How can I train my 2 month old baby to sleep the whole night through?

I know it may seem as though you're not getting a whole lot of support here, but I do have to agree with the other ladies- in my opinion, your baby is too young to try to get him to adhere to a strict feeding schedule. My second son didn't stop eating at night until he was between 6-7 months old. To add to this, he didn't start "sleeping through the night" until just recently, and he's 14 and 1/2 months old!

I know you already know this, but it bears repeating- you are a mom 24 hours a day. Your baby needs you- even at night, and his needs don't stop just because you're sleep deprived and you'd like to get some sleep.

If your baby is colicky, there are things you can do to try to ease his comfort, but true colic will subside by 3-4 months. My second son was colicky, and the first 3 months of his life were nothing but a scream fest!

Check out the Dr. Sears and Dr. Greene websites- askdrsears.com and drgreene.com

Both provide great suggestions for HELPING your child to sleep better, NOT "train" your child to sleep better. There is a difference.

As moms, we're all sleep-deprived. Some of us more than others. I have two young boys and I am a teacher in a middle school full-time. I've been functioning on less than 5 hours continuous sleep for quite a while now. Hang in there, it will get better.

You can't, plain and simple, a 2 month old baby needs to eat during the night and will for quite some time and trying to make him go longer at night is just cruel in my opinion. I would never even think to try and sleep train my 2 month old or any age baby for that matter, as babies will sleep through the night when they are ready too and not before that.

I understand how hard it can be to get up so often but that comes with being a mother and so you will just have to tough it out and let him sleep through the night when he is ready.

And just because he is a big boy doesn't mean he doesn't need to eat at night if he is waking up to feed every 2.5 to 3 hours then he still needs to eat at night, he wouldn't wake up if he didn't.

- Amy

I dont know if it will. All the books I have say you cant. My son is 3 and a half months and he was different. He was sleeping about five hours straight at that age and now he sleeps almost 8 hours straight. And he is completely formula feed, no cereal and he is 13 lbs 13 oz.Every baby is different. I know how it is. My hubby works and I am a at home mom. It can get crazy, but when I am tired I sleep when he does. I get cranky when I dont get any sleep. During the day he still eats every three to four hours. But with your sons feeding, hes right on track every 2 to 3 hours.Good luck!:)

My son was up every hour or two for a few weeks so I started co-sleeping with him. Don't deprive your child of food. Instead find another way to feed him without letting yourself get too exhausted (being tired all day long is rough). It's very easy to breastfeed in your bed with your child while you sleep. Two months is a little young to be sleeping through the entire night. My son is almost 4 months old and still only sleeps for 4-7 hours at a time.

Its like you think your child is a dog or something. WELCOME TO PARENTHOOD AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS!

He is waking up because he is a healthy, HUNGRY baby boy and would like to eat. Once he becomes more active he will sleep through the night, but even then you will have some nights where you don't get any sleep.

Take him outside for 20 to 30 minutes, then give him a bath, feed him and then put him to bed. The fresh air works wonders on infants. My son is nine months and when he is outside almost all day he will sleep through the night, but right now he is teething and that plays a factor in him not sleeping through the night. Your son is still young and he just isn't able to sleep through the night right now, but someday he will get there.

He's a newborn, he needs to eat frequently no matter his size. You are not the one that decides when he sleeps through the night, he is. Demand feeding is best for an infant so you are ensuring s/he is getting what they need.

For what it's worth, my son was a "big" baby(13 lbs. at 9 weeks) but still didn't consistently sleep through the night until he was 4 months old. I didn't decide this, he did. Besides, most sleep training methods are not recommended until baby is around 6 months in age.

You do not sleep train a 2 month old. When he is ready to sleep through the night he will. Until then you get up and you feed him. Thats what you signed up for when you became a mom. His size does not matter and neither does your lack of sleep. If you want to be a loving and caring mommy then do your job and get up with him.

If you want to put your baby to sleep in 20 seconds you must get the "Instant Baby Sleep" MP3 sound track. Here is their official web-site: http://www.instantbabysleep.net/

The sound track gently produces energy over the full human hearing spectrum with an embedded pulse that gently eases the brain to the Alpha state well known for drowsiness and sleep induction.

"I've heard of technics to use to train babies to sleep all night. Do you know of any that work?". Yes, it's called "parenting", and often involves waking at frequent, short intervals during the night to tend to your baby's needs. When they are 2 months old, it may even (GASP) involve feeding them a few times.

Another one is called "time". It involves waiting until your child is developmentally ready to sleep through the night on his own.

"I'm a loving and caring mommy". No, you aren't if you think starving a baby based on size is okay.

"I am very sleep deprived." Welcome to the parent club! Enjoy. It's a great ride, but has some bumps in the road.

best thing to do is to go by your pediatrician's advice.

two months old is a Little baby. and they have little stomachs. it is not unusual for a baby that age to be waking up every 2 - 3 hours to feed. before you know it, your baby will have grown enough to sleep for much longer periods. i know it is exhausting getting up so often during the night with your baby, but believe me, that does not last long!

here is a link to advice from other mothers of infants, and i hope it helps. : )

http://www.mamapedia.com/article/how-much-should-a...

i would be very wary of using "training techniques" on a baby that age. let his hunger guide you. he just isn't big enough yet to hold enough food to last him more than a few hours.

the best advice i was given when my first baby was that tiny was, sleep when your baby sleeps. even during the day. even for just an hour or two.