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SO SLEEP DEPRIVED! Should I wake her up at 10pm for a feed?

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VivC · 23/09/2008 21:18

My LO is 10 weeks old. She sleeps at 7pm and goes until 1am-2am. But after that, she wakes at 3am, then at 5-6am again for feeds. I can't get to sleep until 11pm, so this means I get 2 hours until she first wakes then after that I get at most 2 hours collectively, and I'm up doing household chores etc at 6am-7am after her morning feed. I try to get daytime nap, but LO sleeps so poorly during the day I really don't get a chance. So am absolutely knackered now . Just wondering if you think I should wake her at 10pm for a feed? I tried it a few times but she is in such deep sleep that it's hard to wake her and she only feeds 10 min then falls asleep and then wakes up at 2-3am anyway. Any Advice on how to get her to move the 5 hour stretch sleep to match my sleeping time would be much appreciated!! Thanks

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Deux · 01/10/2008 21:21

I didn't co-sleep with my DS (too terrified)but have been, in a fashion, with this one. It's been marvellous!

I take her into bed, from her moses basket, and feed her lying on my side. Goodness knows how long she feeds for as I fall asleep. And she can snuffle around if she wants to feed again. Amazed that she's been able to get from lying on her back to her side all by herself - she throws her legs in the air then hurls herself over - only does this when she wants to feed. Huge effort on her part. It's all been quite a revelation. She's 8 weeks.

Other thing is I try to feed her as much as poss during the day to tank her up which seems to work.

Try the 10.30 feed too, especially as you are awake anyway. It will get better.

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