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I need a baby whisperer!

anchalmasakoanchalmasako member
in November 2012 Moms

My baby is typically really laid-back and good natured. Lots of smiles, usually very cheerful. Was starting to sleep for long stretches at night. BUT...for the past week and a half, he hasn't slept well (so much fussing, waking frequently at night, difficulty napping), seems ill-at-ease, and overall not quite content and peaceful as he has been for his entire life.....

So WTH is going on?

4 month wakeful? I thought this was a myth, but it seems so real.

Possible teething? Can't feel or see any, but I'm about to haul over to my local "hippie" baby store to buy an amber teething necklace for this kid.

Growth spurt? Rarely at peace while nursing lately.

daughter born June 2011 via C-Section, son born November 2012 via VBAC
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Re: I need a baby whisperer!

  • jenszlerjenszler member
    I had similar trouble with my typically content happy baby. I brought her to the dr. and she had an ear infection starting. After antibiotics she is back to her old self. I definitely believe in the 4 month wakeful too. Even though she is better she is up
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  • BabyMakes 3BabyMakes 3 member
    4 month wakeful or growth spurt. Honestly I thought that was a load of crap but not anymore.
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  • kristin7701kristin7701 member
    I went to a talk by a sleep researcher the other night. The 4mo wakeful is indeed real. She said that we all have a period of brief wakefulness every 60 to 90 minutes while we sleep. For adults, if there has been no change in environment, we generally don
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  • CSmith8911CSmith8911 member
    C has been waking up every 2 hours at night when he used to go 5 to 6 hours. He wakes up super gassy and I nurse him to settle him down. I think it's a combination of gassiness, reflux, teething, and a growth spurt! Back to survival mode... Ooh! And his i
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  • kateraidkateraid member
    The 4 month wakeful is REAL. I've heard with big babies it starts early which was the case with us. It's been over a month and things are just starting to look up but my once happy napper is now crying before each nap. Breaks my heart. I think we headed f
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  • ljhgreyljhgrey member

    When I mentioned 4 month wakeful to family and friends they look at me like I'm speaking in tongues. So far DS's nights haven't been affected (he's up 2x per night regularly to eat), but daytimes are killing me. Naps are shorter, it's a battle to get h

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  • anchalmasakoanchalmasako member
    Thanks ladies, just now checked back in. Guess this must be the 4 month wakeful setting in a couple weeks early. Oh god, I hope we make it through this......
    daughter born June 2011 via C-Section, son born November 2012 via VBAC
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