Is this 4 month wakeful?

RooBear

LO (4 months old next week) goes to bed around 8pm and used to sleep 7-9 hours before waking up to eat and then go back to sleep until around 7am.  The last two nights he's woken up at 11p, 3a and 5:30a and isn't satisified until I nurse him each time.  He's also eating more frequently during the day.  Could this be a growth spurt (is that the same as 4 month wakeful?) or could he be teething and I should be doing something else to comfort him besides feeding? I don't want to start a habit of middle of the night feeding if he doesn't really need it, but it seems like he does.  He is not any more cranky than normal.  Thanks!

lindseychase06

This sounds exactly like Owen! He used to be a fantastic sleeper, going from about 7-4, eating, then back to sleep until 7.

Now he wakes around midnight, 3, 6 and is up for the day at 7:30. I think it is the 4 month wakeful. I try to just soothe him but he isn't calm until I feed him. I am hoping this won't last too long, because I know we will be jumping into the teething phase soon

Annystazia

My son was waking up every 3 hours in the middle of the night and was only lasting 3 hours between feeds during the day for the last 2 weeks.  Before that he would sleep 6-8 hours between feeds at night and would go about 4 hours during the day. The past 2 nights he's gone back to 6-8 hours between feeds but still only 3 hours during the day and now I leak breastmilk in my sleep because my body got used to him waking up every 3 hours!!! I think that was the 4 month wakeful!!! (or at least I hope it was!) It sounds like it could be what you're going through!!!! Hopefully it doesn't last too long!!! GL!