Is this a growth spurt - I want to cry

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Dd is EBF and nearly 15 weeks and is waking every 2hrs where as she was having a long stretch of 8pm until 1 and then 4. She wakes every 2hrs from settling. She wants feeding - I've tried dummy, cuddling but she is adamant about feeding and I may as well do it as she goes back to sleep and at least i get 2 more hrs. Was looking through ds1 red book and he was similar at same age and hv has put to offer water! I don't really want to do this but he disn't stop feeding in night and we had a lot of tears when her was 1 and I stopped - so maybe feeding us just the easy way out now leading to bad habits?

16 week sleep regression hitting early? It's rubbish isn't it. I personally wouldn't offer water this young and would wait until she's starting solids but someone with more expertise may be along soon with a view on that. It's common and I hope it's a quick blip for you.

Could it b the 4 m growth spurt. ? It's hard I know. Bet u r doing a great job. Keep it up!

Feeding your baby when she wakes and needs comfort/food/drink and not fighting her is not a bad habit - it's a good habit :) Meeting young babies' needs is the quickest and kindest way to ensure the needs become less intense and more manageable.

Water is a mad idea :(

i think she has a growth spurt. If she is taking the milk then she is hungry. water is not a good idea. She needs nutrition.

you have my sympathies as it is hard to get through such demanding periods like this. I hope it does not last too long before you get a break.

19wo ds has just been through a mammoth growth spurt. He fed solidly for about a week. If he realised he'd latched off in his sleep, he'd be straight back on. He also started sitting unaided and getting up on his hands and knees at the end of it. Clearly lots going on. He's gone back to his normal sleeping/feeding patterns again now. And leapt up a centile in the meantime. DD did exactly the same at the same age.

Just feed, feed and feed to requirement. Your baby knows what she needs.

It's a difficult time. I learnt (after two) that the only rule is that as soon as you think they are in a routine, the little darlings have a growth spurt and bugger up the routine!

Go with your instincts, take baby into bed with you for a couple of feeds if you are comfortable/confident with that.

You'll probably find that you'll suddenly get a whoosh of increased milk supply as your breasts adjust to the increased demand and that will keep DD happy. She is still very young so feed away, won't be long before she's on solids then that'll help.

Keep going it's such a precious time, I loved BFing and remember the feeling as if it were yesterday and my baby is 17 next week!

I agree with tiktok feeding your baby when she wants it and comforting her when she wants it are good things. They are the best way to create a happy and secure child long term. Your baby is still so little and they are going to want feeding during the night, and you do have a growth spurt coming up. Are you okay with cosleeping and feeding lying down - it does make this growth spurt much easier.

I do remember being shocked at 16 weeks when my previous good sleeper started waking up every hour. It didn't last long and we got through it. I kept a supply of prewrapped chocolate brioche next to the bed and it helped.