6 months old and waking more and more during the night...

Sarah+ · Jan 15th, 2010, 19:31 PM

Hi Ladies,

From birth until 2 months our LO woke 2-4 times a night for a feed (brestfeeding). Then suprisingly from 2 - 4 months would sleep 11-12hr straight without a feed. Around 4 months he became distracted by everything during the day, so was eating lees and started waking once a night for some extra milk. This was fine, but over the last month he's started waking twice a lot of nights, and over the last two weeks, three times sometimes.

The advice of our midwife is to 'avoid feeding' so he doesn't become reliant on getting his milk at night. At first I wasn't so keen on this advice, but now that he's waking so much, I need to try and get him focussed on day-time feedings. But HOW?? 'Try to feed him less at night' sounds fine, but how do I do this when he really is hungry? (I've tried a dummy, re-settling etc.).

Thanks

Arcanegirl · Jan 16th, 2010, 06:11 AM

I think rather than not offering feeds over night you need to concentrate more on the daytime feeds, get those sorted and the night ones should drop.

Only thing i can think of i just keep offering feeds?
If hes distracted, maybe a breastfeeding necklace for him to play with whilst feeding?

Shifter · Jan 16th, 2010, 07:11 AM

^^ WSS. Feed more in the day and the night feeds should go.

Also, it is very common for 4 month olds to suddenly start waking more. There are further developmental spurts every other month throughout infancy. They wake more at night to practice new physical skills and also because their brains are developing and the way they view the world changes. This can disrupt their sleep.

Jan 15th, 2010, 19:31 PM	#1
Sarah+ Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,231	6 months old and waking more and more during the night... Hi Ladies, From birth until 2 months our LO woke 2-4 times a night for a feed (brestfeeding). Then suprisingly from 2 - 4 months would sleep 11-12hr straight without a feed. Around 4 months he became distracted by everything during the day, so was eating lees and started waking once a night for some extra milk. This was fine, but over the last month he's started waking twice a lot of nights, and over the last two weeks, three times sometimes. The advice of our midwife is to 'avoid feeding' so he doesn't become reliant on getting his milk at night. At first I wasn't so keen on this advice, but now that he's waking so much, I need to try and get him focussed on day-time feedings. But HOW?? 'Try to feed him less at night' sounds fine, but how do I do this when he really is hungry? (I've tried a dummy, re-settling etc.). Thanks

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Jan 16th, 2010, 06:11 AM	#2
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 27,267	I think rather than not offering feeds over night you need to concentrate more on the daytime feeds, get those sorted and the night ones should drop. Only thing i can think of i just keep offering feeds? If hes distracted, maybe a breastfeeding necklace for him to play with whilst feeding?

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Jan 16th, 2010, 07:11 AM	#3
Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	^^ WSS. Feed more in the day and the night feeds should go. Also, it is very common for 4 month olds to suddenly start waking more. There are further developmental spurts every other month throughout infancy. They wake more at night to practice new physical skills and also because their brains are developing and the way they view the world changes. This can disrupt their sleep.

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