Is my baby reverse cycling? What do I do about it if she is?

[scottygirl5]

My dd is nearly 5 months old and has never been a good sleeper but in the last couple of weeks she has started feeding even more frequently during the night,going from 2-3 feeds to wanting fed every 1-2 hours. I don't think she's going through a growth spurt as she's not looking to feed,or accepting feeds,any more often during the day. However she is pretty distracted during daytime feeds unless she's a bit sleepy in which case she probably falls asleep on the boob before she's really full.

I was looking at Kellymom and it sounds like reverse cycling. I just wondered if that's what it sounds like to others or if I'm missing something obvious. Also does anyone else have any experience of this or ideas of how to turn things around. I'm exhausted as she's also an early waker.

Just wanted to let you know that we're going through this at the moment with our little man. Incredibly distracted during the day unless hungry and tired and calm.... And then feeding every two or do hours at night. Am wondering if it will settle at some point. I try and feed as much as poss during the day and am just going with it at the moment... Hoping that when we start solids in a few weeks it might make some difference...!

That's what I'm hoping too though someone pointed out to me that early weaning foods aren't very calorific so might not really help with filling her up :(

Could be a sleep regression phase to. Google it for more info.

Usually around 5months there's a sleep regression. Basically it's been found that they go through a development stage and they don't sleep as much at night. Another week or so and it'll ease again back to 'normal.'
(Often times when there is a regression it's because of a developmental stage)
Hang in there. And I see you when I get through it again too

Oh fingers crossed its just a phase and not just that she's learnt that waking this often is fun! Is there anything i could or should do?

Unfortunately not much to do but keep to a routine. Keep night quiet time and limit contact to all but the necessary. Hopefully it passes quickly...tho the go thru a growth spurt at abt 6m too, so be prepared..

second child, exactly the same and she's five and a half months. punishing as she will only sleeo with a nipple in her mouth, wakes every 1-2 hours

argggg!

does get better.

Don't suppose you can remember how long it takes to get better otchayaniye ?

I'm sorry not to be posting a solution, but thought I'd let you know I'm in similar situation, DS is 6 1/2 months old and although slept brilliantly around 3-4 months, now wakes every couple of hours, we have made a little progress in last month in as much as we now have a consistent bedtime which is 10 minutes either side of 7, and preceeded by a both sides feed, very pleasingly he then sleeps to somewhere between 11 and 12, then tends to wake every hour or two, I've been advised by lovely bf friendly HV to try bit more business like middle of night feeds, e.g 10 minutes one side, nappy change, (currently has bad nappy rash) then 10 minutes other side, then back to bed (I used to cuddle him for a bit, which was lovely but I can see not inspiring him to go back to his cooler bed!)
Hoping it starts to improve, for you too. I'll watch with interest for advice!

Not improving but starting to move towards a place of acceptance! May not be saying that if this is still going on at a year...

scotty I think I'm in same situation, my current mantra is 'it's only a phase' I too hope it'll improve in next few weeks.

Let me know if it does mrsred.