I am struggling with bedtime for my almost six month old. He falls asleep independently for naps and for night wake ups. He has always woken up around 10-11pm for a night feed this isn't a dream feed but he definitely needs it. My first son was the same. Night feeds are erratic with no pattern it seems. Usually 2-3 times a night.
My question is that he fights bedtime and I can't really figure out why. He isn't usually over or undertired. He won't fall asleep from nursing but does get sleepy as I feed in a dark room but often just seems to get more worked up as he tries to sleep in the crib. He won't calm by picking up - he continues moaning. I've had some success with turning him on his belly and patting him quite firmly to almost shake him out of his silly mood.
I would like to not have this battle as I also have a toddler who he disturbs!
Also he tends to nap well, I never let him sleep more than two hours at a time. Sometimes I struggle with whether to wake him in the afternoon to get a cat nap in which I figure he must need even on days he has two long naps.
Yesterday
645 awake for the day
S 9 only 40 mins
S 1155 - 120
S 330- 445- I woke
Bedtime routine start at 645 ending at 7- wasnt v hungry. Struggled going down but fell asleep at 740
Night feeds 1030, 130 and 530
Today
E 530 am took a while to fall back asleep as was pretty awake but slept eventually
720 Awake for the day
S 935-1115 nap
S 130-315 I woke to try preserve a catnap
S 430-5 in the carrier
Bedtime routine incl nursing start at 640 ending at 710. Struggled going down until 8.
