I thought this would be over by now! I haven't slept in over 8 months. Sometimes she seems hungry. She takes 1-3 bottles at night (three to nine ounces). She never takes less than one bottle at night. The wakings are usually just to have one of us rock her or visit her. She has never slept all night. At 4 months old she would sleep 6-8 hours at one stretch, but that is long past.
How old is your child? 8.5 mos
What’s his/her daily routine? up at 6:30-6:45, nap at 9-9:30 until 10:30 or 11, nap at 1:30 or 2 until 3 or 3:30, asleep at 7:30. Sometimes if she is up before 3:30 she takes another nap for 30 minutes around 4:30 or 5.
What’s nap routine? Rock until tired and lay her down in crib patting bottom until asleep
How long are naps? usually at least an hour to 1.5 hours. Sometimes 45 minutes.
What's bedtime routine? Time? Bath at 7, story and bottle then rock, sing and say prayers. Sometimes she is awake and sometimes she falls asleep by the time i lay her down
Do you bottle or breastfed?? Bottle feed breast milk. She self weaned about 3 weeks ago
How much? or how long? 25-28oz/day
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night? at least FIVE
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? She goes right back to sleep, but requires soothing to get there. At most she is up 10 minutes
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Sitting up and crying
What have you tried to settle?? Laying down patting bottom. Rocking if that doesn't work. She is a pacifier baby too.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? We play, crawl, walk outside, watch a quick cartoon or read books. She is awake 2-3 hours. Sometimes 4 hours before bedtime.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Teething, crawling, cruising... but sleep wakings aren't new to us.
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) Cereal was at 5 months because she was interested. She was on solids three times a day until this week and she stopped taking them more than once. She gags and turns away.
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Not really. She rubs a taggie sometimes, but isn't addicted to it.
Do they have a lovie? Just paci, but she is pretty independent with it.
Please... someone have a little advise for us!