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