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Mommies, I'm so lost! Desperately seeking your advice! --bedtime, crying out, etc?

My boy is 10 month old. He's an adorable bundle of joy... but lately, nights have been kinda short. He wakes up 3-5 times per night. It's been over a month. We went to the doctors who said he was perfectly healthy...

So, following the common advice, exhausted, I let him cry a bit. Not much. I had in mind to try the 5-10-15 method. But before the 5 minute was over, he started vomiting. A lot.

It's not the first time I notice he has a tendency to vomit when he cries too much, but the other times were in different situations and only a bit of spit up. This was the whole meal and the milk as well. He didn't eat anything new.

Is my little boy normal? should I seek medical advise? I can't let him cry, now, but we still need some sleep...

Mommies, I'm so lost! Desperately seeking your advice!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I have a 9 month old that wakes up 3-9 times a night (depends on if he's cutting another tooth or not). So, I'd say it's normal. Some babies sleep through the night at their age, and some don't. You can't leave him there if he's vomiting, and it's hard to let your baby sit there and bawl their eyes out because you feel bad and it's also very stressful. I still haven't found out how to correct my child's sleeping habits, but I figure that it's just a stage and he will get through it.

  • Lemur
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    He's 10 months old and has probably learned the tricks of the trade by now - If he cries and vomits he's probably just upset himself to the point of puking - which isn't comforting for you to think about - try feeding him no later than an hour or so before bed for sure. Stand there next to his crib and tell him it's (whatever you want to call it - night night time...) - he's 10 months old lay him on his belly and pat his back - rub it - that kind of thing until he goes back to sleep - tell him you are always there and are never away from him but night night time you have to go back to sleep. - Sometimes just talking in a soothing voice in repetitions will help - did I mention firm voice too. It's matter of fact - it's not an option any more - he's not hungry, he's not really sick, he needs you to start the whole structure thing - and if he can get away with whatever - he will. I have three boys - and different things work for different people, so this was just a suggestion. Just keep trying the 5-10-15 min. thing - I don't know - do something consistent - I could never be that diligent at timing in the middle of the night

    Source(s): Oh I'm sorry - I've had three boys all 2 years apart..... I know how they work.
  • 1 decade ago

    First...he's completely normal he just has a good gag reflex so don't go worrying about that. Next, my 4 month old is a similar faze now except we are up every hour. after doing some research and talking to my ped. we have started to feed him an extra time during the day and also started rice cereal an hour before bed. Of course your little guy is older and can have something more substantial. I have also started to only nurse him every other time he wakes up so that he doesn't get used to eating every hour in the middle of the night. It seems to be helping a bit. I would check to see if he is teething and start giving him some tylenol before bed to make him more comfortable if he is. I have never been into letting them cry it out. Some fussing and whining is okay but all out screaming I just don't think is really going that healthy to just let them do.

  • 1 decade ago

    i don't know if u believe or not, but i am from Peru and there we believe when a person saw a child with bad intentions or really hard, the baby got scared and well he doesn't talk so, to express this out, they go for crying, the treatment is easy take an egg not a cold one take it out of the fridge till the egg get normal temperature so your son can't get freeze lol, then when the egg is ambient temperature u start praying u can choose the 'Our father' prayer or this one : "away with the evil, that good may come to this your body lord" believe me in spanish sound better, then telling in your mind this pray and passing the egg to his body in cross, 3 times in his main parts i mean hands, eyes, arms, legs, head, ears, nose, back, feet, then when u finish this u break the egg in a glass of water try to put the egg in a clear glass, for u to c the 'eyes' from the people may cause this to your child.

    i once or twice did this to my son cause he was doing the same to yours but i didn't wait so long, different case my sister wait a whole week till she did the egg thing, cause she is married to an north american guy, so i think they don't have this costumes in their culture, but we have them and r pretty useful. One more thing when u finish watching the egg then through it away to the toilet and tell ' you stay there' and that's it your child is going to be good as normal, no more crying no more throwing his milk.

    Good luck i hope this could help u, and don't misunderstand me if u want more info email me

    Source(s): own experience
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  • 1 decade ago

    He is throwing up because he is crying too hard. Totally normal for him to be waking up. Totally normal. You are dealing with separation anxiety and it is not easy stuff.

    I have no answers for you as we co-sleep and never dealt with this except hearing of it with the children of cousins' and my sister.

    Why not sleep with him? Problem solved. To get him out of your bed, wait until he is 2 and begin to transition him out. Transition works very well here- and we have 3- 2 of whom have done it, one who is still co-sleeping at 19 months of age. Bedtime is a happy time around here. All 3 woke briefly for periods- teething, illness, etc. and were right back to sleep. I was right there so I was able to re-settle them before they were able to get too upset. Mind you, we are sleeping with our 19 month old now.

    We have 3 children and do not own a crib. Only the oldest had a crib and never used it. We discovered very early on the comfort of nursing and co-sleeping and the cats used the crib and all the useless crib bedding.

    Source(s): Mom to 3. All co-slept, all transitioned out between the ages of 2 and 3. All are happy, healthy individuals who are very independent. The oldest has Autism.
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    ok i'm going to help you :) First (im unlikely to lecture you approximately eating) yet? you do get "kinda frisky" once you place some below your belt ehh? (i desire you went and have been given examined for std's) so which you know the place the concern's come from? maximum appropriate? ok that out of ways <clean slate> i'm getting which you know you have a candy guy on your hands? a real "keeper" one to take to the "Turkey Roast" with the family individuals? you should know this lady, he has a "LOW" self-esteme. you will get couples therapy counceling for like "somewhat decrease priced" you should confess each and every little thing to him (as in profess your love brazenly) you're saying "i don't know what to do, i want him plenty" in a manner your asserting each and every little thing! flow to councling for your self ok? stable luck kiddo!

  • 1 decade ago

    He's too young to cry out. He could be cutting a tooth or going through a growth spurt. Have you tried sleeping with him?

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    have you tryed giving him pain relif for babies? its likely his teething could be waking him up as he is sore from it.

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