I feel like if ur gonna force a baby to sleep thru the night than ur not ready for a baby. Sorry thatās part of being a parent. No baby is gonna sleep thru the night. Yes we lose sleep and we are tiredā¦suck it up. Every parent goes thru it. Let the baby be a baby
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If youāre really adding unnecessary things into your babyās bottle to try to make him more full so heāll sleep longer, you kind of suck.
Stop adding oatmeal. Some babies are just different. You deal with it. Talk to your pediatrician rather than just do random things that could be detrimental.
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My baby girl is almost 6 months and wakes up 3x a night to eat. 
itās normal!
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4 month olds donāt sleep thru the night. And youāre not supposed to put oatmeal in their bottles. Babies before 6 months shouldnāt have anything except breast milk or formula. And anything other than that in a bottle is a choking hazard.
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I wouldnt add anything to babyās bottles at 4 months. My son is 18 months and wakes up 3-6 times a night. He is still breastfeeding and needs the breast to fall back asleep. 18 months of this, with constant interrupted sleep isnt fun, but im used to it. Rememberā¦this wont last forever. They will eventually sleep through the night.
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My 1 year old still doesnt sleep through the night 
its just starting
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Definitely stop giving him oatmeal. There is no nutritional value in the oatmeal. Babies wake up. Welcome to Parenthood.
Stop adding things to the bottle. Itās a choking hazard and isnāt recommended. Adding things will not make a baby sleep longer, will not make them full longer and is not for reflux. Babies are supposed to wake up and they are supposed to be hungry doing so. If your child has reflux, they make formula just for that.
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My 4 month old doesnāt do rice but she did just get introduced to s little baby food around 530-6 and she will have one 4 oz bottle somewhere between then and bed time and she sleeps the entire night(but Iām just lucky) If your baby can handle it and knows how to swallow then you do what your baby needs. All the moms are gonna tell you something different bc all our doctors tell us different things. And some of these moms are being extremely rude. Just ignore them. Iām sure youāre a good momma just trying to figure it out.
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Talk to a pediatrician, not strangers on the internet. Oatmeal in a bottle is for sure a choking hazard and the oatmeal might be upsetting his stomach anyway, because it has zero nutrition and his system isnāt used to that stuff. But even then, thatās just an additional factor. At 4 months, heās gonna wake up. Heās not āafraid of the dark,ā but he is probably hungry and wet. And thereās a mental leap and a sleep regression. Even babies who are good sleepers usually start waking up at 4 months. You talk to his doctor and you do what you have to do to take care of him, even when it means waking up three or four or six times in the night. It gets better, but this phase is normal.
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Hes still to young to sleep threw it will jappen be patient
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Comment update please 
His baby dr has been a dr for many many years the best around everyone goes too him he told me 2 months ago to put oatmeal rice or cereal in his bottle and when he gets 4 months old fed him baby food ! So we have been as far as choking when I was a newborn I had to have it have just to keep milk down so I didnāt drown in milk I had acid reflux he also has a touch of not as bad as me ! Btw they make nipples safe and all to use with babyās who has oatmeal cereal or rice in the bottle and before I get bashed for feeding him at 4 months old remember where we came from ladies in the olden days they was no such thing as formal we got boob milk or cow milk from 2 months up they fed them what ever they could mash up and give them look how many elders they are thatās still alive with less health problems then now ! But just gotta say this I inserted a night light in his room itās 5:44 and guess what heās still asleep his daddy woke me coming in so maybe babyās can be scared of the dark
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4 months super normal to wake that much. pursue woke about 2 times a night up til around 11 months.
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Wow, youāre not a very smart one.
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your dr isnāt very bright, or up to date on his info.
