My DD hasn't slept through the night in months - first she got a paci addiction when she learned to roll over, as it was the only way I could calm her as she seemed scared when she did it in the night. I weened her from that (mostly - sometimes I cave if I am really tired and the shhh isn't working), but she still wakes atleast 2x per night, once around 1am and again around 4am (I feed her at 4), sometimes the 1am is a couple wakings at once
How old is your child? 6mos
What’s his/her daily routine? E (bf) 5:45, E (cereal)7:00, S 8:00 (1.5 hrs) E(bf)10:00 E(cereal & fruit/veggie combo) S 12:30-1:00 (1.5-2hrs) E(bf)3:00 E (cereal and fruit) 3:30 S 5:00 (30-45 min) E (bf) 5:45 A bath,massage, cuddle (she is usually very cranky at this time 6:30pm, DF 10:00 (sometimes she wakes before I can get to her), Wake 1am, Wake and feed 3:45ish
What’s nap routine?2 naps and a cat nap
How long are naps? 1.5 hrs avg
What's bedtime routine? Time? bath, massage, 6:30
Do you bottle or breastfed?? BF
How much? or how long? 4 hr easy, 5-10 min
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed) both
How many wakes per night? 2-3 sometimes more
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? starts to fuss, then full blown cry, sometimes I give paci, but usually just shhhhh and move her if she has gotten stuck.
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? starts as mantra then cry
What have you tried to settle?? shhhh pat
What do you do for A time and how long is it? exersauser, play on blanket, practice sitting, go to park
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? she is learning to sit, rolls alot
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? paci sometimes
Do they have a lovie?no
My question is - should I try to drop the DF? If so, how do I do that for a BF baby? Does it sound like a w2s problem?
Any help is much appreciated, your help with the paci problem was great.
Jaime
