what I'm doing wrong?

[Yaiza]

Hi everyone, I have a 3 months baby, she has been an angel type till recently, on a 3h routine, and sleeping at night 8-9h on one stretch, waking up for a feed and again sleeping for 3 more hours. During the days her naps have always been really shorts since birth about 20min/30min to maximum 45min, but she always look very happy after the short nap and it has never affected her feeding times.
Suddenly about 2 weeks about she started to wake up anytime between 1 to 3am for a feed and again at 5 or 6am. I assumed she was on a growth spur so I feed her and I try to increase the feeding times during the day,giving her both breasts and tanking her up at night. She doesn't take the bottle at all so I can not do the dream feed. She's has always been a fast eater but and now she looks to get full very soon, sometimes only after 7-10min and then she starts playing and laughing, so I give her a 5-10min break and them a feed her again and she sucks a bit more (and I don't know if that's right) However her weight has always been great, above the average.
To make things worst she is waking up earlier now and sleeping a total of only 8-9h instead of her regular 12, for 2 days in a row she's waking up at 5-6am for a fed and after she doest want to sleep so I put her on her cot, when she gets tired of playing by herself after 20min or so I pick her up and I put her to sleep winding her down using the 4 S technique.
I don't know if to use the PD/PU as she look to be really hungry at night (at least between 1-3am) and she is only 3 months. During the day she is great an easy to put to sleep and I don't know if a shuld put her on a 4h routine neither! Please advise soon!!!

[~Alexa~]

Hi there!! If she looks hungry at night, then I would definitely continue feeding her. 

Could you post your routine so we can take a look and help you out?
E.
A. How long, what?
S. How long, at what time


She could be OT (overtired) from the short naps during the day and that could be causing the EW.  When she doesn't want to go back to sleep at 6 a.m. in the morning, then I would leave her alone in her room to play and chat.  Do not go to her unless she starts crying.  If you go to her, then you may encourage the EW and it may become habitual which is harder to break.   So, if she is ok, then let her be.

Alexa

[* Paula *]

Hi there,

I agree with Alexa, if you post your routine for us, it will help give us a better idea of what your day looks like so that we can try and help tweak your routine.

EW's and night wakings are a sure sign that your lo is OT.

[Yaiza]

Thanks for your quick answers. Lately she wakes up for a feed around 6am and I try to put her back to sleep so her routine is:

E 9
S 11 (for every nap, it takes her only 5-10min to fall sleep and she naps for about 30min- 45min,waking up smiling)

E 12
S 2

E 3
S 5

E 6
Bath 7

E 8
S 8:30/9

I don't know if she is overtired because she looks very happpy all the time, never cry or get irritated at the end of the day

[~Alexa~]

Hi there!! If she is waking up happy and chatting from her naps, she could be UT, but UT can also cause OT.  It's all a vicious cycle!!

Just one thing about your routine... Could you please add the lengths of your lo's naps? and her wake up time?  Something like this:

E. 7:00 a.m. wake up and feed
A. 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
S. 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 .m.
A. 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
E. 11:00 a.m.
S.??

By knowing the exact length of your lo's naps, we will be able to know how long she is staying awake and if she is OT or UT. Remember that the A time is all the time los are awake from the moment the open their eyes till they close them again.

Thanks

[* Paula *]

I agree with Alexa, posting your routine with the exact lenghts of A times and naps will help us help you tweak your routine.

[Yaiza]

Hi!! The problem looks to be gone!! I think it just was a wroth spur as she is sleeping 7 to 8hours in a row again and a total of 11-12h at night. I think it wasn't OT as she's been sleeping short naps since birth. Thanks for all the support!!!

[~Alexa~]

Great to listen everything got sorted out!!

[* Paula *]

Fantastic news.  Keep us posted.