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OMG I'm in sleeping hell---- almost 6 mos old!

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OK--so I thought we had finished this whole 4 month wakeful thingy--- he went from sleeping pretty awesome to waking a few times a night to eat--ok....well, now we're back at it and he'll be 6 months end of next week.  I'm SO tired!!!   I also have a 3 yr old who wakes up several times a night I think with bad dreams or something--so this is hitting me HARD.

I'm not sure if it's teething (he just got his 2nd tooth) or gas (he's been getting a lot of gas) or both.  He ate 7 oz before bed around 7:45 last night.  THEN woke up at about 1:30 and ate another 6 oz or so and then again around 4am for another 6 oz!  We tried everything besides feeding him and nothing worked.  He's not one to eat when he's not hungry--so I think he might be--but yikes.  We BOTH need our sleep.

Any suggestions????   We have a cool mist humidifier in his room along with a sound machine.  It's about 67-68 degrees in there and I have a onesie, sleeper and sleeveless wearable blanket on him (cotton, not fleece). 

I hate to keep giving him tylenol if I'm not sure if it's his teeth plus the stuff isn't working for him at all......nothing has to be honest.  Total opposite of DS1


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  • MsAng02MsAng02

    I'm so Sorry! I would try to get his calories in during the day. I started this last week with LO (She'll be 6 months on Saturday). And she slept through the night. For 5 nights straight. I figured out that she has to have 20-25 ounces during the day (From morning bottle to night bottle) to sleep through the night. I would keep giving tylenol- it can't hurt- especially if he's teething. And I give my LO a tummy massage before bed (after bath) just to make sure all of her gas is out....

    HTH! GL!

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    Could he just be going through the 6 month growth spurt early? Sorry you aren't getting sleep. Hope your LOs start sleeping better for your sanity. 
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    imageMsAng02:

    I'm so Sorry! I would try to get his calories in during the day. I started this last week with LO (She'll be 6 months on Saturday). And she slept through the night. For 5 nights straight. I figured out that she has to have 20-25 ounces during the day (From morning bottle to night bottle) to sleep through the night. I would keep giving tylenol- it can't hurt- especially if he's teething. And I give my LO a tummy massage before bed (after bath) just to make sure all of her gas is out....

    HTH! GL!

    He eats and drinks a ton during the day---I've thought about that too and so added it up and he's consuming probably 30 oz or so of formula (with rice cereal in it due to reflux) PLUS at least one meal a day of rice cereal mixed with some puree (we have even been adding a second in most days if he'll take it).  GAH.  This kid is huge --you'd think he would be doing better LOL

    I will try more massage though tonight and see if it works. 


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    ***consuming probably 30 oz or so of formula (with rice cereal in it due to reflux) PLUS at least one meal a day of rice cereal mixed with some puree (we have even been adding a second in most days if he'll take it).***

    This is my LO too!! LOL She eats lunch at 1030am- a full serving and a full dinner too! AND has cereal in her night bottle for reflux. I keep expecting her to founder! LOL but she shows no signs of stopping. She's gained 2.3 lbs in 4 weeks (Holy Crap).

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    Maybe his reflux is getting worse. My LO wants to eat more when her reflux gets worse (I think her helps her sore throat). Is he sleeping flat? The only way Harlow can sleep at night is to sleep inclined. The longest she can sleep flat is about 4 hours, so we always have her sleep on an incline. Hope it gets better for you soon!
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    Maybe his reflux is getting worse. My LO wants to eat more when her reflux gets worse (I think her helps her sore throat). Is he sleeping flat? The only way Harlow can sleep at night is to sleep inclined. The longest she can sleep flat is about 4 hours, so we always have her sleep on an incline. Hope it gets better for you soon!

    Hmmm.....well, that's a thought.  He does sleep reclined---but we have been cutting down his medication--so it could be that. 


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