tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post2489355226674159127..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: Wake to SleepRachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-83461742460462631352017-12-12T09:46:04.961-07:002017-12-12T09:46:04.961-07:00Hi. I have just discovered your blog and spent hou...Hi. I have just discovered your blog and spent hours reading it - super useful! If you are still active on this I will would love some advice...<br />I USED to have a great sleeper & napper (slept through 12hrs without exception from 3.5-6mnths, lucky mummy!) and then it all went wrong...nightmare nighttimes and max 20-30min naps since 6months (now 9m). (Born 5 weeks prem). <br />Last week I discovered this 'wake to sleep' method and it has revolutionised day naps - THANK YOU! Two x 1.5hrs daily! I hoped that going by the sleepbreedssleep theory this would help nights but no luck! Last night excitidly tried wake to sleep for two of the regular wake times (there's often many more as well!) and was hugely disappointed that it didn't work! Caused more rather than less wake ups :( I shall try persevere but if you have any further advice please help! Thank you x <br />(Happy to give more detail but didn't want to bombard you)SarahPWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525827231724177182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-69794707947882058442017-01-10T03:27:12.742-07:002017-01-10T03:27:12.742-07:00Hi Rachel
I have an 11month old who has always bee...Hi Rachel<br />I have an 11month old who has always been a terrible sleeper.<br /><br />However I think she has now developed a habitual awakening it could be anywhere between 12am -2am and she Usually stays awake for a MINIMUM 2hrs.<br /><br />She doesn't self settle, I have tried CIO and I too am not a CIO Mum. She usually likes to be rocked to sleep and sang to. The singing is fine but the rocking we are in the middle of learning to drop it.<br /><br />She starts to show improvement, then we go further back then where we started.Every time she gets sick - her routine resorts to being rocked to sleep.<br /><br />Now my arm is killing and I'm sleep deprived. I need this sorted . <br /> <br />This is her routine:<br />6- 7am wake & bottle<br />8am breakfast <br />Snack ( rice biscuit)<br />9-10am : 1.5-2hr nap<br /> -1pm :bottle feed<br />2pm lunch<br />3pm nap time (2-2.5hrs)<br />5 pm dinner<br />6.00 bottle feed<br />7-8pm shower &bed time <br />Inspiration Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557727008845972226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-73167138607716196082016-09-18T01:10:01.313-06:002016-09-18T01:10:01.313-06:00Hi Rachel, I am hoping you could help me with my 7...Hi Rachel, I am hoping you could help me with my 7 month old little girl. This is her routine:<br />7am wake and bf <br />8am breakfast <br />9.20 am nap time<br />11am fees<br />12pm lunch <br />1.20pm nap time <br />3pm fees<br />5 pm dinner<br />6.20pm feed<br />7pm bed time <br /><br />She sleeps great during the day- self settles like a pro. Ar 7 pm she falls asleep straight away. She will then wake between 8.30/9.30pm. Won't settle down unless I feed her. She then wakes around 3.30am for a little snack. She use to sleep through the night, until a month ago when she got the flu. How do I get her out of this habit? <br /><br />Thanks, Claudia Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484255155234910700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-61723654618474153012016-01-20T00:37:51.057-07:002016-01-20T00:37:51.057-07:00Hi Rachel, I hope you can help me - My 2 and a hal...Hi Rachel, I hope you can help me - My 2 and a half year old daughter has always been a very habitual waker and so I have had to use the wake to sleep method numerous times and always with success. However, her latest habit has left me searching for a new solution - about a month ago she started waking every morning at 5.50am ready for the day ahead. I started setting my alarm at 4.50am and going into her room, picking her up, kissing her and asking if she needs a drink. Her eyes open slightly, she replies no and then goes straight back to sleep. She then doesn't wake at 5.50am that morning. However, as soon as I stop stirring her at 4.50am she does wake at 5.50am. I have tried this for over a month now and every time I stop stirring her the habit returns. I know it is a habit and not noise or light that is bothering her because she still wakes when we sleep at other peoples houses. I don't like the idea of having to set a 4.50am alarm for the rest of her life and so am hoping for a permanent solution... Should I stir her earlier or later? Should I be waking her more than I am? Is there something else I should try? Your ideas would be greatly appreciated as I am expecting another one in May and certainly do not want to still be having to worry about her sleep when I have a newborn to keep me awake! Thanks in advance. Danielle204https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591935180390918697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-75622114503301641362015-12-20T03:28:36.442-07:002015-12-20T03:28:36.442-07:00Hi Rachel! I was hoping you could give me some ins...Hi Rachel! I was hoping you could give me some insight into my son's sleep "issue". Just some info on him 4.5mo old, 18lbs, tummy sleeper, can roll from tummy to back.