Early Waking but no crying...

[lizzieHarrold]

Hi

I just wanted to get some throughts off people please.  My ds is 4.5 months old, been sttn since about 12 weeks.

He has recently started waking at 5.00am, not crying, but chattering away to himself and then after about half an hour he has gone back to sleep and I have had to wake him up at 7.00ish to start his day.

I havent gone into him at 5.00am when he wakes as I dont want him to start thinking that this is the time to start the day and he sounds perfectly happy.

I am guessing (like everything else!!) that is just a phase and will pass in the course of time. 

Is this normal?

Thanks
Lizzie xx

[Evgenia]

My dd has been doin smth similar for a very long time now. Not every night, but every now and then she will wake up (this could be late at night as well as early mornin) chat away for a bit and go right back to sleep. I read in one of Tracy's book that lo do do it and if undisturbed they'll go right back to sleep and no bad habits will be established. Though I'm pretty sure she was talkin about 6months an up

[lizzieHarrold]

Thanks.

Am sure if there was anything wrong he would let me know!  He does sometimes wake in the night too and have a gurgle but goes straight back off.  Same with his naps, if he does wake at the 40 minute mark he settles himself.

I was just curious if this was normal as didn't have this with his sister. 

This morning he woke at 5.30am and I could here him chattering, but he must have gone back to sleep as I did too and he woke me at 7.00am and he was fine. 

He has started rolling over now so I am waiting for the cry in the night where he has done this and cant get back.  Rolled towels are on standby!!!

Take care

Lizzie xx

[lizzieHarrold]

Hi Jane

Thanks for the response..  This is our routine at the moment - on a good day - naps are pretty good, little man has a minimum of 1hr 30 at each one.  In fact the morning nap at around 9.00am is always 2 hours.   I would like to get to the point where this one is shorter and his afternoon one is longer.

E - 7.00am
A
S - 9.00am - 10.30/11.00am

E - 11.00am
A
S - 12.30pm/1.00pm - 2.30pm/3.00pm

E - 3.00pm
A
S - 4.30pm - 5.00pm

Bath at 6.15
Last feed at 6.30
Bed by 6.45

His A time is roughly 2 hours, although in the morning he can go longer sometimes in the morning - depending on his mood!!

Any advice gratefully received.  I just want to check I am not making a big error somewhere!

thanks very much

Lizzie xxx

[lizzieHarrold]

Thanks! its certainly been a lot of effort getting to where we are.. but worth it!

No props, he doesnt use a dummy and isnt swaddled any more.  No bother getting him to sleep, he goes off within ten mins of being put down at naps and night.

I do sometimes think I am a bit keen to avoid OT  and so he is probably not as tired as he could be.  Will try extending his A time a little bit.  For example he slept 2 hours this am and I had to wake him up, but this afternoon he slept for 1hr 30.  Ideally I would like to swap this pattern round.

He is teething right now, could that be the answer?  My dh thinks he sleeps too much during the day (he clearly hasnt ever had a baby on his own!!!) and that is why he is waking up.  I try to explain that a rested baby sleeps better but not sure he gets this logic!!

Thanks for your help and encouragement.