Night Waking

[confusedmum]

Hi all, I have been reading through many different stories about CC, and I was wondering if you could help me.
My little man is 7 1/2 months and is still waking through the night, most the time it is only once, but on the odd occassion it can be several times. He goes down well on the initial bed time, awake and happy to take himself off to sleep. Then he wakes around 11:30 - 12:00. should I feed him, ( I have been!!) or should I try CC. If I should try CC, how and what do I do? I know you increase the intervals you spend letting him put himself back to sleep, but what happens if the crying just gets worse and worse? Sometimes I am strong minded and really would love a night full of sleep :yes: and then other times I worry about him feeling insecure if I leave him to cry!:no: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!:D

[lovingmotheract]

i have been to sleep school i can help


first u can let him cry 4 5mins then go in and say shhh it's time 4 sleep now and pat him or do what ever you do but don't pick him up.

and then if still crying wait 10mins( if we wait any longer bub can't remember what there crying 4) then go in and do the samething shhh it's time 4 sleep.
if this is not working after 30mins of u going in every 10mins then give him a hug then back in the cot this is hard i know but u will get there.

now if bub is just talking in his cot leave him there as he will go to sleep when his is ready thats what my bub likes doing. and as 4 the giving the feed at night i stoped giving my bub a feed at night as she was waking all the time 4 just that but she was having food in the day.

so she was not needing the feed so if bub is having food in the day then i say he is not needing it.

but b4 u do cc just take him in to see your gp to see if there maybe some thing up with your little one but i say good luck with it all and if u need any help pm me i'm here to help.

[ShadyCharacter]

I would also worry about him feeling insecure if you leave him to cry. I say if it is only one time a night (usually), go ahead and feed him. They grow so quickly that the sleeplessness will soon seem a distant memory :thumbsup:

[reAllytee]

Being that bubs is only 6mths months i would still offer that feed when he wakes.
If he doesnt want it then just maybe he wants a cuddles & some reassurance before being put back to bed. Sit by his cot & pat him for a little while this may encourage him back to sleep because he know you are there so feels safe.
As i said i would offer the feed if he wants it he wants it you cant deny him that but if he doesnt then some cuddles may do the job.

Good luck its not always easy knowing what to do been there done that & still going through it lol ! Just when you think you have it worked out they chnge it on you heh !

Go on instinct your doing a great job.

[the_queen]

My boy is 7.5 months old, and he wakes once a night for a quick feed then back to sleep. A few times he has woken numerous times throughout the night - it's called a growth spurt ;)

[Africamum]

Confusedmum,

My little man is also 7.5 months and he wakes onces sometimes twice a night and when he does I feed him back to sleep. He is happy with it and I am happy with it. He never has thought that the middle of the night was play time or been difficult to get back to sleep. When he has woken multiple times it has been a growth spurt as The Queen said before me.


It is up to you if you want to start CC, it sounds like you have a very normal baby. Go with the flow and trust yourself.

[confusedmum]

Thanks everyone for your help, I am happy to keep feeding him. So that is what I will continue to do, its just teh pressure of others that feel they need to inform me that a baby of that age shouldn't be waking for a feed!!! I Know, I know, I will ignore them all, its just every now and then you start to question yourself AGAIN!!!!
Wishing you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!:tree:

[confusedmum]

By the way can anyone help me with this? I am new to this site, is there an easy way of keeping track of the threds that you write in? Or do I have to search through them all to find the ones I have replied to? Its probably staring me in the face, but I cant find it!!! Thanks

[reAllytee]

Thanks everyone for your help, I am happy to keep feeding him. So that is what I will continue to do, its just teh pressure of others that feel they need to inform me that a baby of that age shouldn't be waking for a feed!!! I Know, I know, I will ignore them all, its just every now and then you start to question yourself AGAIN!!!!
Wishing you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Yes its very very hard to stand up to others when they think they know best but all i can say is if you feel you are doing well & maybe not being the perfect mother ( no such thing :p ) but you feel its right then go with it. Just smile & nod to those who tell you its wrong hehe :hugs:

Have a Merry Christmas yourself :xmas:


By the way can anyone help me with this? I am new to this site, is there an easy way of keeping track of the threds that you write in? Or do I have to search through them all to find the ones I have replied to? Its probably staring me in the face, but I cant find it!!! Thanks

Ok yes you can keep track of threads you write in or reply to. At the top of every thread page there is a box called " Thread Tools " click on this then go to " Subscribe To Thread " it will then take you to another page asking if you want to get advised via email or the likes otherwise you can just do a basic subscribe. Then every time you log on you can go to the " User Control Panel " & go to the " Subscribed Threads " section this will then show you all the threads you have subscribed too.
Hope that explains it easy enough heh think i may have confused you :o

[confusedmum]

Thanks heaps, I knew there was an easier way!!