Non stop feeding in the night

Hi, i desperately need some advice. My 10 month old is still waking a lot in the night and he wont settle unless i bf him. Im absolutely exhausted as there nights where its every 1-2hrs. I feel im not functioning as im up again between 6-7am. I dont know how to stop this and how to help him sleep through.. please advise!
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Have you tried to give him formula before bed? It usually keeps them sleeping a little bit longer because it’s heavier and so takes longer to digest

How many meals is he on during the day? And how many snacks is he getting? He might not be getting enough food during the day which is why he's waking so often to feed the hunger

My little girl was still like this at 21 months! Not sure how I kept going so long. It was just for comfort. I night weaned her recently, cold turkey, she sleeps so much better and I feel like a new woman. Next time I’ll do it much earlier, but maybe 12-13 months. At 10 months, night feeds might still be important to him. I have some friends who would refuse to feed if it had been less than 3 hours since the first feed, then upped it to 4. Instead they’d offer a cuddle or a pat. Probably wouldn’t be easy, but if you were determined and consistent, it could help a lot.

Im in the same position at 6 months. It’s emotionally hard but I’m delaying the comfort feed and trying just a pat and a shh, if she really stirs I try rocking instead, with a view to progress to holding and patting then just patting. I do give in and give a tiny feed sometimes if she cries, I’m not sure if this share will help but after a couple of nights it does seem to be helping her ask less often and unlatch faster. I’ve moved the bedtime feed to earlier on before the lullabies and cuddle, then I give a little comfort feed and unlatch and rock when she’s falling asleep. I’m hoping to get it more tightened up but it’s so hard when the habit is so strong and they cry for boob. (I do give a proper feed if it’s been a good 4 hours)

In the same position at 16months. Our paediatrician has suggested to try porridge or something similar just before bed to make sure his belly is full. Some babies just wake more often than others unfortunately and there's no correlation between breast or formula fed. I was FF and up throughout the night until I was 3 and yet my brother was BF and slept through straight away 😅 I actually had a night with just 1 wake (hallelujah) during the warmer weather we've just had and he had just had some pizza before bed after his own dinner. I'd definitely have a look at the temp of the room and what babe is wearing and then try some carbs before bed! Also, I always find he sleeps better when we've had a full on day, now I always make sure we've been out to the park so he can run around and burn some energy. Naps can also affect night sleep, are you capping or letting babe sleep?

Could have written this myself. Also agree with the poster that said some babies just wake more. Lucky us!

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