Hey all,
Needing to troubleshoot DS's NWs and would like some other thoughts. He's 8mos old, fairly Textbook, and has had trouble sleeping through the night for a few months now. The NWs have been at random times, usually 1-2 per night, lasting anywhere from 20min to 2 hrs. He rolls all over his crib, sits up, and recently started giving short screams, kicking, and flailing his arms as though he is just super frustrated. I've used WI/WO, and he may or may not calm down enough to go back to sleep. Some nights I do a NF, and he may or may not go back to sleep after that. Sometimes if I pick him up for a diaper change (or if he's really tired when we are heading for sleep) he'll arch in my arms and cry.
Also, I recently upped his solids and BF both sides, thinking that he just isn't getting enough during the day. It helped for one night, then we were back to the same problem.
Here's our routine
7:00 WU and solids (so DH can take some mornings since I don't have a good pump)
8:30 BF
A time: 2.25 hrs
9:15 Nap (1.5hrs)
11:15 BF
1:00 Solids
A time: 2.75 hrs
2:00 Nap (1.5 hrs)
3:30 BF
5:00 Solids
6:15 Bath
6:45 BF
A time: 3.5 hrs
7:00 Bed
Wind-down is always a diaper change, song or book, quiet snuggles, then down. He sleeps with a lovey and has always gone to sleep on his own. I only recently got his naps from 40min to 1.5hrs with w2s, but I feel like the NWs have been consistently problematic whether he naps well or not.
Any thoughts on what to do? DH and I feel like it's most likely separation anxiety, but DS doesn't settle easy even when we are comforting him. I don't mind feeding him, but that feels like AP and just an easy way out for me. I would love any thoughts you can share!
Thanks a ton!
Ashley