6 month “sleep”😩😭

Maybe a porridge in the bottle before bed can make baby fuller or even a nice bath and a massage can help xx

I don’t think it’s because she’s breastfed so I don’t think formula is necessarily the answer. My baby is EBF and for the few nights, she has slept through the night every night but previously would wake twice in the night. She had a bad few days a month or so ago where she woke hourly. I think they just go through phases xx

There's no difference in formula or breast milk for fullness, mines formula fed and she went through a period of waking loads for feeds, 6 months there's a growth spurt, I've never seen her eat so much and was a shock to our system getting up for night feeds, I hope it settles soon for you x

I might try this tbh it sounds like a good idea! I’m exhausted anyway so may as well give it a go😂x

I did exclusively breast feed then at five months I tried formula just for the bed feed and found she went back to sleeping a longer stretch again but she was really good for sleeping from a young age as well then changed for some reason 😮‍💨hopefully just a phase for you 🤞🏻

she has a bath and massage before bed already it is a part of her bedtime routine😒 it settles her really well but just not for long at the minute!xx

I also don’t think it is because she is breastfed, but it seems to be getting progressively worse not better so just looking for advice to help get her back down for longer stretches x

I read that as it takes longer for formula to be digested, so babies stay fuller for longer which helps them to sleep longer! I’ve recently introduced solids so maybe that could be something to do with her sleep? She’s slowly getting used to eating more. Thank you I hope so too😂x

thank you! I think I’m going to try this, sometimes boob settles her so much she falls asleep before getting a full feed😂x

@Beth I thought that was to do with poop🤣🤣 ahh possibly babies digestive system us working harder than what it's been used to maybe! Babies are a mystery and keep you on your tired toes😅😅x

Offer porridge before bed (not in a bottle as it's a choking risk)
Could she be teething?
I've read on here that some babies go through a 6 month sleep regression too x

no I wouldn’t in a bottle! She’s not a fan of porridge unfortunately I’ve been trying her with it for breakfast😒 the only teething signs she is showing is waking through the night so I’m not sure! Yes I have heard that too x

Perhaps she needs less daytime sleep? Or perhaps bed time needs to be pushed later now? Her sleep needs might have dropped so she might be undertired contributing to excessive waking.
The other thing that might help is waking up earlier in morning if possible for your family (if uuu want to keep bed time the same )

I would be cautious about offering formula as it would affect your supply. Night feeds are important to maintain supply and she will currently be getting almost all her nutrition from your milk.

I am going through the same thing. Its due to 6 month sleep regression, apparently all about the timing of the naps in the day and the wake windows.