How Can I Get My 8 Month Old Baby to Sleep Through the Night?

The sight of her eight-month-old baby sleeping peacefully all through the night is something every mother wishes for. Responding to nighttime wakefulness of an eight-month-old can be overwhelming. Sleep concerns are common at this stage; the average time an eight-month-old can spend sleeping everyday is 13 to 14 hours. With some techniques you can help your eight-month-old, as well as yourself, get the required amount of sleep.

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      Create a sleep-friendly environment. Shut off any disturbing noises that can wake her from sleep. If her crib squeaks, oil the joints to smoothen it; send your dog to its place before it barks and turn your phone to mute. Use opaque shades in her bedroom to prevent dawn rays from waking her.

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      Play sleep-inducing music in the baby's bedroom. Audio recordings of such sounds as ocean waters and waterfalls are available in the market. You can also create sleep-inducing white noise at home; on a continuous-play tape recorder, record sounds such as a fan rotating, aquarium sounds or a clock ticking loudly. Record your baby's favorite lullabies in your own voice and keep them playing for her all night in her room. Playing such familiar sounds repetitively can reassure and soothe the child to sleep all through the night.

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      Establish bedtime routines and rituals. According to Ask Dr Sears, babies who have a regular bedtime schedule and ritual routine go to sleep easier and usually longer. Practice your baby to a sequence of a warm bath and nursing or rocking or singing lullabies before putting him to bed. Once accustomed to the routine, your child connects the activities to sleep and his body gets programmed to drift off to sleep automatically.

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      Set nap routines for your eight-month-old. Choose timings in the day when you're most tired and lie down at the same time. Do this for about a week so that he gets used to the timing routine. Babies that have regular nap schedule in the mornings are more likely to sleep longer during nights, according to Ask Dr Sears.

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      Look for teething pain symptoms. Teething pain can be a common reason for your child's nighttime sleeplessness. Check for wetness on the bedspread below her head, a rash on the chin and cheek caused by drool as well as swollen and tender gums and a light fever. Consult with your physician to find ways to lessen teething discomfort and other ways to improve nighttime sleeping.

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