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Gabe waking & have NO idea why!
Gabe slept through from 7 weeks (12 hours!) and we rarely had a bad night with him but now at 6 months he has stopped. It started with a cold and bad eczema but thats much better now & the cold is gone. He settles himself off at 7pm brilliantly but constantly wakes in the night, crying. I don't know what he wants...Have tried dummy (sometimes works usually doesn't), bottle (doesnt take much so obviously not hungry), calpol in case he was still feeling poorly or teething (didn't work), nappy change etc but the only thing that really works is a cuddle so I think he is doing it for attention, the little monkey. I just tend to either stroke his head till he goes back off or pick him up then put him back down and he normally goes back. Also he keeps twisting his head at an awkward angle so I wonder if it's hurting him and thats why he's waking, but he doesn't do it when he's lying flat in the day. I tried turning him on his tummy to sleep which helped but he just buries his face in the mattress and even at 6m his head control is not brilliant so I just am up anyway worrying.......any clues? Is it teething - even though very few other signs?
UPDATE *****
Well last night was slightly better, he woke at 12.45 crying but went back quickly,then he was up a few more times for a while but not too bad...
He has already woke once tonight so think it'll be an early 1 for me!!
[Modified by: **Tiger Lily** on 11 November 2008 20:59:21 ]
UPDATE *****
Well last night was slightly better, he woke at 12.45 crying but went back quickly,then he was up a few more times for a while but not too bad...
He has already woke once tonight so think it'll be an early 1 for me!!
[Modified by: **Tiger Lily** on 11 November 2008 20:59:21 ]
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Have you recently started weaning or adding extra meals? My first slept through from 12 weeks till a few days after weaning she was so excited at food she wanted rice or puree instead of bottles.
Or maybe being poorly or the excema has knocked his routine a little?
I know how hard it is when you get used to having a ful nights sleep again and then they start waking
Good luck anyway
Holly xx
If he's not crying or in any distress I would just try and re-settle him as you are by stroking him. I would try not to pick him up unless you really have to. The other thing is just to leave him if you can so he can re-settle himself.
Babies can also wake more at developmental stages so maybe he's about to do something!
Hope you can get some sleep soon xx
He's had a nice calming bath (yeah right...soaked the whole room!)
Teething powder
Offered 9oz instead of 7oz for the last feed & he drained the lot
Put the top I had been wearing all day in his cot (in case its comfort he wants).
Please please please sleep through!
Spritefm, think you could be right. He has been dribbling more than usual but not really biting on things. Did your lo have bad nappies?? Gabes have been gross for the last few weeks - really runny...
Apparently the majority of bubs cut a tooth in their 6th month so could well be...I have noticed a bump on his bottom gum but it hasnt cut through and dont think it's close yet.
we've just been riding it out really but i go back to work on thursday doing nights, so really hope he settles down! *prays*
at least you know you're not alone!
Sounds like you've done great tonight so fingers crossed. I did the bath and warm milk thing too. When I was pregnant I Couldnt sleep at all and it worked wonders for me!
xx
Harry is also 6 months and is constantly waking during the night just for me to pop his dummy back in or like you rock him back to sleep. Sometimes he might only be asleep for half hour. I'm finding it really hard as I don't get a chance to get into a deep sleep and I get the grumps with my toddler.
But unlike Gabe Harry has never gone through the night yet he still has about 7oz at around 2am. I always hope the milk will knock him out for a bit longer but oh know not so lucky.
He has also just got over a cold which has left a little cough but today I did notice his cheeks are a little red and there was some dribbling so may be it is teething although I can not see anything.
He was asleep at 7pm but have already settled him 3 times tonight.
Good luck tonight hope your plan works. Let us know I might try the t-shirt idea.
Debs (a very tired mummy) xxxx
Haven't heard a peep out of him yet, but that's not unusual. 11pm seems to be his "time", and then it's every hour onwards, argh.
xxxx