Up in the night again!

[ruth4321]

My 3 and a half month old was sleeping through the night 9-7:30am but recently he has been waking about 4:30-5am I usually give him his dummy and he falls back to sleep sometimes quicker than others! Last night he cried for ages though and would not take his dummy. I think he is starting to teeth so I gave him teething gel and a cuddle he went back to sleep eventually but I'm not sure if he's teething/hungry or has wind should I start feeding him at 5 again or will that cause his to keep waking up at this time? Advice please thanks! X

Hi

I am exactly the same. My baby who is also 3 months has started waking up at 1pm. He usually sleeps until 5. I give him his dummy but he spits it out and I'm up constantly putting it back in. I was wondering whether to feed him at 1pm or leave him until his 5 feed.

I will wait for advice !!!!

I'd definitely feed him. 3.5 months would be really young to be able to go that long without any feeds. Their hunger comes in bursts, so maybe last week he wasn't so hungry but now he's have a growth spurt and he is hungry.

They will not want a dummy if they want milk. Give them a feed and then get a bit more sleep. Better than all the crying.

I think they have a growth spurt about this time so he will want more milk while its going on. Hopefully it'll settle down when it's over.

Thanks guys I will try feeding him tonight if he wakes up at 5 a lot of other mums I speak to say there 3 or 4 month olds sleep 12 hours so I'm feeling like he should be too but they must just have sleepy babies!

Yes definitely feed a baby who wakes in the night at such a young age. Babies sleep patterns can change many times in their first year so just because they started sleeping through fairly young, it doesn't mean it'll be plain sailing from then on. He may be having a little growth spurt so is feeling more hungry. He will eventually settle back to sleeping through when he's ready. Quick feed and back to bed is always a better night for both of you rather than spending ages trying to settle them without a feed. Good luck tonight!

Yes, don't assume that just because they did something last week they will do it next week. I'd feed them - all mine have been hungry in the night at that age (in fact it's perfectly normal for babies to still be feeding at night for many months down the line.)

feed him and thank your lucky stars for the amazing sleep you have had to date not bitter