NIGHT WAKING HELP!!!

[summersusu]

I have a question about my 12 week old.
  I feed him anywhere from 5-6:30, then bath, change clothes, and
swing.  He falls asleep anywhere from 6:30-7:30.  I then wake and feed at
9:30 and put to bed.  He goes down no problem.  For a week or more he was
sleeping from 9:30- to atleast 4.  This past week he has woken at 1:30
or 2 or 3.  I was wondering if he may need to go to bed earlier and
maybe I should not be waking him at 9:30 anymore.  What do you think could
be the cause of these wakings.  I give him his paci and he will go back
to sleep for a few more hours and then wake again so I don't thnk it is hunger.  I was trying to e-mail THeo's mum because she has had so much success but I will take any advice, because I know there are more mums that have had success.
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[teezee]

how exactly is lo falling to sleep ie what is the bedtime routine like? i would tend to think feeding right before bed and not have much activity in between would help. also i wouldn't wake lo to feed - but would opt for the dream feed which is done while lo is sleeping. could you also post lo's daily routine?

[summersusu]

What would be the difference in a dreamfeed at 10:00 and feeding him at 9:30.  I would rather feed him at 9:00 or 9:30 and have the chance of him waking up at 3 or so than stay up late and have the chance of him waking up at 3 or so.  Sorry, I'm desperate for sleep.  Also, I change his diaper before the 9:30 feeding...If I put him to bed at 7 or 7:30 and dream feed then won't he wake up sooner screaming for a dry diaper since he hasn't had one since 7 or so? 

[summersusu]

Also, I have the book but it has been awhile since I read about dreamfeed.  Would I take him out of the crib to feed? or leave him there and feed?

[teezee]

you would take lo out of the crib for df but very gently so not to wake him. you could try doing the df at 9:30 but the idea behind it is not to wake him or it could turn into more night wakings. the later df is to get lo to sleep later kwim?

[summersusu]

Update, I put the LO down at 7-7:30 after his bedtime routine and he slept until 4:15 w/o a dreamfeed.  Maybe this will be a routine...and not a one night thing.  It was nice.  Sorry mama and daddy are too tired to wake up for dreamfeed.

[teezee]

really that is amazing!! after 4:15 feeding how did lo do?..what time did you get to sleep til? how much did lo take for the morning feeding?

[summersusu]

I fed LO 4 1/2 ounces and put him back down.  He stirred for a little while and fell asleep until 6:30.  It was nice..I hope this will be a pattern... atleast for a little while.  It was nice to sleep from 9-4:15.  That's my boy!

[teezee]

[summersusu]

Hey, How do you get the age with the flowers at the buttom of your reply??

[teezee]

click on it and it will take you to a website to create a ticker - there are many different sites to go to - some have more options than others.

[summersusu]

I have a ticker but where do I put it in my profile to show up?
Thanks I know this is off the subject of night waking

[teezee]

no prob in your signature