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My son was 1.5 before he slept through the nightā¦ obviously youāre not ready to be a parent if youāre trying for force a 4MONTH old to sleep through the night 
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Itās called science, we arenāt in the fucking arch ages anymore
My oldest slept through the night starting at 3 months old. My twins didnāt sleep through the night till they were almost 2ā¦
Some 2 year olds dont sleep through the night. Get used to it
Wow people are rude af on this page. My 4 month old twins slept through the night & theyre 6 months now & still sleep through the night. Interact with your baby more during the day. Put the baby on a set schedule. My twins wake up at 7 & go to sleep at 8 every night. Hang in there momma 
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Put a nightlight if you think he/she might be afraid of the darkā¦ but my son didnāt sleep fully through the night till he was almost 1. Lol
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All babies are different. I have 4, and each one had different sleeping and eating habits. My first slept through the night at 2 months! Took 4 hour napsā¦I had to wake him up to feed him. I was lucky. My other 3 nope! My current is 18 months, breastfeeds, and cosleepsā¦ I think this kid will sleep with me until he is 10! Lol
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terrible. I hope your baby is gonna be ok
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People really should have to take parenting classes and read some books before they have childrenā¦smhā¦
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Thatās what babies do. 
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Im not going to be rude bc i disagree with putting cereal in the bottle- just know the risks.
My pediatrician told me different just as many told many parents different.
This definitely sounds more like a proud older lady who is claiming this stuff more that a dr- ive heard many moms from way back rant on n on about cereal in a bottle. Good luck and glad to hear the night light thing wrkd
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Realize itās developmentally appropriate and drink coffee in the morning.
You can try white noise, lavender bath before bed, quality naps during the day. Sleep begets sleep at that age.
Please stop putting oatmeal in her bottle.
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Geez, ya know, Iām a mom of 3ā¦ and certainly not a perfect mom, but Iāve done an alright job so farā¦I mean, theyāre alive, healthy, clean, respectful and - at least so far, not little aholes. I research as much as I can and take caution to what I read from reputable sources. I do not judge other moms on their decisions, and certainly not for a lack of knowledge. You folks should be ashamed of yourselves. I know if I had a question about something, this group would be the LAST place I would turn for adviceā¦I mean who needs to be attacked for a simple question. A good many of my cousins were fed canned milk in their bottlesā¦ they are all alive and healthy. Do that today and youād have the mom mob knocking at your door. I guess you all feel bigger when pushing other people down. Wonder who the bullies are in your kids classroomsā¦ if you canāt act civil yourselves, your kids are gonna do the sameā¦and then we wonder what the hell is wrong with the new generations.
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Dont let them sleep past a certain time during the day, they will zonked out and be gone for hours. My 3 month old is always asleep my 9 and will wake up between 4 and 6. Depending on how close to 9 I got his last bottle.
Too young, mine didnāt start sleeping through the night until he was 6 months. Itās a developmental thing. Also I never make baby sleep in the pitch black, he always has a night lightā¦ Partially because it can make then light sensitive (when they wake up unless itās pitch black) and so I donāt trip in the night.
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4 month olds DO NOT SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT
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My youngest was afraid of the dark from day one! But you may not get him to sleep through the night. Babies burn through their calories very fast! Just feed him and love him. Before you know. Heāll be grown
That was a whole lot of blind ignorance. I feel sorry for babies who have moms that wonāt do their own research. Youāre putting your child at risk and you donāt even care .
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All babies are different my oldest 2 didnt sleep through the night until they were almost 5 . my youngest 2 were 3 weeks and 5 weeks old when they started. My 4 month old only has oatmeal in her bottle due to her ped recommending it for reflux otherwise she pukes most of her feeds and sheās growth restricted since before birth so we cant have that .
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Ages, stages and phases. My daughter is almost 11 months. And has yet to sleep through the night. This is parenthood. Lack of sleep sucks. But if they want to party at 2am. Be prepared yourself.
Iāve tried all the stuff people suggest. Some babies just donāt do it in the first year. Mom of 4.
Goodluck. I hope you find something that works.
I have some string lights that we use at night for our daughter in our room sort of as a night light. It makes feedings a lot easier because I donāt have to turn on the light and wake everyone up itās just a soft glow. Not sure if they can be afraid of the dark but I would imagine so. We have the lights in case she is.
