falling alseep then waking up crying pattern

[Zephyr]

Hi again!

My lo at least once a day falls asleep, but then every 5 mins ish wakes up crying (sometime it is because wind is passing through.. but not always).  shh/pat and he falls alseep again (am only just learning wbout this, I think I am getting there in the day at least). 

I tink it happens when he is over tired... does this sound right?  How would you get over it?  sometimes it happens that he has a fretfull sleep all the way to his next feed... I wondered if it was because he didn't need a sleep, but don;t think this could be it....?

 Sorry for all these questions!  it just breaks my heart when he cries.

[Shdef]

Can you post your routine please? Does he fall asleep on his own before he does that?

[Zephyr]

hi,

My routine is in early stages,and I am going to post elsewhere ( i think on EASY) about shifting his routine as i am new to all of this... All times are give or take half an hour or so.  We had a good reliable routine until his 8-week growth spurt, now I am having trouble at bed time, which we didn't have before...I aim never to let him be awake for more than 2 hours (he's 10 weeks, but 5 weeks prem)

feed 8am (try to keep him awake, but falls asleep easily)
11am (have to wake him for this, or he will sleep longer... falls asleep extremely easily)
1.30pm
4pm (this is the sleep that often has the sleping pattern i described)
7pm (he's often fussy at this sleep, but will eventually sleep)
10pm (he wants to feed and feed at this sleep, I have just tried a pacifier, but he sucks for 20 mins or so, then spits it out before starting crying again.  For the last week EXACTLTY the same pattern has happened: he seems to 'ping awake', even if I allow for the 2 hour awake time aiming to have hime settled by midnight - not ideal but a start- he ries and cries (not like a pain /windy cry so i don't think colic) i try to settle him, and i try sh/ pat, stopping for feeding breaks... he is happy to play or feed... he falls asleep easily at 3am EVERY NIGHT!) and sleeps through until 8am...)

Do you think I am expecting him to sleep too much in the day?  Thanks for all your help!!!!

(I am trying to read up about cluster feeding)

[Shdef]

It sounds as if he is doing well, just maybe a bit overstimulated in the afternoon.

11 pm and 3 am feed are normal at that age and it's good...

I'll check the easy board, too

[Zephyr]

Hi

I'm not worried about the 11pm and 3pm feeds, it's the lack of sleep between them!!  (sometimes not sleeping properly between 7pm and 3am...)  However... he's in the bedrrom now, asleep, we had a calmer evening, wehave had a sleepy day, but decided to let him be... maybe more sleep in the day CAN mean more at night (ie not over-stimulated)... fingers crossed..

Thanks x

[Shdef]

Fingers crossed