sleeping

alenaleigh

Hi Ladies,

 I am new here and just wondering when breastfed babies start sleeping through the night.  I have been back to work since september and he still wakes up twice a night to nurse.  He ends up spending most of the night in our bed because we both fall asleep during his feeding.  He is almost 5 months old. 

FirstBabyMomma

:looks at ticker in siggy:

I hate to scare you, but I have the same question. Most people will tell you that it depends entirely on the baby. DD has STTN a few times, but not often. We are in the process of weaning and she still nurses 1-2 times overnight. Sorry to be Captain Bringdown!

 

 

alenaleigh

Thank you that scares me but also makes me feel better that it is normal

tokenhoser

My baby has never slept through the night.

He's actually gotten worse with time (I think he peaked around 3 months, when he used to sleep 5-6 hours straight nearly every night). We've started Ferber because I'm tired and can't wait it out (with 1-2 hours between feeds) for another 6 or 12 months.

mamaloves

I think that is prefectly normal. My son slept great (7 hours straight) until about 5 months old. From 5-12 months old he was all over the place -- sometimes sleeping through the night, sometimes waking up 2 or 3 times. He was inconsistent. I nursed him until he was 15 months old -- he has been consistently sleeping through the night since 12 months old.

My friends with formula-fed babies have not had anymore luck than myself and other EBF mamas with STTN. It's just babies! So much affects their sleep - developmental milestones, teething, changes in routine, growth spurts, etc etc.