my 10month can't settle himself, he needs me to pick him up...

[beckyjosh]

Hi
my baby was breast fed until three weeks ago (stopped because thought this might help him sleep better) Now he has formula. He has a routine and goes to sleep easily at bed time however half an hour later he wakes crying and then an hour after that (can be every few hours during the night). All I need to do is pick him up and cuddle him and he goes straight back to sleep (only for me not my husband). I have tried letting him cry but it doesn't seem to work. I've also tried patting him but that doesn't seem to work either.
We just want to know if anyone has any thoughts because I am back at work and broken sleep is difficult.
Thanks

For some babies nothing seems to work anyway - my DD didn't respond to routines, extra cereal, shh pat, leaving to cry etc... but a quick bf works in seconds and as she's in bed with me, it's not a great effort either.

You could just go with the flow?

I think it's natural for babies to want to know their mum is near.... self-settling is a western society hang up and not natural. We still want it though! :)

You could be right! Thanks ;-)

Could you start breast feeding him again and have him in bed with you? Then if he does stir in the night it takes seconds to resettle him back to sleep, and no hassle of bottles?
If you bf'd for 6 months+ your supply should have been well established enough to be able to build it back up?

OP, have you managed to make any progress? Is sleeping any better?

I am struggling with the same problem with my ds(8mth) and breatfeed him back to sleep at least 4 times per night.
I am really keen to teach him to self settle, as even cosleeping doesn't stop him waking and needing to be rocked/fed back to sleep...

Sorry for the hijack but just wondered if you had any success you can share?