DD is 6 months old and has been waking twice during the night for the past 11 days. Previously she was tending to wake just once for a feed but has also STTN about half dozen times (although not recently
). I don't know if her nw's are due to hunger or due to a sleep issue or some other reason.... getting up twice in the night for feeds seems to be a step backwards. Since the nw's seem to be occurring at the same time each night I wasn't sure if this is a sleep issue or a feeding issue (ie. 6 mo gs but if it is the gs, it seems to be going on for quite a while
)
his/her daily routine?
This is an example routine for us:
WU 7:00
E: 7:30 (breast fed)
E (breakfast) around 8:30 (rice cereal)
S: 9:30 to 11:30 (nap length may vary from around 1 hr 15 min to 2 hrs or so)
E: 11:33 (bf)
S: 1:15 to 1:50 (we were out this day)
E: 3:15 (bf)
S: 4:14 to 4:50
E (dinner) 6:30 (pears)
E: 7:23 (bf)
BT: 7:55
E: 12:00
E: 3:36
What’s nap routine?
-If we are at home, wind down routine is diaper change, stories, put into sleep sack, lullaby and put in crib. For the first two naps, she usually puts herself to sleep but for the CN, I may have to help her settle with shh-rub (on tummy as she sleeps on her back)
How long are naps?
-first two naps of the day are usually 1 hr 15 to 2 hrs. CN is always short usually 30 min or so.
What's bedtime routine? Time?
- bath, massage, bf, story, into sleep sack, bed. sometimes she does fall asleep feeding and I'll put her into her sleep sack and put her in her crib. she usually wakes when I put her into her sleep sack.
-wrt bt, I am trying to get her in bed between 7 and 8 pm
Do you bottle or breastfed??
-breastfeed
How much? or how long?
-recently she has been feeding from both sides where as previously she has been feeding just from one side (and I was block feeding). Now she fusses after finishing one breast so I put her on the other side. sometimes I have been putting her back onto the first side again. Feeds take anywhere from 10 to 30 mins
How many wakes per night?
-usually 2 but sometimes she may wake a third time (more chatty rather than fussing and she puts herself back to sleep)
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up?
-when I feed, she's fussing. She will eat and then go straight back to sleep
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry?
-I'll go when she's fussing / crying. She's sharing a room with her older brother so I don't want her to wake him.
What have you tried to settle??
-besides feeding, I'll shh/rub if it's been less than 3/3.5 hrs since last feed
What do you do for A time and how long is it?
-Activities vary we have to do the school run (mornings from 8:50 to 9:15 and afternoons from around 3:30 to 4 or 4:15 - DS may play in the playground after school), at home, she's on the play mat / tummy time, jolly jumper or exersaucer. towards the end of her A time, I'll hold her, look out the window, look at pictures on wall, etc). we will also run errands, etc during A time.
-A time is usually 2 hrs 20 to 30 min. I try to start the wind down around 2hr 15 min and she usually self settles for naps in 5 to 10 min
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones?
-unfortunately yes, I can see 4 teeth that are coming in. She has two lower teeth already.
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
-I just introduced solids to her last week. I figured she was going through her 6 mo gs which was the reason for the nw's. Of course, introduction of solids hasn't stopped the nw's.
Do they have a prop? If so what is it?
-don't think so.
Do they have a lovie?
-yes, she has a blankie that she sleeps with.
thanks for looking at my post. any insights into the nw's and what I could do to reduce them would be much appreciated!
