Hi, my 6 month old baby boy wakes up every 2-4 hours during the night. I believe it to be a habit rather than hunger, especially since he is a chunker, 23 pounds! He goes to sleep on his own, he sucks his thumb and has lovey. I usually feed him every time he wakes. I have tried other ways to get him back to sleep with no success..if I can comfort him..he cries shortly after for booby. He feeds on one breast each time for about 5 minutes and goes right back to sleep. He sleeps in a crib in my room. His day looks like this:
8am-wake up/feed
8:30-10am-play
10am-nap(1-2 hrs)
12-12:30-feed
12:30-2-play
2pm-nap(1-2 hrs)
3:30-4pm-feed
4-5-play
5pm-nap(45 mins)
5:45-6:15-feed
6:15-7:15-play
7:15-7:45-bedtime routine(bath, pj's, song)
8pm-bedtime
10:30pm-dream feed
1:30am-wake/feed
4:30am-wake/feed
6:30am-wake/feed
8am-wake up
I am hoping someone has some advice, I just feel he can go longer between feeds at his age. I have a 2 year old and need/want longer stretches of sleep so I can be the best mommy to my kids! He has always fed this often, so if its habit what can I do? Thanks :-)