How many times does your baby wake at night?

[Heaven]

Well.... my DS is 8 months old, and he wakes up 3 times a night (occasionally more) - basically he is up every 3 hours. He used to sleep longer when he was younger - I used to be able to get 6-8 hours before he'd wake up. I breastfeed him each time, and he does genuinely seem to want it and need it (maybe he doesn't need it to keep his belly full, but as a comforting thing he does seem to need it).
It's tiring, and I have people IRL making comments like there must be something wrong - but the few times I have tried to settle him without the feed have resulted in me being up with him for a few hours instead of 20 mins. Nothing changed when he started solids either.

Sorry, this probably isn't a very helpful reply - but this has been my experience.

EXACTLY the same situation here.

[~Kim~]

EXACTLY the same situation here.

And here. Nate is nearly 8months and wakes every 1 1/2-2 hours. I've tried the Pantley techniques....maybe I'm doing it wrong but hers didn't make an iota of difference. He is as restless as all gettup until 9.30-10.oopm...only in the last few nights will he actually spend some time in his cot.
This is my second crack at a crappy sleeper. He's waaaay worse than Darcy was. So in my most frustrated times I go in and sit with my sleeping daughter who now at 3 1/2 happily does 12hours over night....gives me hope.

Sorry but the point of that whole ramble (maybe I'm more frsutrated than I thought) was that your bub sounds completely normal to me. Hang in there hun This gig ain't easy is it?

[MrsFabuloso]

Well, I must be damn unlucky cause I have a 14mth old who wakes between 1-3 times a night (and he will have a bf then too), and a 2 1/2 yrs old who wakes 1-3 times a night...yep I'm tired!
It sounds normal to me, but at that age, my DS was sitll doing 2-3hrly feeds day and night. I think I'm just unlucky with my kids sleep....pity I used to really like sleeping....!

[Winter]

EXACTLY the same situation here.

Are we all sharing the same baby? Exactly the same here too!

[Early Kids]

My baby has been sleeping through since 8 weeks, with only one night since 8 weeks that he woke between the hours of 10pm and 6am. He's 4 months today.

My big boy is 2y7m and rarely sleeps through, he wakes up screaming, causes unknown.

[joey123]

Thanks a whole lot everyone. It makes it much easier getting up in the night now that I know it's nothing unusual and that I really shouldn't be expecting anything different.

Take care and I wish you all the best with your sleeping babies

xx

[Heaven]

I've tried the Pantley techniques....maybe I'm doing it wrong but hers didn't make an iota of difference.

Me too! DD must be a tough case bc it didn't help at all, actually made her worse and when I gave up trying she improved a bit.

Well, I must be damn unlucky cause I have a 14mth old who wakes between 1-3 times a night (and he will have a bf then too), and a 2 1/2 yrs old who wakes 1-3 times a night...yep I'm tired!

Damn it!! I was convinced second babies were better sleepers! lol. Hoping for a sleeper next time. I couldn't cope with 2 waking so I'm going to have to wait til DD sleeps better before having another one, that may be 10 yrs from now, pmsl.

Thanks a whole lot everyone. It makes it much easier getting up in the night now that I know it's nothing unusual and that I really shouldn't be expecting anything different.

I agree, I get distressed about the night waking when I have my mum or nan telling me she should be sleeping through by now. But when I think it's normal I cope much better.

[HollyC]

The most normal thing for my DD from about 3 months was to sleep all night. That being said, she would wake if she was sick, teething or sometimes just going through phases. Sometimes it was once a night other times more. She was also exclusively BF.

When she did wake we would try to resettle her and feed if that didn't work.

It is interesting what you said about her sleeping better when she has longer day sleeps. Maybe you could work on her sleeping more during the day? Maybe a long walk in the pram?

[~Kim~]

Damn it!! I was convinced second babies were better sleepers! lol. Hoping for a sleeper next time. I couldn't cope with 2 waking so I'm going to have to wait til DD sleeps better before having another one, that may be 10 yrs from now, pmsl.

Yeah me too... I so lucked out!!! 3 years worked for us

[Jellyfish]

Oh Joey! I missed this thread but we are up many times a night still at 7 months. Last night it was 6 times... usually, though, it is 3 or 4.

it is exhausting, hey? I am just hoping it gets better...