Greetings all!
My main question is: my son is starting to sleep through the night
i.e. after 10pm feed till 5.30am. However, he still fusses at 4am which was the time of his last feed however he is NOT hungry. I settle him but will normally have to go back a few times and then he goes back to sleep.
1. Is it normal for babies learning to sleep though to be restless at first?
2. With him waking at 5.30am, he is ravenous, hence feed him a full bottle which then puts our whole routine out i.e. he naps from 6.30-8am and lands up having 4 naps a day. How do I get back onto the routine and is it a problem having this extra nap?
Any suggestions are welcome. I have answered the questions below.
Have a great day to you all out there in baby world!!
Claire
How old is your child? 14 weeks old (4 weeks prem)
What’s his/her daily routine? 6am/9/12/3/6pm/10pm
What’s nap routine? 3-4 naps per day. First nap after waking (+-1hour) then 3 naps (mid morning/lunch/mid-late afternoon) of approx 1-1.5 hours. In total about 4.5-5hours naps.
How long are naps? As above
What's bedtime routine? Time? Bedtime by 7pm, start at 6pm: Bath , story, feed etc.
Do you bottle or breastfed?? Bottle
How much? or how long? 140ml at 4 day feeds and 160-180ml at the 6/10pm feeds
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)NA
How many wakes per night? 1 wake at approx 4am but he is not hungry just fussy.
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Cries on waking although sometimes is just talking!
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Fussing
What have you tried to settle?? I leave him for 5minutes to ensure he is awake as he sometimes Will fuss but be asleep. Thereafter, go in, put my hand on his chest and ssh until he settles.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? mobiles, stories, tummy time +-25 minutes
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Starting to sleep through the night i.e. after last feed (10pm) he sleeps till 5.30-6am.
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) NO
Do they have a prop? If so what is it?No
Do they have a lovie?N
