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Offline Amel

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8 months and nw for the past 1.5 months
« on: October 28, 2014, 19:16:32 pm »
hi,

i decided to write this post after continuously trying to figure out what is wrong and finally came to a conclusion that i have no clue why she is waking up in the middle of the night every single day for the past 1.5 months. so based on the FAQ board, i am filling up the questions listed in an earlier post:

1. How old is your child?
    She is 8 months and 1 week old

2. What’s his/her daily routine?
    W: around 6 am
    E (BF): around 6 am
    Breakfast: 7 am (rice cereal)
    Snack: 7.30 am (banana)                         
    A: 6 - 8.30 am
    S: 8.30 - 10 am
    A:10 -10.30 am
    E (BF): 10.30 am
    Lunch: 11.30 am (vegetables)
    Snack: 12 pm (peaches)
    A: 10.45 - 1.15 pm
    S: 1.15 - 3 pm
    A: 3 - 3.30 pm
    E (BF): 3.30 pm
    Dinner: 5 pm
    Bath, change and Bed Time routine and BF: between 6 - 7 pm

What’s nap routine?
sleeps after activity time as sson as she shows signs of sleepiness

How long are naps?
2 naps, 1.5 hr long each

What's bedtime routine? Time?
Bath, short time cuddling, BF, then bed

Do you bottle or breastfed??
exclusive BF (and once during the day, bottle feed from expressed milk)

How much? or how long?
15 minutes on breast each feed. around 2.20 to 2.70 ml of expressed milk on the mid day feed.

If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
both per feed

How many wakes per night?
around 3- 4 times on average

What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up?
first 2 nw are usually easy to put back to sleep.
the later the nw, the more she seems alert (turning head, looking around, rocking her body while being carried, rubbing her nose on my chest.. takes me almost an hr to put her back to sleep, if I'm lucky

When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry?
the first 2 nw seem like a mantra cry.. however the 2nd 2 are definitely fussing.

What have you tried to settle??
i tried shhh pat while she is in the crib.. pu pd.. singing to her.. walking with her.. tried these things all in order..
when i realised that this takes too long and I'm so tried and i can't keep my eyes open and my hubby too, then i put her on the breast for 2 minutes only which helps her go back to sleep like magic.

What do you do for A time and how long is it?
tummy time, soft play, walking around, pushing in push chair outdoors, carrying around the house.. the first 2 A times are 2.5 hrs, while the last A time is around 3 hours.

Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones?
teething and she was going through ear infection and was on antibiotics for 7 days

Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
does not apply to my LO

Do they have a prop? If so what is it?
nope

Do they have a love?
nope

please help :)
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Re: 8 months and nw for the past 1.5 months
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2014, 02:46:34 am »
Hi there,

  I've included a link to the average A times.  I can see your LO is getting between 2.5-3 hrs each A time, which is pretty low for her age.  I would suggest you try gently pushing her for a solid 3 for each A time and that may help a bit.  If you're pretty confident the first two NW's are mantra cry, try to leave her to go back to sleep.  My son does an occasional blast cry, so called because of its loud, startling and abrupt nature.  It lasts for a maximum of 20 secs.  I used to spring out of bed for it but I soon learned to count to 2 minutes before responding, unless it's a distress cry, obviously.
I would also suggest you try not BF her to sleep, as it is becoming a prop.  I do get the extreme exhaustion of interrupted sleep but you want to help her become independent.  The key is for you to come up with a set plan for how to handle the NW's a stick with it.  For us, because PU/PD didn't work with our LO, if he's crying we pick him up (DH or I) until he calms (2-5 mins).  When we lay him back in his crib we tell him we're going to do so before we actually do it.  We tell him he's ok, it's time to go back to sleep and we love him.  This is usually enough but if it's not, we lay a hand on him until he calms and is either a) asleep, or b)really close.
Keep in mind, teething and illness can wreck havoc on anyone's sleep.  Tylenol and some snuggles can make all the difference to a LO who is in pain.  I will often sit in DS's room, on a foot stool until I can hear he is asleep on those nights.       

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Re: 8 months and nw for the past 1.5 months
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2014, 05:05:55 am »
thanks for the advice. will try that and i hope it works.. fingers corssed
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