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Anyone else can’t sleep after a middle in the night feed?

18 replies

whatiszzz · 22/09/2022 03:33

My DD woke up at 2am, fed and went back down. Now I’m still awake!!
she’s probably going to wake up again soon, so frustrating I can’t sleep 😫
anyone else having this problem?

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Motherofalegend · 22/09/2022 03:46

Me, but mine is 3! Four times he has been up tonight as he doesn’t like his room or wants another drink. It wasn’t like this with my first and I’m drained.

yesterday was just as bad. No idea what’s wrong with him him, growth spurt, maybe?

Motherofalegend · 22/09/2022 03:47

It’s always a struggle to try and sleep when I’ve been woken up after 2am.

Bootsandcat · 22/09/2022 03:57

He’s still feeding after 1.5 hours… just determined to suck on boob and not sleep tonight. Doesn’t help that the cat was determined to get into our room at 2 so I’ve been up since then…

Simonjt · 22/09/2022 04:04

Yep, our little girl had a bottle just before 3, she is soundly asleep and I’m wide awake.

moleeye · 22/09/2022 04:06

Yep, mine is 3 though! He woke up at 11.30 and I told him to go back to sleep, then again at 3.30 sobbing from a nightmare.

So he's currently in our super king sized bed lying on me snoring his head off.

Meanwhile I'm now hot and sweaty and have no space....got to get up for work in 1.5 hours

moleeye · 22/09/2022 04:08

@Motherofalegend I have an 8 year old and she was never like this either!!

Glad I'm wfh today as may need a cat nap at lunchtime!!

Motherofalegend · 22/09/2022 04:13

WFH is great for managing situations like this.

its now after 4, alarm set for 6 but 3 YO will be up at 5.30. I’m getting hungry and considering starting work - I generally do a few hours when it’s like this as I’m just here on Mumsnet or online shopping otherwise!

PopGoesBang · 22/09/2022 04:14

Yup! Baby sound asleep. Just me up. Dd 7 weeks old, period returned yesterday so cramps, backache ramped up and not being able to sleep. Joys!

Bootsandcat · 22/09/2022 04:15

Now both my husband and cat are snoring…. Lucky them!

Arwen7 · 22/09/2022 04:16

Been awake for the last 3h! Finally decided to come downstairs and have a cup of tea. Not have DC yet but 31 weeks pregnant so I guess this is a taste of what's coming! X

VolcanicProtectorMan · 22/09/2022 04:31

@Arwen7 I’m 31 weeks pregnant too, i do have another child who is 3 though and she is what originally woke me up. DH has taken her to sleep downstairs on the sofa, I’m guessing so I could sleep undisturbed, and yet here I am!

Arwen7 · 22/09/2022 04:43

@VolcanicProtectorMan ah pregnant with a toddler must be the perfect combo for sleepless nights..!

moleeye · 22/09/2022 04:56

@Motherofalegend just done my weekly food shop 😊

Think am going to get up have a coffee and a shower and do todays Wordle

OnlyYellowRoses · 22/09/2022 05:28

My 'baby' is 5 now but regularly wakes in the night with a bad dream or for a wee. She goes straight back to sleep, me however, once I've been woken, that's it and I'm awake. Sigh

ChittyBang1987 · 22/09/2022 06:05

I wake for little while in night. Generally my lo doesn't wake in night. But I do. For about an hour or so.

Calphurnia88 · 22/09/2022 09:51

I'm 2 months into a seemingly never ending sleep regression with my 6mo. He's up 6-8 times a night most nights.

I used to struggle to go back to sleep, but I now fall asleep during night feeds I'm so tired 😳

brookln · 23/09/2022 13:25

Yes me. My 12 week old wakes up twice for feeds and it takes me 1-3 hours after each feed to get back to sleep 🥱
Can't wait until he does one night feed

Wifflywafflywoo · 25/09/2022 08:31

I've found that playing zen mode on bejewelled makes me fall asleep pretty quick! Even when I feel wide awake

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