Sleep

Try to recognize when your baby is actually hungry, when my baby was waking up every 3 hours I breastfed the first time, the next one I just hold her until she falls asleep again and the next one I gave her milk again, and try to offer 3 meals and 2 snacks during the day

White noise! My son is going to be 3 on the 25 and I’ve been using white noise since he was a year and a half because of the same thing!

I try to play with my son throughout the day so he dosent take multiple naps and be up at night his last bottle is at 10 and he dosent get up until 7am when he was younger we used white noise

I’ve heard its normal for breastfed babies to not sleep through the night for a while. My son still wakes up 1-3 times a night. He’s only slept through the night once. You’re not alone mama!

if you are giving enough food and milk during the day, I don’t think your kid is very hungry during the night, you just have to learn how to soothe your kid without your nipple, nothing wrong if you love to do it, but I learn how to do it without breastfeeding and she started to sleep better

Actually even non breastfed babies wake up through the night, and this is developmentally normal! There is nothing wrong with your baby/and it is actually not anything you are doing wrong. If you want to make changes regardless, it is totally possible! I would think of using white noise (if you haven’t already), make sure baby is not uncomfortable (temperature, pain, teething), get as many help as you can from husband or other person, but I think the most important is to manage expectations about what our babies should be doing and understanding that they cannot meet their need without us so separation at night is a bit of a struggle for them (we ourselves will wake up thirsty sometimes, and our sleep is not always the same. It is the same thing for babies.). Watch for too long naps during the day, make sure baby is moving around and playing a lot during the day so they are tired at night!

We have used Taking Cara Babies and it’s worked super well for us. Our 11 month old baby is happily sleeping through the night! Their site has tons of free resources that could probably help, and paid courses as well.

I’m on the same boat! My baby will be 1 in less than 2 weeks and still wakes up 2-3 times at night. I feel tired everyday 🥲 He’s bottle fed not breastfed and we’ve been playing white noise since he was born. I’m sorry I’m no help, just wanted to let you know you’re not alone!

I’m also struggling with 3+ wake ups overnight and wanting to nurse. I think she’s getting g close to walking but man I am exhausted! We tried the taking Cara babies 2 months ago and it helped to reduce the number of wake ups. But they’ve ramped back up. Just wanted to say you’re not alone and I bet you’re doing all the right things 💕

Thank you everyone 😭😭 I really appreciate all the advice & solidarity!! Lack of sleep is so hard