Wakes MOTN for soothing?

Jimsgirl5821

DS gets up to eat twice a night, sometimes just once. After the feeding around 3:30-4am, he usually wakes about an hour later and has to be rocked back to sleep. He then starts a pattern of waking after that every 40 min - 1hour for the same thing he's fine all night but then fights his swaddle or needs to be soothed after that. Any thoughts what to do? He's 3.5 mos. Thanks

TheEditor

Sympathizing with you.  My 2.5 month old is on the EXACT pattern.  Will be interested to hear others' responses.

Jimsgirl5821

TheEditor:

Sympathizing with you.  My 2.5 month old is on the EXACT pattern.  Will be interested to hear others' responses.

the fun part is this week my 3 y/o decided to wake every night when he does and scream to go downstairs we then enter a cycle of them waking each other for the rest of the night 

ChristyML

I personally think it could be a growth spurt OP. I think you just have to roll with it, and just cuddle and soothe him like you have been for right now. If it is a growth spurt, he won't be having one for long. Good luck!

Jimsgirl5821

ChristyML:

I personally think it could be a growth spurt OP. I think you just have to roll with it, and just cuddle and soothe him like you have been for right now. If it is a growth spurt, he won't be having one for long. Good luck!

i hope so, thanks! 

jg1011

I could have written your post. I am in same situation with my LO who is the same age.

Sleeps fine till 3:30....At 3:30 I go in and soothe---paci, rub head, pat back. He goes back down till about 4:15 and the is up every 20 min or so till about 5:30 AM when I cave and take him to bed with me.

Then he lays down on my chest and sleeps till 6:30 or 7:00----Im afraid I spoiled him!

beckcour

My DD used to wake frequently as it got closer to morning. One of us would resort to sleeping with her on our chest. I don't really have any solid tricks for you to try. It was just something she grew out of. Sorry! I hope it gets better soon.

q4466w

I learned with my first son that infants have a really hard time sleeping around dawn. There is something with their brains that makes it really hard for them to sleep solid around that time. We were told by a sleep coach that around 5 a.m. all bets are off.  If you need to take him in your bed it's okay at that time, I was told by a postpartum doula.  I don't think it's possible to spoil an infant with too much snuggling....

NBiancamano

I'm having the same issue! Between teething and introducing solids I've been wondering if he's in pain from his teeth or has a belly ache from the food since he's just adjusting. Hope it passes!