How old is your child? 3 mos
What’s his/her daily routine?
E: 7
A
S: 8:30-10
E: 10:15
A
S: 11:30-1:30
E: 1:30
A
S: 3:00-4:00
E: 4:00
A
S: 5:15-6:00
Bath
Play
E: 7:00
To bed
Dream Feed: 10:00
Wake to nurse 3:00
Wake for morning 6:45
What’s nap routine? Very short, hold him quietly in darkened room 3 minutes, lay in bed, he sucks thumb and goes to sleep on his own.
How long are naps? 45 mins to 3 hours.
What's bedtime routine? Time? bath, cuddle, to bed, short and sweet, about 7:30
Do you bottle or breastfed?? breastfeed
How much? or how long? 25-45 minutes
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed) both
How many wakes per night? 2 -- if I dream feed he wakes one other time, no dream feed, waking twice
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? Just long enough to eat
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Crying
What have you tried to settle?? Yes, but only a bit b/c he is only 3 months and I don't know if he might really need the calories
What do you do for A time and how long is it? watch a rattle, mobile, walk outside, bath, talk, I read a book
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? no
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) no
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? thumb
Do they have a lovie? no
My 3 mo old is a dream. He does everything by the book, and is happy, content, never fusses unless hungry, sucks his thumb on his own when he gets tired, naps easily 3-4 times a day for a total of about 5-6 hrs of daytime naps. He is on a 3-4 hour daytime schedule. Wakes about 7, goes to sleep at night about 8. At first I was not dream feeding him and he'd go to about 2/3 a.m., wake to nurse and easily go back to sleep until morning. About 2 weeks ago he started waking twice at night, midnight and 3/4 a.m. So I started a dream feed at 10. But he still wakes up about 3 to eat again. I have tried nursing more often during the day because I thought it was a growth spurt at first, but not sure now that it has been a couple weeks.
My question is why doesn't he have a longer stretch at night?
The longest is about 5-6 hours, some nights only 4 hrs; it was longer when he was younger. Also, is it possible that the dream feed is interfering with his night rhythms (whatever they may be)?
Thanks in advance for any help.
