5 month old having early morning sleeping problems

[zofia]

hi there 5month old is waking up around 2am every morning and not going back to sleep till around 4.30am she been doing this for aleast 2 weeks now and i'm so tied and starting to get snappy at everything i need some help to fix this problem.
i was doing easy she would eat have activity time sleep but now its eat activity sleep ( but won't go to sleep unless she has a bottle)
easy scdule as is now.
E wakes up at around 7:30am has bottle
A (take her down stairs and she watches tv till i get 8 yr old ready for school )plays untill around 8:30 to 9
S goes to bed with a bottle sleeps for 45min
Y in the 45min  i wash and clean house
E wakes up at 10 ( won't take a bottle at all )
A plays with play gym and watches tv 10 till 11.30
S 11.30 goes to bed ( now she wants a bottle )
Y make any phone calls i have to make and do some packing as we moving house
E wakes up at 12.15 won't eat her lunch banna custard won't take a bottle
A we go outside she sits in walker while mum hangs washing online
S 1.30 goes for a 20min cat nap ( wants a bottle she hasn't been of solids for 2 weeks as i think she is teething but i still offer it to her )
Y i have a cuppa and a quick bite to eat
E wakes up at 2 won't take a bottle is still grumpy and rubbing eyes
A sits on mums lap and we have a play
S goes to bed 3 ( with a bottle )
Y has a cat nap and waits for 8 yr old to come home
E wakes at 4 refuses a bottle offers solids still refuses
A gets things ready for a bath ( bath is around 4.30 to 5 )
S 5.30 goes to bed with a bottle of thickened formula
Y
now we into the night time run first bit of night is good but early hours in morning a terriable
She wakes arond 10:30 pm for a bottle goes straight back to sleepsleeps till around 2am wakes up give her bottle she drinks it all 220mlsthen won't go back to sleep till around 4 to 4.30am at this time we play in cot turn over on belly cry to be flipped back on back ect ect at 4.30 i go give her a bottle and she goes back to sleep. ( the  time she is awake 2 to 4.30 i don't go to sleep as she flips on her belly and if she falls asleep she has her face stuffed in matress so i stay awake for this time till she goes back to sleep. once she is asleep she will sleep till around 6.30am to 7.30 then my days starts again.
I really would like some help as i'm so tied and grumpy lol

[CharlotteS]

Hi!

It seems like you still have your LO on a three hour routine.  Have you thought about switching her to a four hour EASY routine?  After babies are about 4 months old  they can go for longer periods between feeds and sleep.  I know that my DS feedings and sleep was so out of whack until I realised that this was his problem! 

There's a sample of the 4/4 (four months/four hours) routine in Tracy's new book, The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems.  I think there's also a sample of the 4/4 EASY routine on the activity board.

HTH!
Hugs, Charlotte

[CharlotteS]

Found it!  I copied this off of the other board so you wouldn't have to switch over.   :wink:

4-hr EASY

E: 7.00 wake up and feed
A: 7.30
S: 9.00 (for 1.5-2hr nap)
Y: your choice
E: 11.00
A: 11.30
S: 1.00 (1.5-2hr nap)
Y: your choice
E: 3.00
A: 3.30
S: 5.00 or 6.00 or somewhere in between catnap
Y: your choice
E: 7.00 (cluster feed at 7 and 9 during a growth spurt)
A: bath
S: 7.30 bedtime
Y: the evening is yours
E: 10 or 11pm dreamfeed (until 7 or 8mths or whenever solid food is firmly established).

While I don't stick to this schedule exactly down to the minute, it did change how well DS ate and slept!

HTH,
Charlotte

[zofia]

well i did routine like you said and she still waking up why is she waking at this hr wanting to get up and play i'm so dam tired as this been going on for over 1 month now need some help really fast plz

[Sarah O]

Hi!

I think if you put your LO to bed later (say 7pm) then the early wakings should get better.  Possibly 5:30pm is too early and they don't mean that much sleep?

I know you said you tried the schedule that the other post-er posted but it will probably take at least a few days for it to have an impact.

Best wishes to you!! I hope it solves itself and fast!

Sarah