25 years’ experience. She is a member of the Pampers Love, Sleep & Play panel and the author of bestselling book ‘Baby Secrets’ which has helped hundreds of families to achieve a peaceful night’s sleep! Jo is working with Pampers to support the launch of New Pampers Baby-Dry, which feature a revolutionary nappy design with 3 Absorbing Channels - for up to 12 hours of dryness and less wet bulk in the morning!

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Ask your Qs of Pampers baby sleep expert Jo Tantum: chance to win £150 NOW CLOSED
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Hotlingbling · 06/09/2016 23:08

How to stop breastfeeding a 18 months old who still breastfeed like a 9 months old?

foxessocks · 07/09/2016 06:57

I have a 2 day old baby and whilst in the hospital we were told the current advice was not to swaddle. With my dd who is 2.5 we were told to try swaddling. Any advice on this and whether it is a risk or helpful etc?

RockingDuck · 07/09/2016 09:46

Dentist advises trying to wean 2 1/2 yo off thumb-sucking.
How do I do this!?

Also - will Pampers bring out a product like Metanium to go with the nappies?
thanks

Caillou · 07/09/2016 12:21

my daughter is nearly 15 months old, I am still feeding her around 2/3 times throughout the night, I know it is comfort more than hunger,

do you have any advice on how to stop the night feeds and getting her through the night?

thank you

Sierra259 · 07/09/2016 20:25

My 3.5yo is generally a good sleeper overnight. But at bedtime and if she wakes in the night, she needs either me or DH to stay with her until she's fully asleep. This usually only takes 15-20 at bedtime and at night we just get into her bed and doze off too, so it's not impacting majorly on us - unless one of us is out at bedtime as we also have DC2 to settle. We would love to just be able to do her routine, say goodnight and leave her to go to sleep independently.

Mommy2Boys10 · 07/09/2016 20:56

My youngest son is 17 months and has never slept through! He did have quite a few ear infection and suffered quiet bad with his teething when he was younger which is what I thought the problem was. However he still can not sleep through. He goes to bed every night at 7pm, bed time routine, and he falls asleep no problem, however he then wakes anything from twice a night up 8/9 times! It's exhausting!! We have tried everything, bottles, not speaking to him just lying him down, letting him cry for a period of time before we go on, letting him cry till he crys himself to sleep( this can go on for several hours!!) Spoken to the health visitor and doctor who have both said it's a phase and he will grow out of it.
Is there anything you can suggest?? Open to any new ideas!!
A very tiered Mummy!
Thank you.

jobrum · 07/09/2016 21:54

Hi

My dd is nearly 20 months, still bf, and about two months ago started sleeping a good 11 hours straight most nights. It's lovely! But she needs to feed/ be held to go to sleep. At my mums she asks to go in her cot for naps and drifts off herself but not at home for bedtime. Now I'm pregnant with my second I really want to change this as I won't be able to get her into the cot asleep as I get bigger. I want to do it gently and with minimal input from her dad - he works odd hours so it's usually just me here for bedtime. I've tried leaving her but even when she's exhausted she won't lie down to sleep, she just sits and talks to herself!

Thanks.

Mummabear2016 · 08/09/2016 01:28

My ds is 7 weeks old currently being treated for silent reflux. He barely sleeps during day unless in baby carrier and currently bf every two hrs. If in carrier or has slept ds can last up to three hrs between feeds. What wakes him up is the painful wind from his bottom as you can see the build up in his face and body and then hear the wind! I've no sleep routine at all , should I set something at this stage? He doesnt like lying on back so of not asleep in carrier hes asleep on me inc night where I don't sleep as constantly on guard. I can probably put him down for max hr before he wakes up crying. I'm sleeping max 3-4hrs a day.

goldenretriever1978 · 08/09/2016 07:26

Could you advise on tips for sleeping through the night?

JanieLovesLuckySocks · 08/09/2016 09:34

My one year old is a dummy fiend at night. Thankfully I managed to wean her off the dummy during the day, but she just won't go to sleep at night without about 7 dummies in her cot.

I would love to stop the dummy use if possible, as if she can't find them in the night, she howls the house down (weirdly my husband sleeps through it).

Any tips would be great fully received!

Ohwoolballs · 08/09/2016 12:44

I'm going to bullet point this as its the third time of trying to get it typed out!
Five month old son
Breast fed
Co sleeping pretty much since birth. (tried Moses baskets but he woke up the second I put him in. Tried all the swaddle wrap, tee shirt of mine, warm bottle so no cold mattress...)
Bottle refuser
Feeds to sleep nearly every time - this is where we are struggling. I need him to learn to self sooth or settle himself to sleep (is that the same thing?) some nights he gets fed as seven and it's every half an hour until I give in and just stay in bed with him at ten. I desperately need my evenings back, he's so clingy!
Can I swaddle again at five months or not now he can roll over?
Hope this made some sense!

