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5 month old waking up cooing at 5am?

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:07

Our baby started sleeping through 7.39-7.30 at 3 months and we felt so lucky, sometimes we’d have to wake him in the morning. But now he’s waking up earlier and earlier and not crying just cooing to himself. It’s really loud right next to us.

Is this just a phase that will pass? We’re wondering whether to just put him in his own room now so it doesn’t wake us as he doesn’t seem upset?

Not quite sure what’s happening. We haven’t started solids yet but will probably try this weekend as he’s really ready. He’s gaining weight well.

He naps 9am for 45 mins, 12pm for 45 mins - 1.5 hours, and 3pm for 45 mins. This used to work perfectly for him but now I have no idea what’s going on!

Thanks!

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:08

Sorry 7.30 - 7.30!

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RedRobyn2021 · 12/03/2022 06:11

Ask yourself this, do you always sleep and never wake up for no reason?

I'm awake right now at 6am even though I don't need to be and I usually wake later. My daughter is asleep.

molifly15 · 12/03/2022 06:13

Nothing with babies is permanent, everything is always a phase. You might just be entering a phase where 5am is your new wake up time. Who knows!

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:14

@RedRobyn2021 but this is every night for the past 4-5 weeks… so are you saying just put him in his own room so he doesn’t disturb us? That’s what I heard 😁

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:15

@molifly15 I want want to accept that lol

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:15

*dont want

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MakeThingsRight · 12/03/2022 06:21

Ah my daughter used to spend an hour yodelling to herself next to me. I was just happy she wasn't whingeing to get up. Can you not sleep through it at all? It's probably the lighter mornings and birds singing earlier.

JellyMouldJnr · 12/03/2022 06:21

I'd suggest moving the first nap later, say 10am . And probably putting them in their own room. Cooing to themselves sounds sweet in theory, but not at 5am!

WTF475878237NC · 12/03/2022 06:21

www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/ready-or-not/ many people wean too early because they confuse developmental changes with readiness for weaning and this can impact baby for the worse.

www.babywisemom.com/new-skills-and-sleep-disruptions/ everytime your baby's brain learns something new it is likely to impact on sleep and often they want to practice the skills in the night Grin

RavenclawsRoar · 12/03/2022 06:23

Babies love 5am! All mine went through phases of 5am wake ups. There's nothing necessarily wrong- just for some reason they enjoy waking at that time. You could try his own room but he may cry instead of coo if he can't see you. Worth a shot though.

rattlemehearties · 12/03/2022 06:26

Not sure why you mention starting solids, that disrupted our children's sleep at first.

You've been very lucky so far as you acknowledge. 5am waking up is your new normal for now so roll with it.

Jumbonuts · 12/03/2022 06:27

Mine went through a phase of doing this really early in the mornings when she was around 4-5 months. She stopped after a few weeks and now she's 6 months and has only done it a couple of times since, yesterday I had to wake her at 7.30am as she was still sound asleep and I had to get her fed and ready for the school run.

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:27

@WTF475878237NC he’s ready because he’s sitting up well and can bring things to his mouth accurately and confidently. Also GP suggested as he still had reflux. Do you think I’m considering weaning because he’s waking up? Im not. I only mentioned we hadn’t started because I know sometimes babies said more when weaning starts.

@JellyMouldJnr so true!

@MakeThingsRight nope… and we wear ear plugs! He’s really loud!!

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:28

@rattlemehearties I’ve mentioned he hadn’t started solids because I’ve read solids can disrupt their sleep and figured someone might ask if he has as a reason for waking. You sound lovely.

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PurBal · 12/03/2022 06:29

I would put him in his own room. If he was waking hungry then solids may help but if he’s happy I doubt it. FWIW I consider it a win when DS wakes happy 😆

Duckandsarah · 12/03/2022 06:29

Could he be ready to transition to 3 naps? I have no reference for this ( Grin )except my daughter but if she gets too much daytime sleep she gets up early / has broken nights.

She was initially a terrible terrible sleeper though 🥴

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Cafeaulait27 · 12/03/2022 06:29

@Jumbonuts that’s good to hear 😁 thank you x

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konasana · 12/03/2022 06:31

Time to move into his own room! DD did at 5 months and we all slept better for it.

rattlemehearties · 12/03/2022 06:32

[quote Cafeaulait27]@rattlemehearties I’ve mentioned he hadn’t started solids because I’ve read solids can disrupt their sleep and figured someone might ask if he has as a reason for waking. You sound lovely.[/quote]
Apologies it sounded like you mentioned it as what you were planning to do next to solve this sleep non-issue. Not sure why I have to sound lovely or not, guess you're not in a great mood this early?

rattlemehearties · 12/03/2022 06:33

Lullaby Trust guidelines are fairly clear on not putting babies in their own room so young.

rattlemehearties · 12/03/2022 06:35

Actually I'm a bit annoyed by the "you sound lovely" thing, I've had more than one baby and my advice is sound! From lived experience, 5am starts ARE a phase and you do have to roll with it! There's no magic button unfortunately.

sandgrown · 12/03/2022 06:35

It sounds really cute but obviously not if it’s keeping you awake every morning. Maybe try his own room with something for him to look at and “talk” to .

TheVanguardSix · 12/03/2022 06:36

God I miss that! I honestly can't see the problem here! Grin A joyful cooing baby at 5am. You've got a happy lark!

How old is he? I found that as my older babies hit around 3-4 months, their 'start times' changed. My older two went back to being late sleepers at some point after a brief spell of early rising. My younger one has been a steadfast lark from day one. None of them are babies now- my oldest is 20! But you never forget your baby's crazy sleeping patterns... you forget lots of things, but not that torture! Grin

PurBal · 12/03/2022 06:42

@rattlemehearties

Lullaby Trust guidelines are fairly clear on not putting babies in their own room so young.
They are. But they are also guidelines now law. It is unlikely that a baby will be unsafe sleeping in their own room one day but fine the next. Each child is different. Only the OP can make the decision as to whether moving her son is right for her. I’m a heathen who let DS sleep on his own from 3 months.

You also asked if there may be a reason and I didn’t address it: I do think the natural light could play a part but from personal experience I think developmental changes are more likely to affect sleep. DS slept terribly around the 5 month mark, going from waking once for a feed to waking up to 5 times. Now at almost 8mo he’s sleeping 11-12 hours most nights (unless he’s not had enough to eat during the day)

Airyfairymarybeary · 12/03/2022 06:42

Babies go through a phase of waking early and there is no ‘quick fix’. Focus on you babies needs rather than yours.