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shilohsmum · 26/11/2022 15:35

Baby is 10 weeks old. He's never fallen asleep independently (which I think is normal). He has to be rocked to sleep every night. We're up at least 3 times a night with him.

Goes down at about 9.30 (we try from 8 ish to get him to sleep but have many false starts). Annoyingly he won't take much milk then (I'm BF).

Then he's up at 11/11.30. I'll breastfeed him again then and he will take more.

Then up at 1/2. Then again at 3/4. Then maybe 5/6. Each time he is fed.

Am I putting a rod in my own back for feeding him each time? Is he expecting it now? Should I not feed him each time?

He refuses a dummy. We have white noise on all night. He will only sleep on his front. He is in a sleeping bag rather than swaddle.

I'm a FTM so would appreciate any insight from mums in a similar situation.

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PritiPatelsMaker · 26/11/2022 21:50

Sounds perfectly normal to me. Babies are programmed to feed lots in the early hours when Mum is available and lying down.

Have you mastered bedding lying down yet?

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