<br /><br />So our problem may be habitually waking, but the waking isnt what really bothers me. When he wakes he is up for at least 1.5hours (2hrs 20 minutes is the longest). It is almost always around 2:30am. He goes down easily for naps and bedtime (barely awake).<br />730/8am - wake, eat 8-10oz<br />930/1030 - nap<br />1130/1230 - wake, eat 8-10oz<br />130/230 - nap<br />330/430 - wake, eat 8-10oz<br />depending on how things went during the day he may take a short nap around 530, but if he woke from his nap at 430, he usually is awake till bedtime<br />7 - bath, bottle (4-8oz), asleep by 715-730<br />230am - 6oz (no lights, no talking)<br /><br />so before he could roll I would let him CIO in the middle of the night. but now he rolls onto his back and gets stuck. i have tried to let him fall alseep on his back but he wont. He will lay awake for 30 min(no fuss) then start crying...Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898367130716025730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-11930490187592394722015-11-01T21:42:46.312-07:002015-11-01T21:42:46.312-07:00Heather,
I'm not sure DS' age. Some babies...Heather,<br />I'm not sure DS' age. Some babies the first few months will be a little fussy or awake int he early morning then it will improve. I would try whatever helps to get him to sleep in the morning. A swing can be helpful at this time, even if it hasn't worked in the past it may work now. If you haven't already, you could try the wake to sleep (I would try keeping him asleep with another method first, if you can). I've been though this too with one of my kids for a few months. It can be tough and tiring. If nothing works you can go ahead and try to move up bedtime. Who knows, maybe it'll work. If not, you can go back to where you were before. Even a little earlier could actually help if over tiredness is an issue. Evaluate your naps etc throughout the day too to see if over or under tiredness isn't an issue.<br /><br />best,<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-7833067897629560882015-10-27T20:40:55.173-06:002015-10-27T20:40:55.173-06:00My problem deals with early waking.
Even if my DS ...My problem deals with early waking.<br />Even if my DS has just fed and then been put down at 4:30 am, he will wake up at or shortly after 5. Then, regardless of how long it takes me to get him back to sleep after the 5 am waking, he's awake again around 6. Every. Single. Day. he wakes at 5 and 6 regardless. So, the wake to sleep does not seem to be a solution since it's every hour, already, that he's awake. <br /><br />What I wouldn't give to sleep through from 4 to 7 am!!!!<br /><br />I'm considering upping his bedtime to 5:30 or 6 (about an hour earlier than normal) and just getting up with him at the 5 or 6 am waking. I'm so tired of fighting this battle...<br /><br />I'm open to any comments or suggestions!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295980856847686517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-9363498505440900202014-08-30T04:52:12.972-06:002014-08-30T04:52:12.972-06:00Hi Rachel,
I am going to try this for my son’s na...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />I am going to try this for my son’s naps since he can’t go past the 40 min mark on his own. I am unsure how to handle it for his early morning waking’s. He currently is 3 months old, feeds 19-21 oz during the day, and feeds once during the night. He currently has been waking at 11 pm or 1 am and we hold him off till his usual 3 am feed, but I am going to start dream feeding to see if this helps him stretch things out. His early waking’s could be b/c of various things:<br />a) Gas (smiles while tossing/turning)<br />b) Acid Reflex (not sure if he has this, comes off bottle at times arching his back/crying, or starts choking/gaging while drinking). <br />c) Poor naps<br />Either way, we’d like to try the wake to sleep method but do we do it once he starts his tossing/turning (this could last up to an hour before he wakes), or do we go in an hour before this point? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030708112897737484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-42807977948859985692014-08-30T04:51:26.517-06:002014-08-30T04:51:26.517-06:00Hi Rachel,
I am going to try this for my son’s na...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />I am going to try this for my son’s naps since he can’t go past the 40 min mark on his own. I am unsure how to handle it for his early morning waking’s. He currently is 3 months old, feeds 19-21 oz during the day, and feeds once during the night. He currently has been waking at 11 pm or 1 am and we hold him off till his usual 3 am feed, but I am going to start dream feeding to see if this helps him stretch things out. His early waking’s could be b/c of various things:<br />a) Gas (smiles while tossing/turning)<br />b) Acid Reflex (not sure if he has this, comes off bottle at times <br /> arching his back/crying, or starts choking/gaging while drinking). <br />c) Poor naps<br />Either way, we’d like to try the wake to sleep method but do we do it once he starts his tossing/turning (this could last up to an hour before he wakes), or do we go in an hour before this point? <br /><br />Thanks for your help and taking the time to respond :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030708112897737484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-82859601261969680622014-06-18T03:22:06.067-06:002014-06-18T03:22:06.067-06:00Hi Rachel,
