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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: CaedensMama on November 10, 2005, 15:02:12 pm
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I am thinking of just stopping nursing one feed at night - I hate to stop all cause he really does eat when I nurse - whether he needs it or not. So I am thinking that I will feed if he wakes up till about 11 and then not again till 5 and try this for a week and see if we get better sleep. DH is getting up at 5 so I don't mind a feed then and put him back to bed cause I have to get up to make lunch and coffee anyway. I am thinking I will just hold him and offer the paci and let him go back to sleep w/o nursing anytime he gets up between 11-5 (roughly). What do you all think - is it worth trying - do you think it may work?
Or am I just better off trying some other method? Any ideas??????
BTW - we have tried PU/PD and he hates this - screams and upsets even more. Does use the paci and won't go to sleep w/o it, but typically doesn't wake just for the paci to be put back. Rarely use it at night. Just to go to sleep.
HELP PLEASE - I am so tired - wea are typically up 4 times a night at least!
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I think it's a good idea. I read basically the same idea from a Dr. Jay Gordon, I think that's what his name is. He basically said to pick the most valuable 7 hours of the night - usually from 11 - 6 and feed him all he wants up until 10:59pm. And nothing until the clock strikes 6am.
But to gradually wean him to this schedule. He had something about pulling him off the breast a few minutes earlier for the first 3 nights and son on and so on. I think his site is http://www.drjaygordon.com
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Hi Jennifer,
That sounds like a good plan to me! THat's how I figured out if my boys were nursing out of habit or hunger - see if they would be happy just sucking for a while. And it worked! Don't do pu/pd if you don't have to! Good luck :)
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Okay - here's Friday mornings update!
Went to bed at 7:15 - went down pretty good
Up at 8:30 - held and gave paci, went right back to sleep
I woke up at 10:45, went in and he was kinda stirring, so I did a dreamfeed and he fed well and went right back to sleep
Up at 1:20-1:50 - Went to sleep with paci and some rocking and walking
Up ar 3:30 - almost fell asleep several times, but finally was SCREAMING by 4:30 and wouldn't console. I gave in - it was close to 5:00 (right :oops: ) and fed him. He nursed well and went back to sleep by 4:50
Up at 5:55 - tried putting him back to sleep but he was really struggling so I took him into bed with me, DH was already gone to work. He fussed and squirmed around till 6:30 when we got up.
Didn't feed again though till 7:30.
And he went down for his nap well at 9:00.
We will see how the weekend goes!!!!
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Good work, Jennifer! Joey and I just went through this too, so I feel your pain (and exhaustion!). Just to give you hope, I started this Monday, and last night he held himself off - didn't wake up at any of the old times! So you're doing the right thing! :)
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Oh - thank you !!!! There is light at the end of the tunnel - or is that sleep at the end of the tunnel!!!!