How old is your child? My boy is 3.5 months old.
What’s his/her daily routine? He is on a 4 hour EASY routine
What’s nap routine? He has his naps as per the 4 hour EASY
How long are naps? morning and afternoon 1 - 2 hours but I know his late afternoon nap, which is supposed to be a 45 minute catnap sometimes goes on too long so have been waking him up otherwise we run into his bedtime routine.
What's bedtime routine? Time? bath, massage and quiet time, bottle at about 7 and straight to bed no problem, then a dream feed at 10.30/11
Do you bottle or breastfed?? Bottle fed
How much? or how long? Has 5 x 7 oz
How many wakes per night? starts at 2.30 ish then every hour or more often if his dummy falls out before he is asleep properly again
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Wakes up and cries but goes straight back to sleep with his dummy, doesn't want feeding as he will not cry for food til after 8am if I let him go that long
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? He cries but not hugely
What have you tried to settle?? Have tried shush pat til he falls properly asleep but it doesn't make any difference. Have done 2 nights of Wake to Sleep now but nothing has changed.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? He has an hour to 1.5 hours in each 4 hour slot. He will play on his mat, or in his chair. We sometimes go for a walk and talk. I often play with him and pull faces and we talk to each other.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? I wonder if it's his teeth as he has constantly got his fingers in his mouth and I think he will be quite an early teether.
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? He has a dummy (paci in the US I think!) Although he won't go back to sleep without his dummy in the night, he DOESN'T go down with it at 7 or 11. Sometimes he wants it during daytime naps but more often than not he doesn't. I don't think it's the dummy falling out that is the issue as it isn't there in the first place!! Something is waking him up and he needs his dummy to fall back to sleep.
Do they have a lovie? No
We just can't work out what to do as he slept through properly without waking for 6 nights so we thought we'd cracked it!! Then he started the waking - first it was 4am then it got gradually earlier and now it is back to 2/2.30. He is a textbook baby during the day, is no problem will go into his cot for naps no problem and entertain himself until he falls asleep - he is no bother but I dread the nights and the getting up to pacify him.
Maybe I should try more food? but as I said above he doesn't shout for it otherwise he wouldn't go back off to sleep easily. It is as though something is waking him up.
Any ideas?
Another thought. He is a big boy and very alert and bright, currently over 16lbs which is big for his age. I wonder about doing PU/PD? Anyone tried it for a baby under 4 months.
Help!!
