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Offline sian123

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Waking every 2 hours
« on: June 08, 2007, 15:38:01 pm »
Hi. My 13 week old son sounds just the same. I'm bottle feeding & he too has dropped his night feed. Have tried to feed him but he won't take anything. He too is waking every 2 hours. No idea what the problem is. Help!!

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Re: Waking every 2 hours
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2007, 16:36:59 pm »
Sian
I have split your post so that more people will be able to see and respond.

Can you post your routine?
When did he drop his night feed? 
What is he like when he wakes?  Upset, fussy, in pain?
What usually settles him back to sleep?
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Re: Waking every 2 hours
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2007, 20:26:46 pm »
Basically there is no longer any routine because of his erratic sleep times.

I feed no later than 7am, waking him if I need to. He then wants to go to sleep about 40 mins after that & can sleep anywhere between 20 mins & 2 hrs. After that he'll feed every 3.5hrs but his sleep times are all over the place. I try & put him down but he just cries. If I do manage to get him to nap he'll be awake after 40 mins & I can't settle him again.

In the evening I have a bedtime routine whereby I massage him, bath & feed so that he's settled down for 7pm. He used to go down no problem, now he wont settle that easily & is constantly waking up.

He won't take a bottle when he wakes at night (I've tried) after the DF but he wakes every 2 hrs from about 1.30am. He's no longet swaddled but in a growbag.

I'm desperate to get back on track.....how can I do this???

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Re: Waking every 2 hours
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2007, 23:36:36 pm »
Have you tried not doing the df?

My first suggestion would be to really work on your easy routine.  You can check out sample routines for his age on the Easy boards.  I imagine that the erratic napping is what is causing the night waking as an overtired baby doesn't sleep well. Try to take one thing at a time and really pay attention to his cues. 
Post back with other questions.
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