Just wondering as ds is 15 wo, started feeding very frequently during the night. Cries while coming off again/ on again... I'm getting stressed!! His night feeds were always very calm and straight back to sleep but now he wakens me, dh and sometimes the other dcs with his crying. I do know that he us teething so us it just that? He wants more frequent feeds during the day too, but makes himself sick sucking and biting his fingers. Very little sleep so not thinking straight- any suggestions- how do I know the difference- or am I just full of cr•p???!!!!
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kitcat83 ·
14/10/2011 14:24
Watching this thread with interest OP as my dd 14wks is doing almost exactly the same- loads of feeding, sucking fingers and making herself gag, off on breast whilst screaming, dribbly etc
Any ideas other than teething?
Have resorted to offering both sides again at night and using every trick to keep her awake as she otherwise will just feed/wake/feed all night long
Hope you had more sleep last night 
Mampig ·
14/10/2011 18:52
Not had that - yet!!! But feeds are back now to nearly every hour!! I've tried to do longer feeds at night too- but he still wakens!! No crying last night though- so I'll class it as a good night
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kitcat83 ·
15/10/2011 15:35
Horrid night last night and day so far awful am so sleep deprived and dd is all over the place, why won't she sleep?
I feel like I am walking treacle please tell he this gets easier 
Mampig ·
16/10/2011 22:30
I wouldn't mind at all if I was sure it was a growth spurt and that ds has not just morphed into a very demanding baby!! With 3 other young kids in the house, I just can't spend all my time with him as I am now, and missing sleep etc! We do co-sleep and before this he fed and dropped off no problem, but now he is super hungry and I think he's crying as milk not coming quick enough- he's great with the let down ifswim? "this too shall pass" yep, but when??? 
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Mampig ·
16/10/2011 22:35
Loopy- not good this end either. He's sleeping at the minute but I've no idea for how long....
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Mampig ·
17/10/2011 09:46
Wish I knew!! Similar night for me last night and again he was up and really awake at 4!!! I'm letting him feed away but he's fussing on the boob at this time and getting frustrated! he's teething quite badly too so that's not helping.
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Mampig ·
17/10/2011 21:47
Am actually dreading tonight. I've got a killer cough that's gonna keep me and ds up anyway, he won't know if he's tired or hungry , and dh gonna have to listen to it all and can't take over . I'll post if I'm still alive in the morning
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Mampig ·
18/10/2011 08:55
Ok- so still alive
. Ds had relatively good night- it was my coughing that kept me up but by 5 am it was too much fir ds to sleep through so we got up, came downstairs, put fire on and cosied up . He went back over and I coughed 
. Typical!! How you ladies get on?
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kitcat83 ·
18/10/2011 20:46
Hey ladies how are you all? Sorry for absence - DS(4) is sick so have had my hands full over the last few days- knackered today as have been up since 2.30 am last night
Fingers crossed a bit more sleep soon
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