Waking up every hour after 4:00 am...

[Mom-of-boys]

My 6 month old DS has recently been sleeping pretty well until about 3:30-4:00 am, but then he seems to need to be replugged every hour or more for us to make it until 6:30-7:00 am.  I've tried changing his diaper at his first waking because it usually weighs 10 pounds by then , but that doesn't seem to make a difference.  Is this the signs of a paci addiction?  Do you think he just wants to be replugged or does this mean that something else is bothering him?  Any advice would be great, as I don't think so clearly when I'm half asleep. 

[momma.bear]

My DD is similar, although it's not always every hour. And with the time change I now give up on re-plugging her around 6am as she's often wide awake. She has a paci as well, but I don't think it's a paci addiction. She's gone through this phase before. Because she sleeps in our room, I found that I used to re-plug her when she didn't actually need it. If she really cries, I re-plug, but often she resettles within a minute. I'd try that. In the past we went through a week where I was re-plugging about 8 times a night, and when I stopped re-plugging unless she really needed it, I found that the NWs were much less frequent.
It could be that your DS is teething. When they are falling out of their deep sleep, they tend to feel the pain more and wake up easier. Good luck!

[Mom-of-boys]

I do think he has been teething lately, but no teeth to show for it yet.  That could be playing a part.

As far as our EASY goes, I feel like it's been all over the place lately.  For the past few days, this is what our routine has looked like.

Wake up/Eat 6:00
A
S  between 8:00-10:00 (A little early, but this really seems to have helped our 45 min. nap prob)
E  10:00
A
S  between 12:15-2:15
E  2:15
A
S (catnap) somewhere around 4:00-4:30 (depending on when he woke up from last nap)
E 6:15
A Playing with Dad, bedtime routine
S 7:00

We're also feeding him solids twice a day (usually after his first nap and around 5:30 when DH and I have dinner)

[Mom-of-boys]

I have tried giving him Infant Tylenol for the pain just before he goes to bed and again in the middle of the night when I knew things were really bad.  He seems to be alright before he goes to bed now, so I don't want to over-medicate him if he doesn't need it.  Could teething be bothering him earlier in the morning (ie 4 am) and not at bedtime?  I guess one night I could try giving him a bit at his first NW and see if it makes a difference. 

[*Becky*]

this is happening to us too....does your lo wake crying? Mine only does after ages, at first she just does little shrieks. Seems your naps are still good though