Hi,
I am new to the website, and a big fan of Tracy's methods and done them successfully with DD1. However had little sucess with DD2 who is 5 month old today.
how and where should I start? so much to say..
apologies if my post is confused but please please help
My DD has been waking up between 2-5 times each night (it got worst since I started stretching her feeds and making her wait 3.5-4 hours). So for example last night I fed her at bed time (19), she woke up at 22.40 and I fed her again, at 1.15 (I patted her to sleep), fed her at 2.40 and she woke again at 4 and 5 and finally at 6.30..
The night before; fed and bed at 19.00, woke up at 22.45 and fed, then at 2 (10 min to pat her back to sleep), 3 (25 min patting), 4.30 (fed for 12 min, pat 10 min to fall asleep), woke up at 7 but only ate at 8.15.
A new thing is that during the night she seems to only want to fall asleep on her side (this way she can rub her face again the mattress).
She also seems to wake more now that I pat her and not feed her whenever she wakes up (until about two weeks ago she used to wake up at around 22.30 and again around 3 for feed and 6 when she took very little food.
I have been doing ST for 5 days now and it seems to get worst rather then better so I guess I am doing something wrong.
She is BF and takes the bottle once a day, usually during the afternoon (drinks between 60-90 ml). She would only BF for 4-7 min during the day, but would do for much longer if given the opportunity at night time (10-20 min).
I try to wait 3.5-4 hours between day time feeds. she normally then start to give hunger ques but eats for very short periods (4-5 min).
If she wakes up at night and I don't pat her she can work herself out for more then an hour moving around the cot (while in her swaddle), eventually she starts to fuss. so I am not sure at what point I should intervene - if I go in strait away she will normally go back to sleep after 10-20 min
She cries very little in general, and is alert and full of smiles the moment she opens her eyes (which makes it harder to make her nap for longer then 45 min). However she normally does wake up crying from her nap, though full of smiles once I walk into the room.
I normally feed her before bed time but will wake her to put her in cot, tell her a story and leave the room.
Day time routines are also a struggle but she usually has a 45 min nap during the morning around 8.30-9 and a 2 hours one in the afternoon. She will often have a 45 min cat nap in he buggy.
Bed time is b/w 7-7.30
So all in all she doesn't sleep much as she may be awake for two hours during the night (but I struggle to make her sleep lomger during the day)
I do not know if I should feed her during the night as she eats little during the day (even in a quiet dark room she will find something interesting to look at) or try and stretch.
Where should I start? Please offer some advice, anything... I am desperate and exhausted
Thanks!!