I am at a loss and would really love yo...Hi Rachel,<br />I am at a loss and would really love your help!<br />My 7 month old son has been STTN since 8 weeks. He is a very placid baby who until recently has been exclusively BF. I have started him on solids and he's not doing too badly, eating 2-3 meals a day depending on timing (he is a little bit fussy). He self settles and has 2 naps a day of 1-2 hours. If he has a short nap he always has a third nap but this is always about 40 mins in length.<br />My problem is he has started waking during the night and sometimes it can take over an hour to resettle him. <br />Should I start feeding him again overnight or try and kick him over the wake up by dream feeding later or trying the wake to sleep technique?<br />Any advice would be appreciated Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227173193392544408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-17478363432616075492014-06-18T03:22:05.248-06:002014-06-18T03:22:05.248-06:00Hi Rachel,
I am at a loss and would really love yo...Hi Rachel,<br />I am at a loss and would really love your help!<br />My 7 month old son has been STTN since 8 weeks. He is a very placid baby who until recently has been exclusively BF. I have started him on solids and he's not doing too badly, eating 2-3 meals a day depending on timing (he is a little bit fussy). He self settles and has 2 naps a day of 1-2 hours. If he has a short nap he always has a third nap but this is always about 40 mins in length.<br />My problem is he has started waking during the night and sometimes it can take over an hour to resettle him. <br />Should I start feeding him again overnight or try and kick him over the wake up by dream feeding later or trying the wake to sleep technique?<br />Any advice would be appreciated Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227173193392544408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-37575918389043921792014-02-27T03:09:40.935-07:002014-02-27T03:09:40.935-07:00Hello,
I want to try wake to sleep for my 3 month...Hello,<br /><br />I want to try wake to sleep for my 3 month boy who naps only 30 minutes. Should I try this method for only one nap or for all naps? Also, this method will create a habit for all naps? How long will i have ti try to restablish the naps? 1-d days or weeks?Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01937543408470523332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-77894089210659866102013-11-30T05:56:44.093-07:002013-11-30T05:56:44.093-07:00Hi Rachel
My 5 month old baby would have been des...Hi Rachel <br />My 5 month old baby would have been described by baby whispered as an angel baby but since spending a week in hospital due to having croup has all changed.<br /><br />His routine has been really disrupted and i would really appreciate some advice on getting him back on track.<br /><br />He weighs nearly twenty pounds and was feeding 8ounces every 3hrs between 7am and 7pm. He would sleep for 12 hrs at night without df. If he woke i would put ewan sheep on and he would go right back without any fuss.<br /><br />Now he keeps waking up at twelve every night and won't settle unless he has a feed. He has about 4 ounces but then refuses his 7 am and 10 am feed which in turn is disrupting his daytime naps . <br /><br />I really am at a loss on what to do.<br /><br />Many thanks <br />Lynsey Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567299709649420292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-76996835590553976942013-10-13T21:25:10.949-06:002013-10-13T21:25:10.949-06:00Hi Rachel,
We are using feed , play & sleep r...<br />Hi Rachel,<br /><br />We are using feed , play & sleep routines. And today I have started to skip his 5:45am feed and let him to be awake by 7:30 to start his day. And I aim to let him nap for 2hrs in the morning after 2hrs from his last nap as below<br />8:30am nap <br />10:30an wake and play<br />11:30am feed and play <br />12:30pm - 1pm nap again for 2hrs- 2. 1/2hrs<br />3:00pm wake and play <br />3:30pm feed and play <br />5:30pm short nap 30-45mins<br />6:45pm start bedtime routine<br />7:30pm bed <br /><br />What do you think about this new routine, I will try and let you know after a week try.<br />Do you think what cause him to wake up every 30-45mins? Habitual waking? Or Can't go back to sleep by himself because of dummy? (But he can go back to sleep at night most of the time) <br />At day time he get very upset and fussy if I tried to let him sleep w/o dummy or tried to sooth him to sleep by pat, sshh, place my hand on his hands , tummy and tried pick him up or rock him, but just nothing work. <br />He never fall asleep with me carry him, he always look so curious) I also tried wake to sleep, but may I go in to his room too late or not early enough , when I tried to wake him, he never go back to sleep unless I give him back the dummy.