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Aaargh please tell me i'm not alone

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 04:32

DD has fed at 7pm, 8pm then went to bed at 9pm, then woke for a feed 12, 3, and just now.

This has been happening for a couple of weeks and feels as though it's getting worse.

I would give anything for at least 4 hrs sleep in a row.

I did post another thread about her bedtime but there seems little point in putting her to bed at 7pm when she wants feeding as she does.

I'm feeling really out faced with it now and just want a good block of sleep.

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bunnymother · 31/12/2010 04:39

Oh you poor thing! Have 5 week old twins, and their feeding is all over the place. Sometimes a good break between feeds, other times feeding on and off for a few hours. No advice, just sympathy!! Its torture when it goes on for weeks and months, isn't it?! (DC1 is 18 months' old - been a terrible sleeper until recently...)

PenguinArmy · 31/12/2010 04:43

erm at 10 months (nearly) I still don't have 4 hours.

It took a while, but she now goes to bed between 5-6. tbh I didn't really do anything. Just tried putting her to bed earlier and earlier, but most of it was led by her. I'd rather she slept later, but I'm happy to go with her. I wouldn't stress about the bedtime too much, just continue to watch her cues and try every so often.

I was to feed her at 6 and then dream feed at 8 and 10, mainly so that I was in control. Failing that, I would dream feed her when I went to bed to maximise the first stint

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 05:05

We're still not asleep yet and I'll have to be up in a couple of hours with DS (2.8). I could cry.

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 05:05

We're still not asleep yet and I'll have to be up in a couple of hours with DS (2.8). I could cry.

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PenguinArmy · 31/12/2010 05:08

DD has a cough and cold so sleep here is also worse than normal.

I hold on to the thought that when they smile you forget everything.

bunnymother · 31/12/2010 05:27

oh god, sounds v tough - hope you can nap at some point soon!

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 06:16

She's awake again and feeding now. Surely this isn't right?

I certainly can't continue like this I'm just too tired.

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 06:16

She's awake again and feeding now. Surely this isn't right?

I certainly can't continue like this I'm just too tired.

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LovelyJuggly · 31/12/2010 06:18

You are not alone.

RufflesKerfluffles · 31/12/2010 08:13

I think I remember from the other thread that your DD is about 17 weeks? You might want to have a look at the four month sleep regression support thread- you're definitely not alone!

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 08:28

Ruffles she is 17 weeks.

I'm so torn, I keep thinking when she weans it might be easier, but I don't want to wish the time away as it's so precious.

I don't know whether to try any of the following:

  1. Getting a better sleep routine, both during the day and evening as she just doesn't seem to sleep much, and from what another poster said on another thread, I think she may be getting overtired in an evening which is why she's fussing when I feed her.
  1. Feeding her more regularly during the day to see if I can fill her up more
  1. Top up with EBM although that means going back to expressing, and I have to express 3 times a day just to get 6oz which is a PITA.
  1. Top up with formula, which I really don't want to do as I've resisted formula so far, but at the same time I need sleep.
  1. Move her into her nursery - the only thing that stops me doing this is getting up and going into her room so many times in the night if it doesn't help.
  1. Grin and bear it and hope it doesn't last much longer.
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MoonUnitAlpha · 31/12/2010 09:35

My ds's sleep got awful about 18 weeks (waking every 1-2 hours, wanting to feed all night) but has improved now at 21 weeks - feeding roughly 6.30pm, 10.30pm, 3.30pm and 6ish. Haven't done anything differently though.

porcamiseria · 31/12/2010 09:51

me too!!!! mine is circa 4 months

i think its a sleep regression rather than food tbh

i have tried FF at bed time, and last night he woke at 12, 2, 4 and 6! so screw that, I also tried baby rice but it was too heavy and we had 2 very screamy evenings and I have decided to give up on the rice

i also thought he might need extra feeds in day, but cant feed him more than 2 hourely as he is hungry

its GRIM, esp as he was down to 2 night wakings

I think just wait and this is a phase that passes i hope

does not help that its cold, grey, and DP has been ignoring me for 3 days due to a row

GREAT

but there are so many that post about this sleep regression at this age, I think its very common

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TiredofYorks · 31/12/2010 13:08

Sorry for you all. It is really grim.

But seeing as you have tried formula Porca I will give it a miss. I might give her an expressed bottle tonight seeing as I have some, even if I get one night of a few hours in a row it would make me feel more human.

I don't remember this at all with DS so it is quite a shock to the system.

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mairmaid · 01/01/2011 23:36

Moving DS into another room helped me a lot. I was inclined to feed him before he cried to keep the peace but I don't think he needed it. She may be less inclined to cry for food if she can't smell you. (this worked for a friend). Not sure how long this has been going on for - could it be a growth spurt?

Good luck hope it evens out soon.

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