It seems like I've read all the books on sleep. I've settled on doing the BW technique to reduce and then get rid night wakings and getting his naps longer.
Here's the background: My DS is 7.5 MO. He slept great up until 4 months. Then it went down hill very quickly. I'm BFing and I have been BFing him during most of his wake ups for all of his life. Since he set his own nap routine at around 4 months, he's been on a loose schedule. I have respected his need for sleep and he was getting 4, then 3, and now 2 naps a day. He is now on 2 solid meals a day. I can't say I have a routine/schedule like the BW recommends, but we follow a set rountine for the day, naps, and bedtime. He is in his crib for naps and bedtime, but I have been sleeping with him after his 5:00 wake up. (I'm now willing to give that up and did so the past 2 nights) Naps are also bad. He used to take 2-3 hour naps, but now is down to .5 to .75. Though yesterday he took a 2 hr nap!!!
(I'm goind PU/PD for napping too)
Since 4 months he has been a very distracted nurser and will usually only nurse before naps and bed. No talking, lights, etc b/c the littlest thing would distract him. From the BW solves all your problems book, I think he started not getting enough during the day at 4 months, so started waking up for feedings and then it became a REALLY annoying habit.
Also, he has never taken a pasifier.
He wakes up a couple times a couple hours after I put him down, but he self-soothes back to sleep (controlled CIO worked for that :oops: ). Then he'll wake up at least 3 times at around 11, 3, and 5. He goes to bed at 6:00 (his choice) and wakes up around 7:30. (Yes, that 13.5 hours!).
:?: So here are my questions:
I don't want to go cold turkey on him at night with the feedings, so what should I do?
Do set a time to feed him - i.e. wake him up? and then do PU/PD for the times he wakes up on his own?
I can't just feed him if he acts hungry b/c he always acts hungry at night, rooting etc.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Anna