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3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« on: November 30, 2014, 14:27:49 pm »
Hi, I used Easy very successfully with my first son who is now 2.7yrs, I know it works just having a lot of trouble getting my second son into it. He is 20 weeks and he has severe reflux which we now have under good control with omeprazole and gaviscon, I am sure he is in no pain.My troubles are getting second A time correct and we are getting at least one NW every night usually around 3 or 4am with waking to start the day at 5:50 exactly every morning.
He isn't hungry when waking just refuses feed.
We got rid of the dummy 3-4 weeks ago so settles well at bedtime,  naps are a bit more difficult. His EASY is

5:50 wake for the day feed 7oz
7:45 nap 1 (1.5hrs)
10:30 eat 7 oz
11:20 nap (45min)
12:05 awake
1:30 nap 1 hr
2:30 feed
4:00 nap this ranges from 30 mins to 1 hr
6:45/7:00 bedtime
10:30 dream feed
3:00/3:30 am awake sometimes for about 1 hr always upset

He wakes happy from his 2nap of 45 mins not sure if should increase A time?
Should I try to keep his bedtime to a 12 hr day keeping last cat nap short and bed for 6 are NW possibly due to over tiredness? Can't think of anything else

Day has began earlier and earlier before reflux set in he was waking at 7am and going to bed at 7 am woke for 1 feed at 2 then straight back too sleep. Night wakings got longer after we took away his dummy.

My oldest son has decided to start dropping his nap so also NW. I am just very tired and not sure where to go with my routine any help would be greatly appreciated.



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Re: 3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 10:18:09 am »
Went for a 12hr day yesterday and he was asleep by 6pm however had multiple night wakings.

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Re: 3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 13:25:43 pm »
Hi there, I wonder if all the shorter naps in the later part of the day are contributing to some OT. Some LOs are doing 2.5 A at this age. What do you think about trying that for several days after the morning nap to see if he will go longer? If that nap is less than an hour, however, I would cut the next nap back by about 20 minutes. I would not let that last nap go beyond 30 minutes. Maybe have a look here?
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Re: 3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 13:55:14 pm »
Thanks I do think the NW are all down to over tiredness just can't get him extending the afternoon naps past the 45 mins. Will try 2.5 a time tomorrow. Today first nap was a disaster as had to go to doc so playing catch up on sleep.

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Re: 3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2014, 13:49:18 pm »
Changed his A time to 2hr 15 mins it has worked a treat

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Re: 3.00am night waking, length of day question?
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 19:26:36 pm »
Good to hear! Let us know if you have any other questions. :)

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