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Need help with 5 month old sleeping routine

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pollypocketx · 26/12/2019 17:17

We've got ourselves into a bad habit of letting LO come into our bed when he wakes about 3-4am. He goes down in his crib around 7.30 and wakes for a feed around 1/2 but will only go back down for an hour or so then it seems he's wide awake . I've tried rocking him an putting him back but he wakes straight away & wont settle until he's in my bed with me. I let this happen because I was so tired in the beginning it was the only way I could get another few hours, but now I'm worried we won't get out of the habit! We've tried white noise , bottle , rocking , in my bed until he's asleep then back in his but within 10 mins he's awake again. I love cuddling but I don't want to co sleep with my baby I want him to be in a good routine! Any advice pls

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hodgepodge21 · 27/12/2019 08:30

Babies love to keep us on our toes don't they! How does your LO get to sleep at the beginning of the night and after the feed? Do you feed/rock him to sleep or does he self-settle? Also, when he wakes up is he crying or just awake and babbling?

Selfsettling3 · 27/12/2019 08:48

If it works keep doing it. It’s not a bad habit, he is just tiny and wants a cuddle. Of course he will eventually grow out of it.

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