Sorry here is the full breakdown:
How old is your child? 5.5 months
What’s his/her daily routine? 7:30 wake,BF both sides, 8:30 2oz food,9:45 nap 30 to 1.5 hours. 11:30ish BF both sides, nap 2pm 30 to 1.5 hrs varies daily, 3:30ish BF both sides, 5:00pm dinner 3oz food, 6:00 bath and BF, put down drowsy but awake. Some days if the afternoon nap ends before 2pm she will have a 3rd CN around 5ish and then bedtime would be 7pm ish 2-3 night wakings.
What’s nap routine? 20 minutes before we draw the blinds, then story or songs and pacifier in the rocking chair. When she's tired she arches out of my lap, I put her in the crib and she sucks her thumb until she falls asleep, usually 5 minutes.
How long are naps? Each day and each nap is different. Either way I have a 1 hour policy with her now, if she wakes before an hour I don't go in, sometimes she plays, sometimes cries, sometimes goes back to sleep. Other times she sleeps 1 hour plus without making a peep.
What's bedtime routine? Time? 2.5 to 3 hours after last nap depending on her cues. Bath then songs and BF in the rocking chair. When she's sleepy I put her down, she sucks her thumb and falls asleep within 5-10 minutes.
Do you bottle or breastfed?? EBF
How much? or how long? She has always been a fast eater, 5-7 minutes each side and I always offer both sides.
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night? 2-3 now was only 2 before issues started.
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Wide awake flailing arms and legs in excitement. If I back away from the crib she screams.
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Full on crying, which stops as soon as I pick her up. Put her down again she immediately screams again.
What have you tried to settle?? Nursing to ensure it wasn't a GS and she was hungry. Patting back and tummy in the crib, PU/PD, CIO.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? Songs, playing with toys on the floor, run errands etc. 2 hours 15 minutes, at 2.5 hours she's overtired and won't go down smoothly. I will try 2.5 again at 6 months.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Might be teething but no sign of tooth
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) 1.5oz of fruit mixed with .5oz of cereal for breakfast, 2oz of veg and 1oz fruit at dinner. She is 29 inches at 5 months, she started demanding milk every 1.5-2 hours so Dr reco'd adding solids. She can't get enough, LOVES her food.
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Her thumb
Do they have a lovie? I think she's too young still, but there are 2 plush monkeys in her crib she plays with after waking in the morning and after naps.
This should cover all the basic information needed. Please post the answers with your questions.