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Shall i wake him?

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 21:04

Hes been asleep since 3pm. Stirred a few times before 6. Shit night last night and not a great sleeper in general.. 4months old.

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Iguessyourestuckwithme · 04/12/2015 21:07

I would have woken him hours ago

Peppapigallowsmetoshower · 04/12/2015 21:10

Wake. You might have another tricky night ahead or a late night at least. Tough age for sleeping.

DorotheaHomeAlone · 04/12/2015 21:13

Yes, definitely wake him. Then preferably pass him over to someone else for a bit and head to bed. You could be in for a long night. Good luck!

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 21:16

I've been up since 1.30am. He doesn't want to wake. I did get an hour and half kid with him earlier. He's never slept this long. Ever.

Kept just expecting him to wake up. This is new to me!

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FreeButtonBee · 04/12/2015 21:19

Think illness is lurking. Get the calpol and nurofen in, have thermometer handy, go to bed now yourself and prepare to cancel all plans for the weekend.

BumWad · 04/12/2015 21:22

Second what Free says. My DS always sleeps loads before an illness.

I would have however waken up for a feed by now. DS is a preemie.

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 21:31

Shall i give him calpol now? Ill take his temp.

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ExitStageLeft · 04/12/2015 21:37

Leave him be, he'll wake when he's ready xx

SouthYarraYobbo · 04/12/2015 21:53

I'd leave him too. It's only 6 hours and if he'd done it overnight no one would say wake him Confused (l have an 11 week old who is currently sleeping 10+ hours at night Shock who l don't wake up!)

He's probably just exhausted.

SouthYarraYobbo · 04/12/2015 21:54

Ok if he's still asleep that's 7 hours Blush

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 22:14

I did wake him gently, had nappy change and got ready for bed. Feeding now. No temperature.

I guess at least i know he can sleep 6hours in a row! On his back too. Last night was so awful as overtime i laid him down he woke so i ended up with him either on my lap on a feeding pillow or over my shoulder. So he slept, i didn't!

Wonder what tonight holds.....

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 22:16

south 11 hours!!!!! cries

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SouthYarraYobbo · 04/12/2015 22:56

If it's any consolation which l know it won't be dd1 was a terrible sleeper so l do know your pain!

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2015 23:04

That does make me feel a bit better. :-)

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SouthYarraYobbo · 04/12/2015 23:13

And I'm also expressing for dd2 as she stopped bf after tt so while she's sleeping through I'm up a few times to pump!

That's all l've got though sorry to make you feel better Grin

BumWad · 05/12/2015 08:38

How did your night go? Hopefully not as bad as mine! 😴

WooLulu · 05/12/2015 08:50

Jumping in on your thread Nottalotta. My night was hideous - 2nd night in a row. Been in bed for 11.5 hrs now and asleep for approx 4 (in 2 stints). My baby is young but seems to have night and day mixed up.
Took 3 hrs of feeding, patting, white noise, crying (me) to get him to sleep after midnight and then he was up for 2 hours after the 3.30am feed. I feed him to sleep but he wakes whenever I put him down. I don't know how to keep him awake in the day - he's a determined sleeper when he wants to be!
Didn't think I'd ever say this but am considering Gina Ford/some kind of routine. Can't carry on bf to no avail, up for hours every night and then deal with toddler in the day. Just can't function.

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