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He did it!
Yup, after nearly six months, Peter just slept through the night from 7:30 until 7:15! 
There were some thumps as he rolled over at 4 am, but otherwise not a peep until the morning! (I, of course, woke every hour until 6:30 because I was so unused to not hearing him. :lol
He's been down to waking once for the past week but I never expected him to move to sleeping so long so quickly. He went from 7:30 until 5 yesterday and then went back down until 8. We may be back to an early waking tonight, but I can definitely handle it now that I know he can go through.
I don't know what has made the difference, but I suspect that he has just matured physically. He is breathing much more quietly at night now (so quietly that I have to put my hand on his chest when I check him before bed). Also he as learned how to sleep on his tummy, where before the rolling over at 4 would have woken him automatically.
I am so pleased and proud of my baby, although I have realised that a very, very small part of me is going to miss the quiet intimacy of our feeds in the wee sma's - although I'm sure we will have a few more in the next few weeks.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know, as you have had to live with our sleep (or lack of) saga or so long.![:\](https://forum.madeformums.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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There were some thumps as he rolled over at 4 am, but otherwise not a peep until the morning! (I, of course, woke every hour until 6:30 because I was so unused to not hearing him. :lolHe's been down to waking once for the past week but I never expected him to move to sleeping so long so quickly. He went from 7:30 until 5 yesterday and then went back down until 8. We may be back to an early waking tonight, but I can definitely handle it now that I know he can go through.
I don't know what has made the difference, but I suspect that he has just matured physically. He is breathing much more quietly at night now (so quietly that I have to put my hand on his chest when I check him before bed). Also he as learned how to sleep on his tummy, where before the rolling over at 4 would have woken him automatically.
I am so pleased and proud of my baby, although I have realised that a very, very small part of me is going to miss the quiet intimacy of our feeds in the wee sma's - although I'm sure we will have a few more in the next few weeks.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know, as you have had to live with our sleep (or lack of) saga or so long.
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Anyway, whatever the cause, long may it continue! x
To be honest, I have no idea if the food played any role. The amount he actually consumes seems to be pretty erratic and I'm not sure he has made the connection between food and feeling full. Certainly he is having as much milk as always during the day.
We have also just put him in his longer (6-18 month!) sleeping bags. My guess is a combination of food, not having his legs so cramped, breathing more quietly in his sleep and being able to sleep on his tummy have all combined. We will be starting full-on BLW on Sunday so it will be interesting to see if that has any effect. In the meantime, I'm just hoping for a repeat performance tonight!
*firmly crosses every appendage*
Welldone Peter!! I really hope he's done it again since you last posted and that you can start to relax and enjoy a well earned rest!
I hope Max follows his lead. He's not been too bad lately, usually 2 feeds a night.
Ah, i feel proud of Peter and he's not even mine-i feel like we've gone through it together!xx
Glad to hear that he is getting better. Peter is back to one feed a night, but we are so close, I can feel it. And I'm sure Max will be there too, soon. And then, as you say, we can both enjoy a well-earned night's sleep!
Ive also started letting him sleep on me during the day, he wasn't napping at all as i was desperate to get him to take his naps in his cot which he just can't manage bless him. So we get comfie on the bed, ive got my travel pillow and we both have a good rest-2hours this morning! xx
I know what you mean about adjusting to the night time feeds. As you say, as long as he goes back down fairly easily, it isn't so bad, and as I said in one of my earlier posts, I am going to miss our cuddles in the dark just a little bit. Sleeping through will mean my baby is growing up.
Yes, im thinking positive about the naps-it would be great if he could sleep for a good stretch in his cot, i could get so much done but this is such a small period of his life and if he needs me there so that he can get the rest he needs then that's what i'll do-snuggling up twice a day is hardly a chore!! I do worry about him going to nursery in march but it should only be 3-4 mornings a weeks and they might have more succes than me, if not, we'll spend every afternoon napping together!x
Aw our babies are doing so well. You're probably right about it being a combination of different factors. We are down to one feed at around 4am now and I will be interested to see if this continues when Nina starts solid food. Hmm, maybe I should put her in the next size sleeping bags! I actually quite like this arrangement as she usually goes back to sleep until 8-8.30 which is around the time Angelo gets up.
Pixiebob, I'm so glad Max has reduced the nights feeds. What a great attitude you have though. It really is such a short period so you enjoy those lovely cuddly naps. From what I've heard they tend to what they are 'supposed' to at Nursery so try not to worry! x
Pixiebob, I wouldn't worry too much about nursery, I don't think. They should need less sleep during the day by a year old (no, I don't want to think about them being that old either!) and I'm sure the nursery will be used to dealing with all types of sleepers. In the meantime, enjoy your cuddles! Sounds blissful!