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Offline bellmaine

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6 Month old waking twice a night
« on: April 25, 2006, 11:03:00 am »
Hi I just have a quick question.  My 6 1/2 month old is waking every 5 hours once at between 11 and midnight and than again at 5:00 or 5:30am.  She eats boths times about 5 ounces.  My questions is what do I do to stop these night wakings.  She will continue to scream if I don't feed her and she goes right back down when she is done eating.  I will take any advice I am lacking sleep and it is getting harder each night.  I don't know if this makes a difference but she is a big girl about 21 pounds. Thanks for listening.
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2006, 11:08:01 am »
Sounds like a growth spurt to me...to make u feel better DS is also 6 months and waking every hr! Think a few waking quite normal...if shes hungry..feed her! Maybe u could try upping her daytime feeds to 'tank her up'? Does she take a paci?
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2006, 13:19:23 pm »
There does tend to be a growth spurt at around 6 months - are the night wakings a new occurance?  Has she started solids yet?
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2006, 14:15:33 pm »
No they are really not a new thing.  We had two nights recently where she sleep from 7-5am.  Then I bragged to everyone and the last 4 days she started waking twice a night.  Yes she is on soilds for 3 meals.
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2006, 14:17:22 pm »
How many oz of millk does she take duirng the day?
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2006, 15:27:13 pm »
I would say about 16 ounces if that. 
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2006, 16:34:49 pm »
Maybe water down her nightime bottles so shes more hungry in the morning and fills up nicely during the day?
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2006, 17:59:29 pm »
Do you dreamfeed?  Perhaps you could try getting a good amount into her at a DF at around 10.30pm (before she wakes) and then water down the second bottle when she wakes for it - though to be honest a 5am wake-up following a dreamfeed is pretty good going.  Lots of mums are up earlier than this - although I know it doesn't make you feel better.  Take a look at this post;

https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=46907.0
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2006, 13:03:50 pm »
Well once again I listen to these boards and gave Helena more bottle during the day and she slept from 7:30pm until I went in there at 7:00am and she was just playing in her crib very happy.  Thank you everyone and I hope tonight goes the same way
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2006, 13:13:48 pm »
U r very welcome, these boards are great arent they?''''
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Re: 6 Month old waking twice a night
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2006, 13:57:46 pm »
That's fantastic  ;D
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