They should get Melatonin 300 MCG, it is the safe and natural way to get the kid to sleep. My children suffer from low melatonin which is the chemical the brain releases to promote sleep, my ped recomminded that I just buy the supplument to help them sleep. It was a life safer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They should get Melatonin it is a safe and natural way to promote sleep. my children have a disorder that the brain doesn't produce enough melatonin to get them to go to sleep. It was a life saver!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son is 18 months and has only slept 4 night all night long. From birth till 1 year he was getting up 6 times a night and not wanting to go back to sleep. He only got around 7-8 hours total sleep and wouldnt nap either.

Now at 18 months he still gets up 2 times a night and have all we can do to get him back to sleep.

I brought him to the doctors several times because I am so tired since I have a 8 month old too. The doctors say nothing is wrong with him and dont run tests. I believe they think I am a crazy mom just wanting sleep.

Can someone tell me more on Melatonin 300 MCG --- He has not been diagnosted with anything since the doctors will not test him. The nuerologist even said oh, he is just a normal child.

Did I meantion he barely ever naps too.... And now gets about 8 hours of sleep. He is cranky all day everyday because he gets no sleep.

Most times he wakes up screaming and wanting a bottle and will not go back to sleep with out it.

HELP ------- ANY FEEDBACK WILL HELP ----- THANK GOD MY 8 MONTH OLD SLEEPS THE NIGHT

Don't hate me: My daughter has been sleeping all night since she was 3 months old! Just in time for when I had to return to work.

She's in her crib by 7pm and awake by 6:30 or 7am. She's 19 months old now and is still on the same routine. She's only up in the middle of the night when she's sick, when she was teething, or when we've had guests spend the night.

I am the second-oldest from a large family so I know what it's like to have babies screaming all night, while my husband is the youngest in his large family and has never been around a baby in his life.

Believe me, we count our blessings and know how lucky we are. My heart goes out to all of you having problems...

To Jean Gravel~

I feel your pain! But at 18 months he knows that you will get up with him. Have you ever just let him cry himself back to sleep? It was so hard for me because he cried for about 30-45 minutes before he was all cried out. But now my 3 year old still naps and sleeps through the night like a champ. If your 18 month old is waking up, it's probably because he knows you will go to him. As long as he is safe and cannot hurt himself just let him cry it out and after a week or so, he'll realize that you aren't coming to his rescue and stop waking up. It's hard but you'll both be sleeping better after it's all over! I felt like I was abandoning him but really I was teaching him some independence.

Neither of my sons slept...at first they had reflux but in the end, they both needed to have their adenoids out. They slept through the night for the first time at ages 5 and 6 after their respective operations!

To Mel-Jean Gravel:

If you feel something is medically wrong, I would encourage you to switch doctors and push for help in getting an answer. Since this has been a problem since birth, it sounds like something is making him uncomfortable and not able to sleep, more than just wanting you at night, being scared, being hungry, etc. Do you see “symptoms” that don’t seem right? i.e. snoring, labored breathing, restlessness, (which could be signs of sleep apnea), etc. Our son was a very frequent waker for 20 months, even once an hour on many nights. After many doctors and tests, we found our son had severe sleep apnea (airway closes off when he slept--he would waken because he couldn’t breathe.) We felt he was waking so much for a reason. In spite of the many friends (and a few doctors) who thought we were overprotective parents and would say “Have you tried letting him cry it out?”, we pushed the doctors to keep looking for a problem. We were adamant something was causing him to wake and found a doctor willing to go the extra mile with us. Our son had his adenoids, tonsils and uvula removed at one year (which were blocking his airway when he slept). He is doing much better now and sleeps through the night. I’m not saying your son has sleep apnea but there may be a undiagnosed problem that’s causing him to wake.

To Mel-Jean Gravel:

If you feel something is medically wrong, I would encourage you to switch doctors and push for help in getting an answer. Since this has been a problem since birth, it sounds like something is making him uncomfortable and not able to sleep, more than just wanting you at night, being scared, being hungry, etc. Do you see “symptoms” that don’t seem right? i.e. snoring, labored breathing, restlessness, (which could be signs of sleep apnea), etc. Our son was a very frequent waker for 20 months, even once an hour on many nights. After many doctors and tests, we found our son had severe sleep apnea (airway closes off when he slept--he would waken because he couldn’t breathe.) We felt he was waking so much for a reason. In spite of the many friends (and a few doctors) who thought we were overprotective parents and would say “Have you tried letting him cry it out?”, we pushed the doctors to keep looking for a problem. We were adamant something was causing him to wake and found a doctor willing to go the extra mile with us. Our son had his adenoids, tonsils and uvula removed at one year (which were blocking his airway when he slept). He is doing much better now and sleeps through the night. I’m not saying your son has sleep apnea but there may be a undiagnosed problem that’s causing him to wake.

