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6 week old becoming nocturnal....

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auntyspan · 08/04/2009 07:29

My DD2 is nearly 6 weeks and for some reason is now requiring two feeds at night (one at 2am and one at 5am). She is very very sleepy and DH, who gives her a bottle at 11pm, finds it difficult to get more than 2oz down her... consequently she's waking up at 2/2.30am for another feed. Again, I can't get more than a couple of oz before she's completely fast asleep.

The annoying thing is that she goes for 5 hours plus (if I let her) in the day, so I know she's capable of sleeping longer.

Anyone got any suggestions?

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HSMM · 08/04/2009 07:36

My HV suggested feeding, then nappy changing, then offering more (by which time she was slightly more awake, but still sleepy enough to go off again)

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auntyspan · 08/04/2009 08:38

Yes I'll try that - although the irony is I don't want to wake her up too much

Thinking about it I think she was overtired last night, she didn't have a proper nap all day and just dozed. I'll try and get her down properly today.

Thanks HSMM.

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