DinosaursRoar · 08/09/2016 13:49

I have a 3 year old who's been a total nightmare with sleep, she still wakes in the night and are on week 3 of walking her back to her room rather than letting her sleep with us, she's now accepting that but not sure how to move away from the wake ups and finding us Sad (I've always been a light sleeper and think she might be too, short of moving to the country, I have to work out how to get her to stay in her bed when she wakes up, think it's unrealistic to expect a light sleeper not to wake)

Natah · 08/09/2016 16:33

I'm keen to get my 4 month old's day naps into more of a routine. At the moment he has roughly 3 1 hour naps a day, I don't know if I should be putting him down to sleep at the same time each day, regardless of whether he seems tired? I also read conflicting advice - one saying they sleep better in the crib/room they sleep in at night, and another saying to make day naps bright and different so they differentiate day time, which is best?! Thanks, natalie

Ntinyn · 08/09/2016 19:54

I'm pregnant and looking for good sleep habits / routines from day one. Dd1 was a terrible sleeper for two years and I really can't go through that again!

JollyHockeyGits · 08/09/2016 22:02

DS (15 months) seems to need to feed to sleep but it's tricky to get him to burp afterwards, then he wakes during the night with wind. How can we get him out of this rut?

We want to put him into a nursery soon, but he currently only falls asleep during the day in his pram/buggy. This can take a while and I can't see nursery staff being able to do this with him. How can I get him to lie down in his cot and fall asleep? We've tried it and he just stands up and cries.

FeelingSmurfy · 08/09/2016 23:23

What age would you say is best to move baby into their own bedroom, and what age (if it differs) for shared bedroom

Shortfatandangry · 09/09/2016 09:55

Hi Jo

Our 2.5yo, who has been potty trained for about a week or so now, has in the same timeframe started having enormous tantrums at bed time. He initially says he needs poos but when he sits on toilet he does nothing. Do you think the 2 things may be connected and if so, how can I help him?

TIA

Changingagain · 09/09/2016 12:50

Hi Jo,

do you have any advice regarding babies moving in their sleep? My son has just turned one and as long as he's not teething or ill, he is capable of sleeping through the night. However he moves about so much that he ends up banging his head on his cot. If I get to him quickly, I can move him without waking him. However if I don't get there quickly enough, he will wake up. This generally happens at least once an hour.

Any advice would be great as it's really frustrating that he technically sleeps through, yet it's rare that I sleep for more than an hour at a time.

LadyMumble · 09/09/2016 18:31

Hello Jo,

I have a new baby on the way, which ds1 is very excited about. I am wondering whether it has had an impact on his bedtime routine though, as he has gone from being perfectly content with having stories, milk, a kiss goodnight and being left to go to sleep, to screaming for company and messing around in bed for hours after his usual bedtime. He is 2.5 years old so is it likely that this is a normal change in stage due to age or perhaps some reaction to the baby coming to join us? Do you have any advice as to how we can support ds1 returning to healthier sleep habits and sustain them when the new baby arrives?

tiggertigger · 09/09/2016 22:33

Hi Jo
My 20 month old daughter still goes to sleep with a bottle of milk. She wakes in the night wanting another bottle of milk to get her back to sleep. How do I wean her off? Thanks

hufflepuf · 09/09/2016 23:01

My beautiful 10 month old daughter hasn't slept well since birth. At 4 months it worsened to the point where she will sleep a few hours when I first put her to bed and then wakes up to 10 times a night even when she's in bed with me. If I try to put her back in her cot after around 1-2am she wakes and cries immediately. What could the problem be and how do I rectify this?

Summerdays2014 · 10/09/2016 15:50

Hi Jo,

My 8 month old son will not nap for longer than 30-40 minutes. How can I increase the length of these naps? Already tried increasing the amount of time between naps, moving to 2 naps instead of 3 and letting him fall asleep in the cot instead of on me. Nothing seems to work!

Many thanks.

GreenGoth89 · 11/09/2016 08:25

My 4 y/o DSS wakes everyday at 4/5am - And comes into our bed. Doesn't matter how many times I ask him to, he won't go back, he starts shouting and jumping up and down. This has continued regardless of going to nursery and now starting school. He goes to bed at 7 every night and is a very active little boy. He's in pull ups as he is still not dry at night. We've also tried using a mat. His room isn't south/east facing either. What can I do stop this early waking?

regularbutpanickingabit · 11/09/2016 20:30

My 22 month old still wakes at night and wants milk. He has a bottle and generally goes straight back to sleep. But it is every night, somewhere between 2 and 4. We have tried ignoring him, water instead of milk etc and nothing has worked. We are also very conscious of his siblings and the child next door needing sleep! He has always self settled for naps and to go to bed. He has a dummy and teddy but can retrieve either if needed.

Reallyhard · 11/09/2016 20:38

Hi Jo,

There are a few requests already for help with babies who feed to sleep. Can I add my concerns also please? My 11 month DS falls asleep with his bottle, both for naps and at bedtime. He wakens twice a night for another bottle, which I'm convinced it's not due to hunger as he takes his solid feeds really well during the day. How do I help him sleep through please? His sister (3) still wakes every night for more milk and I want to avoid him following her example.