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2 hourly night feeds at 6 months.

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littlepiggieneedssomesleep · 10/10/2006 22:26

Dont quite know where to start with this.
Ds is 6 months, at about 8 weeks he started sleeping very well, up only once in the night, had a good feed and then slept the rest of the night (8-3 3.30-7).

About 2 months ago he started going backwards, and now is up anything from every 2 hour, last night-
bed at 8,
then up at 12, 2.30, 5, 7.30, then got up at 9.

Have a good bed time routine that we have done from around 6 weeks-
bath at 6,
fed and in bed by 8 although moved to 7 when he started been up and down
(out last night but this is what most nights end up like but all an hour earlier)

He is bf and just starting on solids about a week ago, he seems to have a quick feed, then most nights goes back to sleep.

Any ideas as i need more than a couple of hours at a time.

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fortyplus · 11/10/2006 00:32

Buy (or borrow from the library) a book called 'Toddler Taming'. Despite the title, it deals with all the problems you encounter from birth onwards. It was my bible for about 5 years! Have you done all the 'obvious'things like keeping the room as dark as possible ie don't turn the light on when you go in to him, don't talk to him at all, stimulate him as little as possible eg no cuddling when you feed him. If you're breast feeding him he may just 'comfort suck' - you can tell if he's swallowing because his ears will move slightly - once that stops slide your little finger in his mouth to unlatch him. Apparently we all 'wake' about once an hour and the trick is to teach him that this stirring does NOT mean that it's time to get up! It may also be worthwhile to express some milk during the day and give him a bottle at bed time - it's easier to take milk from a bottle so he'll be getting more than he would from you - then he'll be more satisfied and won't feel hungry in the night.
Above all, don't think that this will sort itself out on its own - you need to 'train' him to sleep through or he'll be getting himself up and coming into your room when he's six!

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SarahOxon · 11/10/2006 23:32

Hi, I can't really talk as I have an 8 month old DS2 who wakes three times a night and drinks loads of milk on each occasion. However, it sounds like your baby is just comfort sucking and not taking much food. My DS1 did this and the HV at the time suggested a bottle of cooled boiled water. I have to say it worked a treat and after a week or so, he didn't bother me during the night anymore. If only DS2 was so easy!

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BikeBug · 12/10/2006 10:37

solids are quite often a cause of night waking while your lo's tummy gets used to the strange new sensations, so might not be helping. Any signs of teething? How are daytime naps going? Daytime sleeping helps with nighttime sleeping, I found sorting 7 month old ds's naps out really helped with nighttimes. We're doing the No Cry Sleep Solution (there's a thread on it) - daytime naps are a key part of the plan!

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ScreamandYellowFeathers · 12/10/2006 10:42

Yes I agree with Bikebugs. I think it could be a combination of him having a growth spurt and starting on solids. His body is just getting used to all the changes.
I'll stand corrected but I think its quite common for growth spurts around 4 and 6 months.

I think you'll find it will pass in a few days.

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hermykne · 12/10/2006 10:46

littlepiggie
whats his routine in the day and when is he feed solids and when do you feed him? its all cumulative and you need to look over all factors to sort out the night pattern

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littlepiggieneedssomesleep · 12/10/2006 20:04

It has going on too long for a growth spirt, although i think that might have been the start of it, then he fed more in the night and less in the day.

Only started solids about 10 days, and first tooth came through yesterday.

No lights go on at night, i am bf so can do it in the dark.

In the day he goes back to bed for about an hour after breakfast, then another nap at some point during the afternoon, both are either in his cot or in the pram if we are out.

Last night he was up at
9pm for a feed,
12, up for an hour crying as he wanted to be fed to sleep, but kept putting him down awake, did not feed well at all.
slept 1.30-5, up for feed,
up at 7.30, did not feed untill after breakfast at about 8am.

We are going to take water with us to bed, then if he has only been up a couple of hours before we will try that.

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littlepiggieneedssomesleep · 12/10/2006 20:09

For solid food he is on breakfast at about 7.30-8am then we have tea at about 4.30 as dh is a chef and leaves for work at 5.30.
We are doing blw so he has only just started eating anything.
But this started 2 months ago, way before any solid food.

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PeppermintHippo · 12/10/2006 20:47

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littlepiggieneedssomesleep · 12/10/2006 20:58

He will go down most nights ofter a feed, but its getting to a silly amount, then he is tired in the day. He is also feeding less in the day, and filling up at night.

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littlepiggieneedssomesleep · 13/10/2006 19:52

Better night last night, went to bed at 7pm, woke at 10.30, but nappy had leaked, good feed, down for 11 and slept till 4, fed again, slept till 7.15.

Keeping fingers, toes and anything else i can crossed that we have a few more like that.

Should i wake him for a feed at about 11 tonight or just leave him?