I've been finding that DS has been waking up at about 4:30 or 5am and doesn't want to go back to sleep. So he's already down for his first nap (it's only 8:30am) .
Obviously I don't want this to become a habit. Anyone have any ideas for getting bub back to sleep in the early hours - I try rocking, leaving him (he doesn't cry but he's playing), BFing...nothing works until I decide to get him up at 7am. I thought that if I don't allow him to actually get up until 7am that eventually he'll stop waking up earlier than that?? Not sure if it's a phase or not.
He goes to bed at night at about 7:30pm (the end of daylight savings may have knocked him around a bit - he's still going to bed at 7:30pm which is really an hour later IYKWIM). He usually wakes for a feed at about 10pm and may wake a couple more times needing a quick resettle.
Sorry for the long and probably incoherent post - so tired
just to let you know, you're not alone! My DS is about the same age, and wakes a few times most nights and always between 3 and 5 in the morning. Initially he'll yell and cry, but then it progresses to babbling and kicking his legs around and generally playing up. It is always a fight to get him back to sleep. Sometimes he just wont, though. He's a very active child, always has been. I haven't got a solution, or any real suggestions, and even went to sleep school on the weekend to see if they could suggest anything (but left after a couple of hours because I'm not doing CC!). I'm paying for a private independent mothercraft nurse to come tomorrow night to see what her take on it is, and if she can suggest anything useful. I shall come back and let you know!
Natty was doing this at one stage too. She did grow out of it (except for when we're on holidays - then she wakes at first light ). I can't remember how long it took. But for us it didn't last.
I sooooo KWYM about the tiredness though! And I feel for you.
Thanks gals. It helps so much to know we're not alone. I know he'll EVENTUALLY sleep better but it's so hard when we're in the thick of it.
Je$$ - we've resigned ourselves to the fact that DS probably won't start sleeping well until he's 2. And if he reaches 2 and it's the same, we'll say 3. Gotta have goals!
NaNa - DS has always been a very active baby. We had comments about him being so "alert" from the day he was born. It seems our bubs find it hard to switch off.
chakra - thanks for the glimmer of hope. nice to know that things CAN change in a matter of months.
Snacks - glad DS grew out of it too. so good to be reminded that it does happen eventually.
Lee - i hope DS doesn't start this again at 2. just when you think you're done with the bad sleeping, it starts again.
Up since 5am - knackered!
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