Sleep help!
Hi
I have a few things I need help with!
1. 5 month old wakes up almost every hour at night! Usually have to feed him back to sleep - sometimes it’s almost immediately and sometimes he has a proper feed for a few mins! Heard he’s waking up frequently cos he can’t connect sleep cycles - any help with this?
2. Currently feeding to sleep - trying to break this habit though - any tips?
3. His naps are always 30-45 mins. How can we make these longer
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How can I help him connect sleep cycles and how can I help him self settle
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Hi there! Working on independent sleep is going to help with all of those things: helping him connect sleep cycles and night and during the day for longer naps and to get away from feeding to sleep. Once he’s able to fall asleep on his own he will stop waking every hour. He’s looking for those feeds to help him get back to sleep, it’s a comfort thing not a hunger thing. I would make sure he’s staying awake for feeds and lay him down awake at bedtime and nap time. Once he’s self settling you will see all of these problems resolve.