Paying for it in spades

[rosebean]

DS was a great night sleeper. At this age, he was up twice a night. DD is starting to drive me bonkers. She is up every 2-2.5 hours. At 6 weeks, she was up 2-3 times a night and it stayed like that until she was 15 weeks. At 15 weeks, she regressed and I've had maybe a few nights of reprieve. And each time she wakes, she eats. Like, a full meal. I've tried nursing more often during the day,. She eats every two hours during the day, minimally. I usually nurse her before a nap, and sometime between naps. I just don't know what more I can do to change this. I am seriously considering asking her doctor if I can sleep train to eliminate MOTN feedings. Not all feedings, just every other one. Am I being ridiculous? I've always believed that they phase it out naturally on their own, but waking 5-6 times a night for the last 10 weeks? This is nuts.

[crimsonandclover]

I feel you. DD2 was up 6+ times / night from 4 months to 10 months. We considered it a good night if we got one 2 hour stretch. It was hell.
I have no solutions because we tried just about everything. When we moved into our new house, we closed our bedroom door after a week or two, and either she miraculously started sleeping better just then or in our exhausted state we only woke up when she was serious about her screaming. Either way, she started waking up only 1-3x / night, which felt like heaven at the time.

**Holy crap, what am I thinking trying to have another??**

[dc2london]

My kids were all-night nursers too.

[pinesnow]

DS was also a huge night nurser, up every 2 hours for a long long long time. He's still not a great sleeper at almost two. It's just how he is.

[kbates85]

Jan 26, 2015 23:54:19 GMT -5 rosebean said:

DS was a great night sleeper. At this age, he was up twice a night. DD is starting to drive me bonkers. She is up every 2-2.5 hours. At 6 weeks, she was up 2-3 times a night and it stayed like that until she was 15 weeks. At 15 weeks, she regressed and I've had maybe a few nights of reprieve. And each time she wakes, she eats. Like, a full meal. I've tried nursing more often during the day,. She eats every two hours during the day, minimally. I usually nurse her before a nap, and sometime between naps. I just don't know what more I can do to change this. I am seriously considering asking her doctor if I can sleep train to eliminate MOTN feedings. Not all feedings, just every other one. Am I being ridiculous? I've always believed that they phase it out naturally on their own, but waking 5-6 times a night for the last 10 weeks? This is nuts.

Does she take a paci? You may have to try a few different brands. That's one way to gently get ride of a feeding. That said, it's another habit to deal with down the line.

[rosebean]

She does take a paci, but back in the beginning, it used to keep her happy for a while. Now it's just holding off the inevitable. And I have to hang over her crib and hold it in her mouth because she just keeps spitting it out. Which keeps me awake longer and just pisses her off. Now we use soothers just for car rides.

[ally2011]

I personally would not sleep train at that age, I think if she is eating that much she must need it. I know it is hard, but it will get better. You could try cuddling at one of the wake ups without feeding and see if it is just comfort that is needed, but if she really wants to eat then nurse. Do you co-sleep? Either in your room or bed? My dd was still nursing once overnight at 1 year....but she sleeps well now!

[rosebean]

We don't co sleep. We did for a short period of time, but I worry that DH won't be careful with her. And when we did co sleep, she was on me most of the night and that was just as bad. She's definitely had a growth spurt. We left for AZ on the 18th, and when we came home yesterday, she can now touch the floor in it. She couldn't before we left. So I hope now, with that, she's going to ease back. She's in our bedroom still because we only have a 2 bedroom home. There's no way she's going into her room with DS until this cuts back. Which sucks because she's sleeping in a PNP.

Oy. At the very worst, I will ask her doctor what age I can consider MOTN training if this continues. I'm almost used to it.