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DD is 7 weeks old today. The last few nights I really thought we were cracking the sleeping-through thing. She slept from10.30-3.30, then the next night from 11-4, then the next night from 11-5.
But last night, she was awake at 11.30, 2, 4, 5.30, 7.30 and 8.30. And so was I.
Do you think this was just a bad night and she'll go back to nearly sleeping through? Or have we lost it before we got it really working?
I'm like a zombie this morning...
Hi Tenar, sounds like a growth spurt to me. From memory there's meant to be a big growth spurt around 8weeks. I remember DS2 started his 8week growth spurt around 7ish weeks and he was fussy and waking up throughout the night for about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. I remember the 8 week growth spurt and the 3month growth spurt were the hardest and longest :doh:
Hange in there, its yuck when they're restless isn't it? Its amazing what lack of sleep can do to a person. Good news is it will get better in a week or so if it is a growth spurt and then you'll be ready to tackle the next challenge ;)I know It seems like just when you think you've figured bub out they go and change! Ahhh the joys of parenthood. Big :hug:to you. The first 6months are the hardest and then it does get better and you kind of fall into a routine. Hope tonight is better for you :crossfingers:.
Your bub sounds so normal- if there is such a thing. They will lull you into a false sense and then change! Babies can sleep through for a few weeks then change and wake as yours is doing and this may go one for days/weeks then change again. No matter what she does she will change her sleep habits quite constantly. 8 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 6 months, 8 months etc are all common times for sleep to alter its patterns. For some chn it goes on changing for some time- for my DD it was about 10 months although as time progresses there are longer periods of the same sleep patterns. It is very common what your DD is doing!