Hello,
I have posted before but things are worse then ever at night. My 5.5 month old is waking every 2 hours and won't settle herself. I am using patt/sush to get her back down but in many cases she seems hungry. She is exclusively BF and is in the 85th percentile for weight. Last night I ended up feeding her 4 times. I don't even think I had any milk left. Is she using me as a prop? How do I know which feeds to eliminate. She ate so much last night that she wasn't hungry this morning. I wanted to avoid formula but am considering toping her up before bed. also, I have a toddler at home in the day so she is not eating a ton because she is too preoccupied with her sister. Even when she is in a room alone, she is not eating well because she is always looking at the door waiting for someone to come in and play with her. EEEhhhh!!!! I would do anything for a good 4hr stretch of sleep. It has been at least 2 months...
Here is her schedule:
E 7:30am wake and BF
S 9:30 (1 to 1.5 hrs)
E 11:30am
S 1:00 (2 hrs from her last nap - 12:30 or 1:00)
E 3:30
S 5:00 (45min nap)
E 7:00 - Bedtime Routine
S 7:30 (bedtime anywhere from 7 to 8 depending on last nap)
Night wakings - 10:30, 12:00 or 1:00, 3:30, then 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30. Fed last night at 10:30, 12:00, 3:30 and 5:30 because I couldn't get down without feeding.
How old is your child? 5.5 months
What’s his/her daily routine? See above
What’s nap routine? 2 - 1 to 2 hr naps and 1 - 45 min nap
How long are naps?
What's bedtime routine? Time? 7:00 bath, book, feed
Do you bottle or breastfed?? EBF but starting solids this week
How much? or how long? Quick in the day - 5mins max, evening 20mins per feed.
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed) Both sides
How many wakes per night? A ton - between 4 and 8
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Crying, if fed will eat and go right back, if not might sleep for 15 - 20 mins and then wake up again.
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Rolling over is usually the cause of her wake ups and she is screaming
What have you tried to settle?? Patt/sush - works in a few cases
What do you do for A time and how long is it? 2 hrs of A time
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Not sure about teething -
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? No
Do they have a lovie? A small blankie - not sure she really needs it though!
