HI tehre. I'm not sure if this is better suited to the EASY board or here, but the hardest issue to deal with right now is night time. Feel free to move.
I've seen some similar posts to mine on here but thought I would post my own situation in case anyone has any insights or ideas on what I can do differently. We seemed to be getting into a better routine last week. Nap times were improving (although mostly 45 minute naps but he was settling more often in the cot with patting). Nights were not great - waking every 3-4 hours till the wee hours (i.e. 4ish) when he was more wakeful and fussy so brought into bed. DS. was moved into his room a couple of days ago. He had been in a cradle in our room and is now in his crib. It has not improved his sleep one bit but is making harder for me because I have farther to travel for his wakings and they seem to be more frequent.
Last night he was asleep by 7, woke for a feed at 9:30 (usually wakes at 10) and took 80mls of EBM from dh.
Then he was up at 12:45 - fed from one side, would not take more though I tired. Too dead sleepy - back down by 1:10.
Woke at 2:30 - hungry. Fed one side again (I think) and then I did not get him settled again till about 3:45.
He was up again at 4:30 - hungry again. Asked dh to bring him in to bed as was too dead tired by now. He fed again after crying a bit.
Think He fed again at 6:30 and was up by 7:00-7:20 (dozing).
Our days are not great either. I try to get him to sleep by 8 for first nap. For the last 3 days this has not gone well. It has been interrupted by poop, gas, or just waking up in the early stages (i.e., at 20 minutes). So, this morning I had him asleep by 8. Had to leave him before the 20 minute mark as ds2 is home sick and was throwing up (am home on my own). Didn't get ds3 back down till 9. He woke at 9:30. Not crying but did not look like he'd go back down right away. Tried to get him down at 10:15. Didn't leave his room till 11:20. I've spent close to 2 hours now getting him to sleep and its only 11:45. OUr mornings have been like this. Usually manage to get 1.5-2 hrs out of him in the afternoon with lots of APOP and maybe another 45 in the Moby wrap. His total nap sleep usually is around 4 hours give or take.
Other issues - he's not a great feeder. Seems to have lots of issues with gas and I often spend much of his awake time offering him the boob - which he takes willingly at first but then comes off. I sometimes end up feeding him at nap time (which I do not want to do), because he finally seems to want it or wakes in the early stages, spits out his paci and starts rooting.
I want to make any changes I can to improve things. I have been working towards independent sleep but when he is so fussy at naptime then I forgo patting in the crib as it just prolongs things and increases OT. Instead I will get him to sleep in my arms patting with paci and put him down and continue to pat/holding through jolts. I am spending too much time dealing with sleep these days and the night are killing me as I am now only getting at most 2 hours at a time. Last night I think I got a total of 4 hours sleep.
Please help!
