Knowing some signs can make life a lot easier on both of you, because then he can communicate what he needs /
wants during the night wakings (and no, it won't hinder his verbal skills).
Not exact matches
While babies will, of course,
wake up
during the
night wanting to be fed for a long while, this shouldn't get to be excessive.
I would
wake her up
during the day to not surpass her feedings but if she
wanted to sleep
during the
night, I would let her.
I have started feeding him baby food 3 times a day mixed with Oatmeal Cereal to fill his belly at
night, and although it did seem to help a little, he still
wakes up at least 5 times
during the
night wanting my nipple to fall back asleep.
You may also
want to add some pumping sessions in at home perhaps after you have fed baby but before you go to bed and if you can
wake up sometime
during the
night (which I realize does not sound like fun for a working mom!)
I can relate to those whose 14 - 24 month old children are still
waking up multiple times
during the
night and not
wanting to stay in their cribs, possibly throwing tantrums to get in bed with mom & dad.
My nipples were now actually bleeding and there had been moments
during painful feeds in the dead of
night where I just
wanted to
wake Oli up and send him to the shop for some formula.
He is teething now so he
wakes and
wants to nurse 2 - 3 times
during the
night.
Great for
night feeds when you don't
want to
wake baby fully or simply just to have a peek at baby
during the
night.
As soon as my son turned 2, I noticed that at nighttime he doesn't pee the whole
night, so I started not putting diapers on him
during nighttime and as soon as he
wakes up I bring him to his potty and ask him if he
wants to pee.
Fact: As babies grow they can take on more food and they may start to sleep through without
waking up to feed; however, you should be aware that babies do not just
wake up because they are hungry; they also
want your attention and your affection so feeding them later on will not really have any impact on the length of time they sleep
during the
night.
Like some others, I can't even remember most days how many times he
wanted feeding
during the
night and have found myself
waking up about 5 mins before he stirs for a feed.
My baby sleep at most 8 - 9 hours through the nigh (some times
waking up as much as 3 times
during the
night just
wanting to play) and takes two 20 - 30 min.
One of the reasons you
want your child to learn to self - soothe is so that when he
wakes up
during the
night, he can fall back asleep on his own instead of needing you.
At this point, they may be more awake and
want to play
during the day but they will still
wake up for
night feedings.
Just before your bedtime routine begins, explain briefly why you
want her to stay in her bed, for example, «When you come in my room
during the
night you
wake me up and then I'm grumpy.»
Well, if you
wake your baby on a regular schedule throughout the day, say every three hours to eat, then let your baby sleep as long as they
want during the
night, your baby will quickly learn that the time to be awake is
during the day and nighttime is for sleeping.
people tell me to try and cut down his bottles
during the day, I've tried to replace them with food but he refuses to eat, then at
night he's still
waking up around 4 - 5 times for a bottle, he doesn't
want the comfort its that he's always so hungry if i pick him up to bring him to bed he
wakes up and thinks its play time... is there anything that i can try to maybe get a solid 5 hours of sleep in at
night because im going crazy and feel like its been years since i last had a good
night's sleep... thanx
If you
want to try and savor the longer stretches of sleep for the
night time, you might
want to
wake her after 4 hours
during the day and see if she
wants to feed.
These might be especially handy if you have a TV in your bedroom and
want to watch
during loooong late -
night feedings without
waking your spouse.
You may
want to reconsider that
night on the town
during the height of flu season: You could
wake up the next day with something much worse than a hangover.
I don't like watching TV or moving around too much
during the
night because I don't
want to
wake up my family.
Also, if a pet regularly
wakes you
during the
night, you may
want to consider keeping it out of your bedroom.
Sleeping problems Child doesn't
want to sleep alone; has trouble getting to sleep; has nightmares; resists going to bed at
night; sleeps less than most children
during day and / or
night; talks or cries out in sleep;
wakes up often at
night (7 items, each rated as «often true,» «sometimes true,» or «never true»; Cronbach α =.68)