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All of you moms talking shit to her, fuck off. Iām just gonna be the one to say it. Yāall arenāt perfect momās either, so stop acting like it. She asked for advice, not criticism. This shit isnāt even positive criticism. A lot of these comments are just straight up talking shit. Get off your high horses. She may be a first time mom with no one to ask these questions. Maybe she would rather have the opinion of other moms, before looking on the internet. Maybe she wanted to see if anyone is going through something similar or has in the past, so she can relate. Being a mom is a struggle at some point or another, no matter who you are. If you disagree, youāre full of shit.
As for the original poster, my son slept through the night from birth, and we had a nightlight in his room just in case. He is 3 1/2 now and he is terrified of the dark. It could be completely possible. As for the oatmeal in the bottle, it can be dangerous, so I would be cautious about it. Hang in there mama. Itāll get better, I promise. And itās always okay to ask for help if you need it. Just because youāre struggling DOES NOT mean youāre failing 
You got this mama! I have faith in you!
Try changing the baby sleep patterns in the daytime. Stop over feeding the rassclaat baby because your lazy ass donāt want to get up at nights. What the hell is wrong with you?
Every baby is different maybeā¦my daughter slept mostly threw night since i she came home at 10days old waking once but ive alway have a box fan in room for the sound and as for darkness my lil girl know itās bed time as soon as i put her in crib in dark room sometimes she might wake for a bottle but very rarely she 6mnth but try limiting how long baby naps before bed time give bath and feed riggr before bed it still might not happen kids do what they want at that age
Infantile training.
That is all.
My son didnt sleep through the night until he was almost 2. Waking up once around midnight. My daughter slept through the night at 2 months. Shes 4 months now and has started waking up once around 5
Itās not good to put food in their bottle at that age AT ALL btw !!! and he is a boy he is going to be a lot hungrier and he is growing so itās just part of being a mom
My four month old slept through the night. However, when she did wake up I knew itās because she needed a bottle and a diaper change. I was lucky I was blessed with an easy baby, but most babies donāt sleep through the night at that age.
Itās normal for them to waking up still. The pediatrician will let you know when they should be sleeping through the night and whether or not to stop feeding at night. You got this.
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Iād get probiotics for babies to give to him to repopulate his gut flora if your feeding him cereal that young.
My 18 month old doesnāt sleep through the night . Itās a baby
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What the actual fuck? My oldest is 2 and STILL wakes up at least once every night. Welcome to parenthoodā¦
I use a constellation night light that my son loves. Itās $5 on amazon. Some people are real mean on here hopefully you take some of this āadviceā with a pinch of salt and donāt take it to heart.
This has worked wonders for our daughter come bed time
All babies are different. My oldest and youngest love their sleep and have always slept through the night after a couple weeks. They have to learn the difference between night and day. My middle one is almost 3 and wonāt sleep through the night unless sheās next to me and my husband. She hates sleep. I gave all 3 of mine a bit of rice cereal that young, every one is different.
Stop putting cereal in a 4 month olds bottle!! They are supposed to wake up every 3 to 4 hours!
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Some of you ladies are super rude.
If a mom has a question, and turns to Facebook, how can you people call her an idiot or stupid.
We never know what a person is going through.
A kind words never hurts.
Why are people so quick to judge and shame.
I think some of you should apologize
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sleep with one eye open one eye closed lol
Heās a baby. My 3yo still wakes up at least once
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I have a 15 year old who still doesnāt sleep all nightā¦ I wouldnāt start worrying yet.
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Sounds crazy but you have to keep him awake longer during the day especially in the evening.
Wow. I thought this group was supposed to be about women helping and encouraging others. Not shaming and downing others for asking a legit question. Some of you self righteous mothers need to take a seat and chill. Some mamas just need someone to talk to and ask questions. This group is starting to seem more toxic by the day. My daughter had bad reflux around 1-4 months and our dr told me to pump and add rice cereal into my milk to thicken it up. Sheās 10 months and perfectly healthy now. No choking. She also still wakes up between 1-3 times a night. Hang tight, mama. Youāre doing just fine. Talk to your Dr. if youāre feeling uncomfortable with your situation and see what they say. Good luck and my messages are always open if you need someone to talk to!