<br />How do I extending his nap? Using wake to sleep, but once he wake up he always need dummy to sleep. Do u think I should put extending nap on the priority or wean off his dummy( I really don't want to use CIO, because he can cry for very long and still not sleep and it will affect his night time sleep) .<br /><br />I don't mind to put the dummy back for him at nap but I worry he never gonna learn how to go back to sleep by himself .<br /><br /> Sorry for such a long story and my lousy English.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045898192755937936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-30545834164923367262013-10-13T20:44:26.633-06:002013-10-13T20:44:26.633-06:00Hi Rachel,
We really need your help with my 17week...Hi Rachel,<br />We really need your help with my 17weeks old son nap problem.( he will be 4mths old in 2days time).<br />He can sleep no problem at night(touch wood) ,he normally goes down to bed on 7.30pm after his last feed(180ml) but with his dummy ( i normally will go in to his room and took the dummy out from his cot). He sometime wake up at middle of night making noise, talking to himself... and go back to sleep on his own most of the time. (Or we have replace the dummy if he cried out or shouting/screaming)<br />His problem is nap time. Since ge was 2mths old, He wake up from his nap 30-45mins shouting with eyes wide opened. (I didn't know about sleep transition change when they 2-3mths old )and I normally just place the dummy to him again and he might go back to sleep. Without thinking too much I just keep putting the dummy in everytime he cry or shouting until I think he has sleep enough. <br />Below is his normal routine<br />5:45am feed 180ml( we want him to sleep will I getting ready for my husband and 6yrs old daughter to school by 7am) and he goes back to sleep.<br />8:30am wake up & play in cot until I go to get him on 9am<br />9:30am feed 180ml & play <br />10:30-11am nap only 45mins or 1hrs max and awake.<br />1:30pm feed 180ml & play<br />2:00-2.30pm nap ( wake up after 30-45mins, will give dummy back go back to sleep. Totally can sleep 2-2 1/2hrs but have to put his dummy back almost every 30-45mins to keep him back to sleep. <br />5.00pm will get him up and breastfeed until 5.30 when his sister back from school. <br />6:45pm start his bedtime routines, ( gently play in his room , bath and milk 180ml and bed.<br /><br /><br />To be contAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045898192755937936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-2743568979589157842013-08-30T07:33:50.297-06:002013-08-30T07:33:50.297-06:00Great blogs, as I was on google I came across this...Great blogs, as I was on google I came across this blog and it is great:-) <br />I have 17 month old twins who sleep pretty good one nap a day for 1hr and a half to two hours and go to bed at 6pm and usually wake around 6-630 am but recently early awakenings have been happening and I usually don't go and get them until 630 no matter what in hopes to extend that wake up time (and we tried doing a little later bedtime and tht was disastarous) but I beleive that the early morning wakenings are because of poop issues? One of the twins have been waking up with poop and lots of it not sure when "it" happened but she is rotten in the morning and this is why she is waking I believe because she still seems tired. are these times good for their age or should I try pushing back bedtime some to 630 not really sure anymore? Feel like it is a guessing game all the time.<br />Thanks Christine Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816389162391110815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-40023296180479422612013-07-10T13:00:36.378-06:002013-07-10T13:00:36.378-06:00Mummy Jenny,
First step is to increase his night t...Mummy Jenny,<br />First step is to increase his night time sleep. 9-10 is not enough for a 2 year old to be at his ideal. He should be at about 11-12, maybe even 13 since he's getting such a short nap. With a nap that short, I'd suspect overtiredness which more night sleep will help. You may need to adjust the timing of the nap. Make sure the room is dark (look over the short nap post if you have'n't already). If he isn't going to sleep longer, he should at least be left in his bed for a while to rest. If he can't rest in his bed happily, then that is very likely the problem with the short nap, he doesn't know how to be happily in his bed and put himself to sleep when he wakes up after a short one. Use a sound machine if it helps. My guess is that with a nap that short and at that age, wake to sleep won't be too helpful, but I don't think trying for a few days would mess things up too much either. Go with your gut on that one.