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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: loumax on July 05, 2009, 19:30:55 pm
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Hi
My LO is 14 weeks and we have had quite a few issues with daytime naps though nights had been good. Unfortunately he has recently started waking earlier and earlier - usually at 4am. I usually try not to feed him until 5.30 at the earliest, he will then feed/nap on and off in our bed until 8ish. I have tried to give him a dummy to settle but he rarely accepts this or if so doesn't settle for long. The rest of the day is then a bit out of kilter but usually goes like this:
sometimes 8am feed (depending on how early he wakes and how good the earlier feed was - at time he only feeds very briefly before sleeping again in our bed)
10am feed 6oz
11.45am nap - only 30-45 mins
1.30pm feed 6oz
2.30/3pm nap 30 mins
5pm 15-20 mins breastfeed
615pm bath
630pm feed 6oz
7pm bed
11pm dream feed 6oz
I am at a loss with a number of issues:
- what do I do when he wakes at 4? Have tried to leave him but he just cries and gets very upset until we have to pick him up.
- does anyone have any advice on how to get him to sleep through?
- does anyone have any advice on how to extend his naps in the day? I have read that this can help with night sleeping...
I was breastfeeding but am now giving him 3 bottles of hungry baby as I thought hunger could be the issue.
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone has on this
thanks! ???