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He could just be thirsty. Give a small sip of water.
Babies do not sleep through the night at 4 months. It is very rare.
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Put up with .goes fast
Some babies just donāt sleep through the nightā¦
2 of mine didnāt until they were almost 2ā¦
This chick needs to get smarter but you canāt fix stupid people.
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4 months old?! Babies tummies arenāt ready for anything except milk until AT LEAST 6 months old. A 4 month old shouldnāt be sleeping through the night yet. Co sleeping is the way I got the most sleep.
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Mine didnāt sleep thru the night until about a year old. Sleep when he sleeps. Thatās what I did.
Iām sure someone has already said this but I canāt help myselfā¦THE BABY IS 4 MONTHS OLD! The baby needs you 24/7. Itās not normal for a 4 month old to sleep all through the night - that is actually when they tend to āwake upā more from the so called āfourth trimesterā(which is a misnomer LOL) Problem with North American society is that we want to have kids but we expect them to be super independent right away - sleep through the night, stop crying for me at daycare, stop looking to me for all that you need, go play with your friends. People seem to want an already grown up and graduated from Uni kidšŖ at birth!!! Sad state of affairs if you ask meā¦
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My son didnt sleep all night til aboit 6 months and would sometimes wake up once and wants fesd
My son is about to be 2 and I still donāt get a good night sleep. Welcome to parenthood
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i play rain sounds for my daughter. sheās SUPER easy and even she didnāt sleep through the night until closer to 5 1/2- 6 months
My 3 month old sleeps through the night sometimes all the way till the afternoon. I put rice cereal in his bottle only before bedtime and I try to keep him up and play with him a couple hours before he goes to sleep. I try to wear him out with tummy time and exercises ect.
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My son was up every two hours until he was a year old now hes the hardest sleeper. Your child does not need anything extra in their bottle.
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Mine slept thru the night at 4 months thru 6ā¦now the past month? Up every few hours a night for a bottle. It comes and goes. Iām dealing with a precious 7m old with a horrible attitude when hes tired, plus teething (and thatās all day boo)
Sleep training. It works! If they are fed every time they wake up they will only wake up more. I wasnāt one to nurse all night. Baby and mom needs sleep.
Once or maybe twice is normal but 4 times is to much. We would sooth but not feed or get them up. Works like magic
My oldest was the only one of my kids that slept through the night most of the time. but baby rice and oatmeal plus feeding more during day like u said u doing may be giving him/her gas. U shouldnt put it in the bottle anyways u shoukd make it like it says on the can/box and actualy feed them w spoon. That may help them be fuller and sleep longer. They should be eating almost 6oz every 4 hours so letās say u put the baby to bed at 8pm so around midnight they should want one then at 4am then at 8amā¦ Plenty of sleep for mom. Plus I also had a small night light cus that helped from having to turn the light on and stuff. And I slept with a fan running(not towards the baby) but the sound helped mine sleep
Jesus your expecting your 4 month old to sleep through the night are you going to expect Mozart piano ability by the age of 4 & who told you it was ok or safe to give a baby cereal in a bottle at 4 months???
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Welcome to mommyhood I know that your tired , this sounds selfish ! If you can sleep when he does during the day or have a familt member watch him for a few hours in your home why you nap ! You cant force him to sleep
I gave my daughter cereal in her bottle at 4 months ( per her pediatricians approval AND her mentioning it to me not me to her) and she still woke upā¦ sheās 10 months old eats right before she lays down and gets a bath and still gets upā¦ babies that young just donāt sleep good no matter whatā¦ I learned to take naps with her.
Damn a lot of you guys need to chill she literally just wanted to know an answer to a question Jesus fuck.