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11 week old wakes every 2 hours for feeds - is there light at the end of the tunnel?

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NettletonMummy · 20/02/2013 14:48

Dd2 is STILL waking up 3 times a night for feeds- will it ever end? I am finding it exhausting, especially as I have a very active 3yo so no time to nap in the day.

We usually wake at 7am, have a good feed, sleep about 8.20-10am (while I get dd1 breakfast and clean out our horses); feed at 10, sleep 12-1 then feed. In the afternoons she usually cat naps and feeds every 1 1/2 hours then most of the evening from 7pm to 10 when we go to bed. In the night she wakes up at about 12.30, 3 and 5. She usually only wants a short feed and then falls back asleep, but then I'm awake for ages! I've tried to encourage her to take more when she wakes up so she goes longer between feeds. It feels like there's no end in sight - I'm permanently knackered!

She is ebf and we struggle giving her a bottle of expressed milk - she has about 2oz then refuses to take any more.

Any advice or encouragement welcomed!!

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NettletonMummy · 20/02/2013 15:12

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MaMaPo · 20/02/2013 16:01

Hi,

can't talk about light at the end of the tunnel - my 11 week old is very similar. Feeds at around 7-8 in the evening, then up at 11.30, 2am-ish and 5am-ish before waking around 7 or so. Added bonus - she can barely nap during the day! I'm exhausted.

Am watching with you to see whether someone can give us some good news. I'm scared this is going to go on for weeks, and/or get worse with the 3month growth spurt.

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