Hi
I'm not sure if I should be posting here or on the naps page - if i've learnt one thing it's that the two are linked!
My lovely girl is one on 18th May, and after a couple of good weeks when we started to get some sleep she's started waking again. She's started with a new child-minder and her day time sleeps have gone a bit crazy so think that is likely to be a cause but here are the answers to your questions...
How old is your child? One in two weeks
What’s his/her daily routine? Awake 6.45ish, BF 7am, Breakfast 8am. Nap 9.30/10 for around 45 minutes (but often later at child-minder). Lunch at 12.15, Nap 1.30 (but both child-minder and I struggling to get her to sleep at this time for past 10 days. She actually doesn't seem tired, but I make sure she gets a nap at some point in the afternoon by walking in buggy if she refuses nap in cot). Milk 2.30/3pm. Supper 6pm, bath 6.30, BF, sleep 7/7.30
What’s nap routine? Just done that!
How long are naps? First nap 45 minutes, lunchtime nap 1 hour to 1.5 hours.
What's bedtime routine? Time? See above
Do you bottle or breastfed?? Both.
How much? or how long? BF until she doesn't want any more - max 10 minutes. Bottle 7oz
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed) One side
How many wakes per night? Varies. At least one after we have gone to sleep, sometimes two. Usually at least one in early evening as well.
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Early evening, often stirs and resettles self, sometimes comes right to but usually settles very fast with a stroke on her back. Night-time, usually shouting by time we get to her! Sitting up. Not happy. Usually settles within half an hour but has been known to take 3 hours to settle. If she's v. unsettled we tend to assume teething these days and give powder and calpol.
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Crying
What have you tried to settle?? We're pretty consistent now and keep her in cot, stroke back and Shh. Then stand by cot, then gradually leave room as she drifts off.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? Varies. I'm working part-time 2.5 days per week. Her child-minder has two small children of her own and they play at home, go to groups. When she is with me, we swim once a week and go to group once a week. SPend time with friends with babies. Play in house or garden. Chill time looking at books. She's very mobile now and into crawling and walking with help.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Becoming more active by the day. Still only one tooth
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Has vest of mine and bunny in cot. Snuffles into vest.
Do they have a lovie? Oh, hang-on - what's the difference between a prop and a lovie?!
So I think her night waking is probably linked to day-time sleeps going a bit pear-shaped but not sure, and wondering how to get back on track again. ALso, maybe it's not that at all - what do you think?
All ideas welcomed!
Tanya
