Hey everyone! I post this as one exasperated mummy! For the last 4-5 weeks we have been 'battling' every night with our 7 month old dd (I will add at this point she was 8 weeks prem but developmentally is right on track for actual age). She has always been such a good little girl, I mean I'm realistic and know most babies don't sleep right through but I thought we would be closer to that now than totally regression (may I say it's tougher now than new born!). Willow has never had any probs getting/putting herself to sleep until recently. She has always slept in her own room from 12 wks and would just literally conk out only waking once to feed then would go right back off to sleep. I will admit I've been fearful of nighttime crying so would rush in at slightest stirring to replying dummy with a 'catch her before she wakes' mentality and recognise I've prob created some accidental parenting there, anyway here's her routine etc and any help would by much appreciated!:)
How old is your child? 7 month one week (actual) 5 month 1 week (corrected)
What’s his/her daily routine?
E-8am porridge/cereal and a little formula (has been fussy with bottles for 3 months! Teething?!)
A- play/walk
S- 10.00-10.30 naps have reduced considerably since probs started. Sleeps in stroller
E- mid morning snack and then lunch at 12
A-play/visit family/walk etc
E- sometimes has a little extra formula if seems fussy/hungry
S- 2.30ish- this can be anywhere from 30mins to 2 hours!
E-4.30 dinner
A- play and then bath at 6.30- willow is extremely upset at bath times and its to the point I dread bath times everynight!
E- 8oz bottle
S-in cot by 7.30- sometimes goes straight to sleep other times have to stay in room with hand on chest, replugging dummy and give comfort blanket. Will sleep for 1 hour then wakes up screaming, restart process, calms almost immediately on physical contact of hand on chest and dummy/comforter. Very rarely need to to pu/pd (and if i do she arches her back a d flails arms like she doesnt want to be held!)as settles quickly. Awake again at 9pm, then midnight, 4am and sometimes. 6am. I do occasionally give extra feed if she won't settle... Sometimes she will drink it all other times only take a couple of oz. then will usually sleep till 8-9am .
What’s nap routine? As above
How long are naps? As above
What's bedtime routine? Time?as above
Do you bottle or breastfed??formula
How much? or how long?
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night?5,6,7,8....
What’s your LO like when waking at night? Cry's at first and settles when I do the above
How long is he/she up? 20 mins to 1.5 hours
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Crying
Or is it a mantra cry? Not sure... It usually escalates if I leave her longer than 5-10mins
What have you tried to settle?? As above. I am strict with routine and also have never took her into our bed. I occasionally rock her to sleep in stroller. Or take for walk.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? As above... Can be 1.5 hours on a good day.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? No teeth yet but I've attributed a lot of her behaviour to teething and when I've used pain relief there has been no difference in nw
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Dummy and comforter next to face to snuggle in to
Do they have a lovie? As above I think.
Thank you and look forward to hearing your suggestions x
