15 weeks old waking in the night

[Italianshark]

We just thought she'd cracked it. Was sleeping 7:30-6:30 mostly. Sometimes till 5 but would then go back off after a bottle. Now she's up at 2/3 again for a bottle then passes back out.

Is this a example of us having to now introduce a 10pm dream feed? I've tried it before and she just gags 😕

Babies wake up.

At 15 weeks it is expected. Nothing lasts forever with babies as soon as you think you have it cracked... they change.

I’m sorry itslian I have no advice but just to remind you she is tiny 15 weeks on this earth that’s all. Is she your first? I only ask because I remember wanting to find some magical solution to get more sleep but I would suggest just resign yourself and know that eventually she will. Just a short few months usually about 8 months mine did but babies just cry when they need you. They don’t care about our schedule or sleep.
It’s just shit and knackering in the beginning but it all passes with time. Just relax into the chaos of her don’t try to control what is not controlable you will only be frustrated.

15 weeks and only just waking once in the night? I hate to burst your bubble but you're one of the lucky ones.

My 7 month old wakes multiple times a night, it's normal. She got worse at 17 weeks and never got back down to her pre sleep regression wake amounts. You have a baby, get used to it!

Have you heard of the book/app ‘The Wonder Weeks’? It’s worth a google.

Ps. The 4 and 8th month sleep regression are the best documented of them all.. there is nothing surprising about your post.

My son never got better after the 4 month one so the 8 month one was not impactful 😒💤

Sounds like the 4 month sleep regression. Most babies have a blip around this time.

15 weeks?! I’m up with my 2 year old. You need to massively adjust your expectations about what’s usual and expected here.

Sounds like 4 month sleep regression, I don't think there is a massive amount you can do other than go to bed a bit earlier yourself so you can deal with the broken sleep a bit better.

I'm up with my 19 month old. You have no idea how lucky you are! I found wake ups much easier to deal with once I accepted they are babies and it happens.

Are you sure she needs a feed and not just resettling? My 16 week old dd has been doing the same recently but she’s soon settled back down once I’ve given her dummy. It’s the 4 month sleep regression disrupting their slee cycles unfortunately.

Omg you are definitely lucky. Very normal for a tiny baby to wake up. My first DD didn't sleep through the night until over 2. My send daughter is almost 2 and has still not once slept through. In fact wakes a minimum of 3 times most nights.

@Blarblarblar yeah she is my first. Thanks your message was the most constructive.

I know I'm lucky, I realise this when I meet other mums who are up all night and I'm aware she is little. I was

One wake a night is good at this age! My fifteen weeker has never slept through and one wake for a feed around 2-4am is an excellent night for us. 2-3 wakes per night is more usual.

Woop sent that accidentally.

Thank you @Littlefroggy18 I may try that as she is also getting pressure from two little teeth so maybe just a cuddle instead of a bottle may work!

Thank you

No problem, my DD was sleeping 8-4 from about 8 weeks but she does now usually wake up around 1ish. I figured she’d been sleeping that long without a feed for weeks so I’d try resettling first before offering a feed. Majority of the time the dummy and a cuddle just sends her back off then she wakes at 4am for her feed as usual. There is the odd night where resettling doesn’t work then I do offer a feed.

All three of mine were sleeping 6pm - 6am by 12 weeks at the latest. It's only recently that prolonged night waking has become normalised. I wonder what has changed?

She’s 15 weeks old! If she wants a feed at 2/3am then feed her. She’s far too small to not be fed in demand. You would feed her in the day if she was hungry. It doesn’t change just because it’s night time.

A couple of wakings a night at 15 weeks is good going. You’re one of the lucky ones!

@cathf I don’t have any mum friends who’s babies sleep through. My twins are seven months and BF several times throughout the night.

This is one of those threads where I want to post “it’s a baby- what did you expect?” But I won’t.

Mine was still on two hourly feeds at 15 weeks...…

The other one just was awake most of the night - didn't want feeding, just didn't want to sleep.

Theladtpharl, how old are your friends?
My 'babies' are 26,15 and 12. I am talking a while ago.
It was certainly considered normal and desirable to have baby sleep through at 12 weeks when my oldest was born. With one or two very notable exceptions, all of my contemporaries' babies were sleeping by 12-14 weeks.
It had started to go a bit woolier by the time my two youngest were born, when six months seemed to be more the time to aim for.

My nan said her midwife told her to leave the baby to cry, that crying was good for their lungs and to wean at 3 months. A lot has changed!

It has, but surely a good night's sleep is desirable for everyone in the family?

I think anything goes at this age

I think the thing to remember is they are all different and what works for one doesn’t necessarily work for another. Lots of babies still wake several times a night at this age but lots do also sleep through, neither is more normal than the other. Do what YOU feel is best for YOUR baby.