NW's not sure what to do......

[mmom]

I would have given her a full bottle at 5, since she had gone from 7 the night before.  Your bottle spacing might have been off today, but that is ok. 

Great night though!

[*Amy*]

So last night in Bed 7pm and I didn't hear her until 5am!
She was chatting to herself but because she is int he same room as her brother I had to get up before it escalated!
I didn't think she was hungry as she wasn't giving out so I gave her some water - she drank 1oz but she wouldn't go back asleep - still chatty and smiley!
So I took her into my bed and gave her a bottle of milk - she only took 3oz!! can't the water fill her up that much?? and it was 30mins after the water that I gave her the milk!
Anyway she didn't fall back asleep until 6.30am - by which stage I have to get up, so I tried to keep her awake but she was having none of it!
Not sure how the rest of the day will go........will keep you posted
Do you think she might be getting too much day sleep - why the 5am start? time to drop cat nap?

[*Amy*]

So she slept until just 7am - will put her down at 9.30am

[mmom]

Didn't you already drop the cat nap?  Your night was text book when you dropped the cat nap.

Either feed her or not.  I wouldn't offer water at that time.

Glad you had a better night.   It is too bad she shares a room, because I bet she would fall back asleep during some of those chatty times.  I think when you go in and get her, it signals her that it is either time to start the day or eat.

[*Amy*]

No haven't dropped the cat nap yet but there is none today cause of the EW
5am wake
6.30 sleep
7 wake
9.30 sleep
11.30 wake
2pm sleep
3.40 wake
6.30 bed
fingers crossed then for a good night - top two teeth are cutting through today

[*Amy*]

Hi So last night asleep 6.30pm she woke at 2am I gave her pain meds (cutting top two teeth and a drink of water) took her about 30mins of being in the cot to fall asleep - she was quiet the entire time just took a while to fall back asleep - she woke for the day at 5.25am! Took 6oz on waking whoo hoo - now I need her to wake just a little bit later

[mmom]

Glad you are seeing improvement Amy.

[*Amy*]

Last night bed at 7pm and woke about 3 times through out the night - she was def in discomfort - offered water and gave pain meds (not everytime she woke)
She then woke at 6am this morning - whoo hoo!!
Yesterday her AM A time was 2 hours 50 mins - she woke after 30mins but we were in the car - I think perhaps her EW is as a result of her morning A time being too short??? what do you think?

[mrsmonty]

hello i am reading this with interest as my dd is the same. slept really well from 6 weeks til 4 months when it all went downhill. at 4 month she woke evry 2 hours for more than  2 weeks so i started to wean her onto solids. then she settled down to just one night waking and now shes 6.5 months shes waking up every 2-3 hours again at nite. i have tried offering water but she just screams and screams and i end up bf her. i have also tried controlled crying but again i give up as she is really really screaming. am starting to give formula in the hope that will settle her.
tbh its a nitemare at the moment

[mmom]

hello i am reading this with interest as my dd is the same. slept really well from 6 weeks til 4 months when it all went downhill. at 4 month she woke evry 2 hours for more than  2 weeks so i started to wean her onto solids. then she settled down to just one night waking and now shes 6.5 months shes waking up every 2-3 hours again at nite. i have tried offering water but she just screams and screams and i end up bf her. i have also tried controlled crying but again i give up as she is really really screaming. am starting to give formula in the hope that will settle her.
tbh its a nitemare at the moment

I am sorry you are struggling. Can you start your own thread so we can help you?  CC really breaks the trust between the mother and the child and there are really nicer ways to teach independent sleep. http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=63839.0

Amy, we get short naps with UT.  So that could have been it.  But it sounds like your LO is also teething, which can really effect sleep.

[*Amy*]

Hi So the last two nights she hasn't woken...but she has woken early at 4am - both nights - she is having a little party in her cot at that time! yesterday I didn't feed her then after 30mins I did then she was awake for an hour and 15 mins this morning I fed her straight away she fell back asleep again until 5.30am - I don't think it is hunger waking her iykwim.
I have extended her morning A time to 2 hours 55 mins (was aiming for 2 hours 45mins but caluclated wrong ) so will see if that helps - I think I read somewhere that EW are as a result of the morning A time - is that right???

[mmom]

The morning A can effect EWs if you put your LO down too early every morning.  It teaches the LO that they can wake early, since they will get an early nap.  Some moms just push that A and fight through OT to eliminate the EWs.

If you don't think she is hungry, I wouldn't feed her.  It will just be 1 more habit you have to break.  If she starts crying, I would try PU/PD and attempt to get her back to sleep.  If she is just talking, leave her.

[*Amy*]

You see I can't leave her cause she shares a room with her brother and it isn't fair on him to be awake that early in the morning cause I am not sure he would actually go back asleep???

[mmom]

Is there white noise in the room?

[*Amy*]

Yes and it is LOUD