<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-31882389106861194312013-07-09T10:32:39.769-06:002013-07-09T10:32:39.769-06:00Hi. I happened to link to this site through google...Hi. I happened to link to this site through google. My boy is a 2 year old poor sleeper. He slps 9-10 hours overnight and nap 30-45 min in one whole day. I have tried all suggestions and ways to let him nap longer but nothing seems to work. Do you think this method would still work on a 2 yo? I'm really scare it might backfire and he will end up taking a 20 min nap instead as he is an extremely light sleeper. Thanks!Mummy Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502190610462480289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-37046855960197628272013-06-30T19:14:07.415-06:002013-06-30T19:14:07.415-06:00Nela, good luck. I hope thinks keep improving!Nela, good luck. I hope thinks keep improving!Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-52800251641760860022013-06-30T01:35:07.987-06:002013-06-30T01:35:07.987-06:00Rachel, thanks a lot for your reply! We decided to...Rachel, thanks a lot for your reply! We decided to user Ferber method. I read the book, and we have just survived Day 1! Yay! It wasn't too bad for the first day - she cried for 31 min, and I am hoping each day will be better. We will use it for naps as well i.e. no more nursing to sleep, rocking etc AT ALL. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks so much for all the info... Your website with all the info at one place was the best way to start on researching and deciding what to try.Nelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123224516217307715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-71717145954840681882013-06-20T12:54:54.927-06:002013-06-20T12:54:54.927-06:00Nela,
First off, try for an earlier bedtime, proba...Nela,<br />First off, try for an earlier bedtime, probably about 6. I know that sounds early, but I think she needs it and it'll probably help with sleep overall.<br /><br />You can tackle day and night all at once, but night is almost always easier to tackle so many people start there first then move on to day. Not as difficult at once this way, but takes longer overall for a full days worth of changes. <br /><br />Whether you are rocking or nursing etc, it is all a sleep prop that is making so she isn't learning to fall asleep on her own--and likely even the nursing will stop working--or at least it'll take a really long time or only work when she is very overtired. So if you want sleep to improve, you'll want to work on her learning to fall asleep completely on her own. Personally, I find extinction CIO to be the quickest if you are feeling desperate, but any form of sleep training will work if you are consistent. Some ideas are listed on the post below and in the ST index:<br />http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/2013/04/sleep-books-by-sleep-training-method.html<br /><br />If you do nights, you can start off with the whole night or just bedtime. Many babies if they get bedtime good, will start sleeping through the night a couple weeks later. But some won't. You'll have to decide which method sounds best to you. If you've decided to do all night, you do your ST method from bedtime until morning (about 7 am). You'll get less sleep short term, but more in time.<br /><br />Then you work on naps (if you aren't already). You can work on her falling asleep then leave her 20-45 minutes after she wakes or you can help her extend her naps (but don't feed, try a quick rock or the swing). Make sure the sleep environment is really good so she'll sleep in through the morning and take longer naps--nice and dark and quiet with a possible sound machine.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-4179551554233379932013-06-17T09:29:10.584-06:002013-06-17T09:29:10.584-06:00Hi Rachel,
First of all, this site is very useful...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />First of all, this site is very useful resource!! I have not seen anything with so much information at one place, and explained very well.<br />But since each situation is unique, I would like your help on where to start...<br /><br />I have 4 month old girl, and haven't done any sleep training so far. The first 2 - 2.5months she was sleeping well but lately (especially the past month) she doesn't sleep enough. She goes to bed at 7:30 pm, wakes up about 2.30-3 to eat, and then wakes up around 4 to 4.30 am (4am more often) and completely awakes without any chance to go back to sleep. Then she is awake for about 1.5 hrs before she has to sleep. From then on throughout the day she takes only short naps, 35-40mins, about 3 to 4 such naps during the day. By the time 7pm comes she is way too tired and cranky…<br /><br />For going to sleep at night we have a routine of taking a bath + massage and then she eats before falling asleep. During the day I am afraid that breastfeeding has become a sleep prop… She CAN fall asleep with other methods (rocking or similar) but takes about 30-45 mins to fall asleep which is very hard to do since she is taking such short naps. <br />Also I have to point out that every time she wakes up (in the morning or after a nap) she is very happy, smiling and wants to play so it's impossible to get her to continue sleeping once she wakes up.