I am in the same boat. My son is 3 and his fav. statement is "I do not like sleeping".

I know hes sleepy and yet he cannot fall asleep or stay asleep himself. I have to give him warnings of dire straits and yet, it does not help. Cry it out method is not for me. Anything else that might help would be appreciated. He's maybe slept through the night 5 times in his 3 years:(

My daughter is 2 months old and reading these really shows me how perfect she is. She never has had an issue with sleeping when I sleep. Okay maybe 3 nights ever. I believe breastfeeding amd our Mommy-Baby bond are to thank. She sleeps with me and may need one bottle in the middle of the night and one at about 8am. I'm really not sure how often she wakes b/c I know when she does it won't be hard work. I look forward to any trials she gives me b/c I've always wanted a baby and I knew all that would come with it. And be patient with husband's that don't wake up. Mine finally learned to... lotta good it did... since he can't breastfeed! :) My advice is try to find baby's comfort things: swing, breastfeeding, bottle, pacifier, sleeping with you... and for babies that wake up hungry, talk to your pedi about adding *infant* cereal to the milk or using anti-spit-up formulas... they're thicker which I would think makes baby feel fuller. And be sure to check that diaper!!!
God Bless!!!
~Amanda

My daughter is 2 months old and reading these really shows me how perfect she is. She never has had an issue with sleeping when I sleep. Okay maybe 3 nights ever. I believe breastfeeding amd our Mommy-Baby bond are to thank. She sleeps with me and may need one bottle in the middle of the night and one at about 8am. I'm really not sure how often she wakes b/c I know when she does it won't be hard work. I look forward to any trials she gives me b/c I've always wanted a baby and I knew all that would come with it. And be patient with husband's that don't wake up. Mine finally learned to... lotta good it did... since he can't breastfeed! :) My advice is try to find baby's comfort things: swing, breastfeeding, bottle, pacifier, sleeping with you... and for babies that wake up hungry, talk to your pedi about adding *infant* cereal to the milk or using anti-spit-up formulas... they're thicker which I would think makes baby feel fuller. And be sure to check that diaper!!!
God Bless!!!
~Amanda

...sorry I posted twice and I meant husbandS no apostrophe...

:)

~Amanda

Amanda,
I'm sure you mean well.....These Moms have probably tried most if not all of your suggestions before.When you are suffering extreme sleep deprivation you will try almost anything. I don't know about the rest of you but I'm a mother of three....It's hard when one won't sleep. And I'm sure some of you have job's you have to go to even after a sleepless night... I don't however agree with using benadryl since that is not it's intended purpose. Melatonin has helped me sleep, but I have never used it for my kids. There are several herbal formula you could try. One is called Valerian Super Calm; the other is Chamomile Calm both are made by Herbs for Kids. The only time I have needed these was when the children were overstimulated from a busy day, or when they couldn't sleep because of teething pain....Both worked well.
Vitacost.com, mothernature.com, and allstar health and many other on line stores have the herbals I mentioned.
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All Mom's think their babies are perfect (I know I do); but try having two babies 11 months apart or twins that wont sleep.
Good Luck and God Bless you all
Amanda R

Wow I hope this isn't too late, but that sounds like a food sensitivity to me! Go to this website and try the Failsafe elimination diet! It changed and saved my and my babies lives. After you have read all about it, there is tons more info on the net and support and Q & As in several Yahoo forums (and probably others).

http://www.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.com/

Also http://fedupwithfoodadditives.info/

Wow I hope this isn't too late, but that sounds like a food sensitivity to me! Go to this website and try the Failsafe elimination diet! It changed and saved my and my babies lives. After you have read all about it, there is tons more info on the net and support and Q & As in several Yahoo forums (and probably others).

http://www.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.com/

Also http://fedupwithfoodadditives.info/