Weaning and waking (having slept through, is now waking grrrr!)

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Hi

LO is 7 months old, been introduing solids since 5.5 months. She slept through from when she was 5 weeks old but since I started introducing 3 meals and protein at lunch she has been waking at 4am every night - protein might be a coincidence but just thought I'd mention it.

She's not hungry as I've fed her but she has still not gone back to sleep. She's not in pain with her teeth (or doesn't seem to be). She just wakes up as if it's the start of the day and then wont really go back to sleep.

Is this usual during early weeks of weaning and will it resolve?! She was such a good sleeper. She also seems to be straining quite a lot when doing a no. 2 so maybe she's hvaing problems digesting???

Thanks

I hate to say this - but sometimes sleep gets messed up and you can never pinpoint a direct cause - just have to ride it out and wait for things to change. Is she still in your room though? Our dd3 (nearly 10 months) is - and I think we definately disturb her - but we have nowhere else to put her....

Hi

No she's been in her own room since 10 weeks because we were all disturbing each other!

It's been a week of early wake up calls now and still no idea what is causing it.. possibly teeth as she has completely gone off her food now and that has become a real battle.

Hi Scubes, my DS is 5.5 months, was a v big and hungry baby so started weaning at 3 and a bit months. Since starting 3 meals a day (last 2 weeks) he's now waking at 4 or 5 am every night - and he too has slept through since about 8 weeks....no protein as yet (we're pescatarian anyway, so will be fish) I reckon maybe it's just finding the balance of how much they need, as he wakes up starving at 4am and is then up and ready for the day...I live in hope of an answer too, heheh!

Hi

We had this with my LO who was a wonderful sleeper waking up every hour and we thought it was food. I took her to the cranial osteopath who said her digestion was strong but that her teething had started (but with none of the obvious signbs) at the same time as we started solids. We had 1.5 months of unsettled nights but finally in the last week and half she has started sleeping through and a tooth has appeared today.

My friend had this scenario too.

Could be this??

Pip

Ah ha Pips, thanks for that insight - we actually have an appt to see cranial tmw so will ask him, he's completely wonderful - diagnosed my underactive thyroid last time just by looking at me ( must have looked bad huh?!!)

She has no obvious signs of teething save for the odd red cheek but no dribbling, chewing etc. She was unsettled last night but did not disturb us too much and got herself back off to sleep.

Nature is cruel weaning at the same time as teething - how disastorous!!

Scubes - we had no signs at all and were completely mystified!! In fact we were so confused by what was going on we kept picking her up and actually taught her how NOT to put herself to sleep and made things worse with extra waking!! All currently sorted now, fingers crossed.

Let me know what the cranial osteo says!

Pip
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We have exactly the same problem with DS who has just turned 6 months and on 2nd week of weaning. Like you say, not (solely) down to hunger as often not particularly hungry or distressed, just lies there talking loudly to himself and his toys! Sometimes though it seems down to his digestion - giving a good fart at some point in proceedings He is not constipated as nappy contents not hard, just not liquid as with breast feeding.

I'm stuck too as spending 2-3 hours awake each night!

I have EXACTLY the same problem and was searching in need of help. My DS is 5.5 months old and we are on the 1st week of 3 meals a day , however he has NEVER slept through until this week when he slept until 6.30 am, bliss I thought, this lasted for 2 nights only and DH and I are pulling our hair out again!!! aaaaargh!!! I was wondering if it could be thirst? we do try and feed him if he waked but sometimes he will take 4 oz other times 1oz - I just don't get it!
I'm going back to work in 4 weeks and really don't know how much more sleep deprivation I can take

I'm glad it's not just me!

We seem to be going backwards with weaning now. DD has started sleeping through again this week (now that hubby has returned to work after a weeks hols and early wake ups |!! But she does wake during the night which she never did before.

She is also now refusing pretty much all solids which is a tad stressful. Had her wieghed today and she has dropped off birth curve. They tell me not to worry but I can't help it, HV said just to give her fruit but I don't want to give up on savoury stuff - surely that's how bad habits are formed?

On reflection I do think it is mostly related to teething and although she has no major signs except for flushed cheeks I can't think of anything else that would be causing this disruption... next week it will be something else

My wee one had an awful night. He just can't seem to settle to sleep like before, both initially and through the night now. He really wanted to be asleep last night, he was soooo sleepy, but was clearly in discomfort and no amount of winding/rocking/singing would help. I felt so bad for him. . My other half wants to stop feeding him solids, if only for one day, to see if it helps, but I am reluctant to do this in case he's ravenous!

Has no-one any tips???