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Offline Mandermeln

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Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« on: March 28, 2014, 15:08:40 pm »
My LO has been waking up around the same time each evening this week. For the past 4 nights it's been 2:26;2:31;2:37;2:36. The first night I reswaddled and he went back down quickly. The second and third night he screamed and cried for an hour. I tried everything - shh pat, reswaddling, paci, feeding (he didn't really eat - kept unlatching) even rocking... eventually he calmed down and went back to sleep until 5 (early wakings are another issue). Last night he didn't take to shh pat but ate hungrily and quickly and went right back to sleep until 5.  All three nights he had a bit of wind when he was thrashing around screaming.

BT routine begins around 6:15 - 2 hours from his last nap. He usually is sleeping by 6:45. We DF at 10ish.

Should we be trying wake to sleep? Any other advice?

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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2014, 18:26:42 pm »
I bet he's waking four hours after you put him down after the dream feed. You could try w2s at 1:30. How old is he? 





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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2014, 04:19:16 am »
4 months

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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2014, 07:46:59 am »
Ok.  It is possible that he really is hungry I suppose.  I'd still try the wake to sleep and see what happens.





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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2014, 10:25:28 am »
We tried W2S last night and he got up at 3:20 instead. Is that considered successful?  Should we continue?

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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2014, 12:35:19 pm »
I would say yes - 10ish till 3:20 is very good for a four month old baby. Do it another three nights and then see what happens. Well done!





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Re: Habitual waking? Or hungry?
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2014, 14:24:31 pm »
Thanks for your help!