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3 hour MOTN nightmare
| Thu, 12-01-2011 - 4:21am |
I will make this quick, need to sleep. 8 month old DD has started having 3 hour parties in the early morning hours . She nurses on and off for 1.5 hours then gets really close to nursing to sleep a few times and then it's another 1.5 hr ordeal to get her to sleep (with more nursing).
She is less distracted in the day while nursing and she has spit up a little lately so she's probably getting enough. She has one meal per day, self fed finger foods plus water 3oz which she usually sucks back really quickly from a straw cup.
Up until 2 nights ago she would be up 2 or 3 times a night but it was efficient nursing and asleep by the enc of it. Am I doing something to cause this shift in her pattern? All input is highly appreciated. TIA *snore*
She is less distracted in the day while nursing and she has spit up a little lately so she's probably getting enough. She has one meal per day, self fed finger foods plus water 3oz which she usually sucks back really quickly from a straw cup.
Up until 2 nights ago she would be up 2 or 3 times a night but it was efficient nursing and asleep by the enc of it. Am I doing something to cause this shift in her pattern? All input is highly appreciated. TIA *snore*
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Lots of things can cause sleep patterns to change in the first year and even beyond. A baby who slept well for a decent length of time can stop doing that.
Developmental things can make the child be lest restful at night. Teething can also cause a baby to be wakeful. If it does not sound like that, it could just be that she is active and busy in the daytime, causing her to nurse less or for shorter periods. You do say she is not distracted during the day. But you could try nursing her a bit more often in the day, and try to keep her interested in a longer session at bedtime. Some babies who nurse less in the day try to make up for it at night. Or is she sick and uncomfortable?
These are a few possibilities. Have a think about them. Some you might be able to try and help, if you think it could be that. Others like developmental milestones - well, it happens and you wait though it.
Teresa
I think it might be the developmental stuff. She started crawling along dragging her belly a few days ago (picture a soldier at boot camp) and she wants to stand all day long (including diaper changes lol). If she is teething it's not much, usually she is a lot more miserable when that's the case. I offer nursing very often (every hour at least between her asking and me offering) during the day and started walking around with toys clipped to my shirt which seems to help with distraction. She went from 30 seconds to 5 to 20 minute daytime sessions so I think she gets a decent amount. Could a growth spurt be happening?
I have a refill of domperidone at the pharmacy that I'm thinking of ordering to help make it easier for her to get the amount of milk she seems to need.
I totally agree with the 2 pp's assessment of developmental changes at this age, particularly related to gross motor skills.