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10 months old, does not believe in sleeping at night! HELP

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fannyadams · 17/03/2007 22:57

first thread, very bad at typing and rather tired!

Long story short, breast fed delightful baby has never slept through but had it down to one wakening and early morning 5 one which normally ended up being in bed with me and snoozing till 7. Recently though its 3 to 4 times a night, can resetle him maybe once but other than that have to feed as he bawls. How do I figure if its habit or real hunger as 3 times is alot eh! I do feed him to sleep at night altho he is a little bit aware of being put down, during the day he naps in his cot and is not fed to sleep... I dunno am just knackered, cannot go out for an evening and he approaching one whcih is when I was considering putting the boobs away but can't see that happening...his father is convinced I have simply spoiled him... and this is the short version!!

Any and all nuggets of advice would be greatly appreciated, we have been back and forth to Ireland so different houses etc which I'm sure has not helped... anyway thanks in advance.

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KatyH · 17/03/2007 23:29

Had similar problems with my dd at that age too. I think she got into a habit of wanting small amounts of food, frequently. However my wise old mum recommended a 'dream feed' (I think that's what they are called) just before you go to bed and then just giving her water if she wakened during the night (is your baby drinking from a bottle/cup?). Seemed to work really well and improved her appetite during the day so she would eat more then and eventually stopped wakening up looking for a feed during the night. Took quite a few nights to take effect though!

Hope this is of some use, I really, really sympathise with you

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colditz · 17/03/2007 23:44

It might be neither habit nor hunger, but teething.

Tell your husband - ds2 was JUST like this, and at 11 months has only been sleeping through a month, and he was entirely bottlefed. The chances are, your son would have been like this anyway, breast or bottle, and at least if it is breast, he isn't the one who has to feed him!

If you want to stop the feeds, feed him the first time he really insists upon it, and thereafter send your husband in with a bottle of water, in case he is thirsty.

Then, waking up and crying will produce neither you or your breasts, so if that isd what he is waking up for, he will eventually stop.

I'd also give him a bowl of readybrek before his bedtime feed, too.

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cruisemum1 · 18/03/2007 21:21

Oh God! my ds bf to sleep at bedtime and wakes frequently at night to be re-settled at boob. Please don't tell me he will still be doing this at 10 mths. I was intending to stop bf at 6 mths but he is so dependent on it for bedtime that I am still doing it. Also he wakes between 2 and 6 times (in extreme cases like last night ) to have a chomp which gets him ack of to sleep. Considering doing something to stop the cycle but don't know what! Help

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pelvicflawed · 19/03/2007 10:18

My DS is the same age and though bottle fed (and not fed at night. Up to now he woke briefly a few times a night for his dummy but suddenly he has become a nightmare, screaming etc - having read a few other threads and watching his behaviour I'm starting to come come to the conclusion is a sepaeration thing (he's also had a few changes recently with starting nursery and being poorly and also prob. teething). When we're desperate he comes into bed with us (not what we want but he sleeps). Not sure what the answer is but know how you feel and wonder if there is a 'phase' going on??????????

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BikeBug · 19/03/2007 11:00

agree with colditz about the redybrek before bed - I've just started giving ds (1) a weetabix with sweetened milk before bed in an effort to ditch the night feeds, and it is working a treat. I always felt he was genuinely hungry when he fed at night, and it looks like I was right. Supper, it's the way to go!

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