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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: Haleysmom on February 19, 2007, 03:27:07 am
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Arghhh! My littlest ds is driving me bonkers overnight!! ::) After his dreamfeed he has been waking anywhere from 12:30-1:30am where I go in and pat him back to sleep. He will then sleep another 1-2 hours and wake again--I then feed him at this time and he usually sleeps until 6:30 or 7am. I really really really want to get past that first waking, but I have tried so many things--pacy, patting, crying for a little bit longer, feeding--nothing seems to change. Here is my real question though--when I do feed him at that second waking he never takes more than 3 ounces--and usually it is only 2. Could this possibly be a hunger waking when he takes that little? Is it likely that he does not need this feed overnight and it is more of a habit. I am willing to put in the effort to pat him back down at this waking like I do the first but only if I can be sure it isn't hunger. It seems like a silly question for 2-3 ounces--couldn't possibly be hunger, right--but then I second guess myself and think he needs it. He is a big boy and has really just started on solids. Daytime ounces has been up around 27 ounces on 4 bottles with two small solid meals. He currently takes a 1.5 hour morning nap and a 2.5 hour afternoon nap--we have just cut out the catnap. Any thoughts?
Thanks so much--wish I wasn't spending so much time hanging out on this board lately!!! ::) :)
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2 - 3 oz isn't a lot and I would be inclined to say he doesn't need it. He's nearly 6 mo now (right?) which is usually about the time LOs are ready to end night feeds.
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He is almost 6 months and when I think about it it does really seem crazy that I think he NEEDS that 2 or 3 ounces. The other night though my dh tried to pat him back to sleep at 2am and he screamed bloody murder for almost 15 minutes before he finally fed him--I mean an escalating getting hysterical cry. After he fed him his token 2 ounces he was out peacefully until morning. He does have reflux too--so that is always on my mind, but if he calms with this feed and then goes back to sleep fine then I doubt it is reflux issues either. He is starting to eat more solids at dinner so I can't imagine he really needs that feed. I think I may start cutting it back to 2 ounces and then one and see what happens. Thanks--I may just need a push to start the battle!
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Cutting back is a good idea - it sounds like he's not one to go along with cold turkey ;) Is he on meds for the reflux? Sometimes a refluxer will want a little snack in the night to soothe the throat for lying flat. Is the mattress elevated?