<br /><br />Now I want to try wake-to-sleep method since for these naps it is obvious that she is waking up because she is unable to transition into the next sleep cycle. But I would also like to extend these 4am wake up calls. And obviously I need to eliminate breastfeeding as sleep prop. But what do I do first? Or do I attempt all at once? Generally I am not for CIO but now I am willing to try anything for a week.<br /><br />Thanks a lot for all the info you shared, I would appreciate any adviceNelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123224516217307715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-66677552394814356812013-04-04T16:35:04.516-06:002013-04-04T16:35:04.516-06:00Hi, I really need your help, I'm feeling very ...Hi, I really need your help, I'm feeling very overwhelmed and confused with everything.<br /><br />My little girl is 5 months 1 week old, she has reflux but is on medication for it. She is also bottled fed and just starting some solids in the morning.<br /><br />My problems is around the 4 months mark she started going from waking at 7am to 6:30am to now 6am if not before. She was doing great sleeps in her bassinet of 45 mins in morning 1.5 to 2hrs in the afternoon then another 1hr before bed. But since moving her to her cot that all changed as all my settling techniques stopped working. <br /><br />My problem is that depending when she wakes in the morning it can throw my day out because her naps are never consistent, so her bedtime is never consistent? And I feel 5-5:30pm is too early. Sometimes she can even sleep to 7am but should I let her...and just recently she started waking at different times at night for her feed every night, she could wake at10:30pm one night then 11:30pm then to 1:30am or even sleep through<br /><br />Should I wake her in the morning to keep my daytime a bit more consistent? But then again, like this morning she woke at 5am and started talking so I let her till she made a little cry and went and put the dummy back in, I thought she was asleep but 15 mins later she started talking again, so Picked her up and rocked her back to sleep but then she kept sleeping and I thought maybe I should wake her so as not to throw her day out, so I woke her at 7am...but with her naps being so inconsistent even 30mins sometimes, I'm just not sure what to do any more....if I can't get her to sleep longer at nap time her bedtime keeps creeping up earlier and the I fear her wake time will be 4am.....this is all so confusing too sorry, but she is all over the pace sometimes and I don't know what to do. I've done dream feeding and it didn't work. But now if she wakes at 10:30pm and I feed her it usually gets her through to 5am.<br /><br />Generally her routine looks like this<br />6am wake and feed 150ml<br />8am 8:45sleep<br />9am feed and solids<br />11am to 12 or 12:30pm sometimes 1pm nap then feed 150ml sometimes<br />2:30pm or 3pm to 3:45pm nap then another feed 150ml<br />Bed at 6pm with 180ml if she drinks it.<br /><br />Anywhere from 10:30pm to 1:30 she can wake for feed<br />Then anywhere from4-5am she wakes and really on settles in bed with me but will toss and turn till 6am but can go longer n rare occasions like this morning <br /><br />Please helpGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662065587046758662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-70086224934966373352013-03-06T14:37:06.954-07:002013-03-06T14:37:06.954-07:00Jess,
The wake to sleep will work sometimes here (...Jess,<br />The wake to sleep will work sometimes here (not as often as later in the night), but you won't know for sure until you try it out :) You also might want to consider an earlier bedtime.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-25030610325667100762013-03-06T03:23:24.597-07:002013-03-06T03:23:24.597-07:00Does anyone have any time to advise me as to wheth...Does anyone have any time to advise me as to whether to give wake to sleep a try. Jacob is 9 months, he's a very happy chappy, he has a loose routine which we stick to every day just not necessarily to the minute. he wakes around 8am has 8oz of formula (he has gone off cereal and wont eat breakfast at the moment) he then goes for a nap around 10am until 11.30/12 he gets up, has a play, lunch, play some more until his next nap at 2pm for around an hour and a half to 2 hours when he gets up he has his tea and plays unntil 7pm when he goes down for the night. what happens then is a mystery he goes down fine no crying but after 30-40or so minutes he wakes crying (the only time he ever cries in his cot)he wont settle back down, we have tried going in to settle him before he wakes too much and leaving him to CIO neither work and the only option is to bring him back downstairs and ignore him for 10 mins and he will go back to bed. it sometimes happens a couple of times a night sometimes just once. so.. do you think wake to sleep at about the 30/35 minute mark would work to push him onto a new cycle before he wakes completely? thanks in advance for any advice, i'll be very grateful. JessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090945149878544914noreply@blogger.com