My DS is 6.5 months old and is waking multiple times during the night. I used to feed (BF) at every waking, which at 5 months was down to 1 or 2 feeds a night, normally between 2 and 4 and then again at about 5 if fed at 2 otherwise not again until wake up. Then at 5.5 months he started waking up 4 times a night, I'd feed him and he'd go straight back to sleep, needless to say this was turning me into a zombie. So 3 weeks ago we decided that my DH would settle him (shush-pat, PU/PD makes him worse) if he'd fed in the last 3 hours. Took 40 mins each time first couple of nights then went down to only 5, but he's still waking.
Because he doesn't always wake the first time at the same time each night i.e 10 one night 11 another, so if he wakes at 10.00 I'll feed him and then not again until at least 1. The next night he might wake at 11 so I'd feed him then, but then if he wakes at 1 he expects to be fed as he was the previous night so takes 30 mins plus to settle. Not sure what to do as it seems as if were sending him mixed messages?
A typical day goes like this
E 6.20 both sides
A 6.40
E 7.30 breakfast and a top up after (one side)
S 9.15
E 11.30 both sides
A 12.00
E 13.00 lunch and top up (one side)
S 14.00
E 15.15 both sides
A 15.30
E 16.45 dinner and top up (one side)
E 18.00 both sides
A 18.15
E 18.30 4oz formula
S 18.45
E 10.00 one side
Settled at 12.45 but woke again so fed at 1.30 then again at 5
He was born large 10lb 3, 91st percentile and is now only 17lb just under 50th hence me feeding him alot.
He goes to bed awake for naps and bed time, but most of the time falls asleep on the breast for the MOTN feedings.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated, not sure if we should just stick to what were doing idea was to wait until he was only waking up for feeds every 3 hours then push to 3.5 then 4 etc, but were not at 3 yet?
