Hi,
When my dd was 6 months she would wake several times a night, I posted here and got some help and this improved. Now she wakes one time but takes an hour to hour and a half to get back to sleep (until morning). She wakes at a different time every night so it is not consistent. Sometimes she will seem happy and awake and other times tired and sleepy.
I read on this forum that long NW are a sign for under tiredness. I see why that is possible but I am not sure this is my case since she has 13 hour days and naps well during the day (some times a total of 4-4.5 hours).
She has been on EASY since 3.5 months and the transition went quite well.
Lately we have been lengthening the A time towards 3 hours so she takes two long naps a day and dropped the cat nap. This has been working well!
Two nights ago she sttn, this was after a very long day! She woke at 5:30 (and didn't go back to sleep) and went to sleep at 20:15. So she was very tired, so maybe the issue is UT??
Typical day:
6:30-7:00 wake, eat (nurse), play
9:00- Solids- fruit
~9:30- nap (1- 2 h)
~11:00- eat (nurse) then play/go to the park
~13:00- eat (solids- vegetables/meat)
13:45- nap (1- 2 h)
15:00/15:30- eat (nurse)
after eating- play some more
19:00- eat (nurse)
19:20- bath, story
19:45- sleep, bottle in bed (formula)
To answer the rest of your questions:
How many wakes per night? 1 long one
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? cries until we get to her (not screaming). We give her the pacifier and do PU/PD. but this can go on for a while
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? It is crying, not a mantra cry, we usually wait a bit before going in.
What have you tried to settle?? pacifier (if not in her mouth), PU/PD if necessary (we try not to PU at night).
What do you do for A time and how long is it? play with the toys in the living room, dance to music, read stories. I go out with her once a day either to the park or to the store when we need shopping. When she is in a good mood she can play on her own for a while, then I join her or sit beside her.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? no yet
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? She has a pacifier. She learned to return it herself when she wakes.
Do they have a lovie? No
Thanks!!
Tammy