Shoeprincess - wow waking every hour is so hard!! I get what you are saying about the baby waking everyone up .. didn't you sleep well during the pregnancy? Since your saying it has been since July.. Anyway, sending
Teacher - your plan sound consistent. That's what I need as well in the small hours! What do you do in the ten minutes between checks?
Stargirl / noodled. Yes sofa idea is terrible and also dangerous.. thanks for pintingout. Not doing that. And six wakings is so tiring. Do you co sleep?
Andcake - I have this food repulsion sometimes with meat, so I see what you're saying. Banana and toast sounds good.. And maybe mashed potatoes? BLW is good as well, btw, especially if you have a voracious
/ good eater.
Bakeryqueen - good for you that you're still co sleeping. It is a lovely way to cope with the sleep issue... For us not possible because DH can't sleep with baby in bed and he has trouble sleeping anyway. I have 3 as well btw :-)
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I went to get my baby weighed yesterday and talked to HV about sleep...especially in relation to eating / weaning and she said that more formula and food won't stop them waking at night at this stage... Only around 9 months when food is established they ideally have a pattern of eating during the day and not at night. HV also said that some mothers get lucky and have a baby that sleeps well at night but most babys still wake up at night.
Our night was a little bit better. Am still not sure what my strategy will be... But am leaning towards teaching dc3 to fall asleep by himself, while still feeding at night if he needs it.
- offer feed if he wakes at night (if the last feed was more than one or two hours ago)
- put him back in cot
- if he cries check on him every 10 minutes, unless he sounds really distressed
- if he is considerably quieter after 10 minutes have passed I will not go in.
. Link here.
http://www.supernanny.co.uk/Advice/-/Health-and-Development/-/0-to-4-years/Sleep-problems-~-when-controlled-crying-doesn't-work.aspx
This is the bit that I am referring to
"Suggested routine for a 7.30pm bedtime:
7.00pm: A warm bath lasting no longer than 5 to 10 minutes, with one or two toys only. Change into pyjamas and tell a bedtime story. Place her into the cot, say goodnight and leave the room.
If your baby cries when you place them in the cot, start the controlled crying technique.
Wait 5 minutes before going back to the room. Make your check brief with minimal interaction. Don't touch, pick her up, or cuddle her. Simply say, ?Mummy/Daddy is here, go to sleep? and leave the room, even if she is still crying.
If she is still crying after 10 minutes, go in and repeat the procedure.
If she is still crying after 15 minutes, repeat the procedure.
Repeat every 15 minutes until she is asleep.
If she starts to quieten, wait to see if she is starting to settle to sleep. If you go in at this point you may disturb the settling process. If she starts to cry loudly again, start your checking again.
You will need to do this every time she wakes in the night. Start your checking from 5 minutes.
If you apply the technique properly, your child should not cry for much more than an hour.
Don?t give up. Be consistent. The first three nights will be gruelling, but after this you will see a considerable improvement.
The point of this programme is to teach your child to sleep independently. The considerable benefits of sleep to her - and you - will outweigh any temporary discomfort."