November 2013 Moms
VegasGal1978
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We're doing this wrong, aren't we?
VegasGal1978
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Sleep. We have a problem with sleep.
B has always been a great sleeper (at night). The past two weeks or so have been different. She's been waking sometime between 1am and 3am crying. Dramatic cries, not just fussing.
The only way we've been able to settle her is with a bottle. I think this is a bad bad thing to do.
We've tried feeding her more before bed. She only takes what she wants, and she doesn't want more.
Where she's been such a great sleeper, DH and I just look at each other and shrug. We have no idea what else to do.
Suggestions?
B has always been a great sleeper (at night). The past two weeks or so have been different. She's been waking sometime between 1am and 3am crying. Dramatic cries, not just fussing.
The only way we've been able to settle her is with a bottle. I think this is a bad bad thing to do.
We've tried feeding her more before bed. She only takes what she wants, and she doesn't want more.
Where she's been such a great sleeper, DH and I just look at each other and shrug. We have no idea what else to do.
Suggestions?
Can't figure out the signature thing, so here's the short, short version.....first daughter born on November 10, 2013. She was conceived through the magic of IVF after 2+ years of TTC.
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Re: We're doing this wrong, aren't we?
I sometimes wonder if we've created a habit, and have idea how to break it. Regardless of lass nap, what time she goes to bed, bath/no bath, amount she eats before ... Nothing seems to consistently change her sleep pattern.
At her 6mo appointment she was STTN and pedi thought it was great. Directive was if she starts to wake, don't pickup and definitely don't feed. We were fine then, so we didn't think much about the advice.
Neither DH or I are fond of CIO. A little fussing is ok, but if she cries it's normally because she needs something. In the current case, the need is definitely food.
She goes right back down and the growth spurt makes sense so we are going to just do what we are doing. Thanks to all for the advice!
We did a little bit if CIO which got her to learn to sleep better but if she wakes up after 7+ hours then I figure it's hunger and not just restlessness.
Also, a few weeks back LOs sleep went to hell and I picked her up and fed her sometimes and then things returned to 'normal' so I wouldn't worry too much, hopefully the good sleep will return soon.
I agree it's either growth spurt and or teething. Sometimes LO eats in the motn and sometimes she just needs her bink. I go with the flow...