I'm praying that this is totally common and you will tell me that it will go away soon.
My 15 w old dd has slept through the night (8pm-6am) for the last month 1/2, for the last week she has been getting either once or twice a night. (Last night was down at 8:30-up at 12:45-up at 4:45-up at 6:30.)
How old is your child? 15 weeks
What’s his/her daily routine? Before this night waking totally threw of our schedule it was...
6:30-nurse, right back down
9:00-nurse
10:30-12:00-nap
12:00-nurse
1:30-3:00-nap
3:00-bottle @ daycare
5:30-nurse
7:00-bath, lotion, pj's
7:30-nurse
8:00-in bed
What’s nap routine? Swaddle in MB, lay in crib, turn on lullaby, usually fio/cio for 2 minutes, or none at all.
How long are naps? At the shortest an hour, usually 1.5 hrs, occasionally a 2hr.
What's bedtime routine? Time? Bath, lotion, pj's, swaddle, nurse, lay in bed, turn on lullaby, kiss goodnight.
Do you bottle or breastfed?? Breast
How much? or how long? 6x during day, 20 mins per session
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed) both
How many wakes per night? 1 or 2
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? sometimes playful, othertimes crying (I think the crying is TRUE hunger), probably up 30 mins
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Not mantra. She howls. Not really crying.
What have you tried to settle?? Last night I changed, reswaddled, talked quietly, thought we were good but the howling started again. Aren't not really comfortable settling because I feel that I should feed her when she wakes as slow weight gain has been a problem in the past.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? usually 1.5 hrs-sit in bouncy seat, play under gym, sit with mom or dad, swing, go on a short visit or to the store
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? is showing signs of teething, bottom eye teeth have been red for about a month!
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) No
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Swaddilng with the MB may very well be one.
Do they have a lovie? Lovie--blanket? No. Lovie-Paci? No.
I hope these questions/answers help. It would just be nice to at least hear that this happens and is common and will go away. From what I've read it really seems to be.