Going mad with night time routines ðŸ˜
Any advice please? I just feel like I'm going a bit mad. My LO turns 8 months in a few days, he's at least trying some foods now but not ever eating enough to fill him up at all (which I know isn't the point at the moment), but there's no cutting back on milk (which I know can be worrying in itself), but it's like he's drinking even more? Especially at night!
He's waking at 9pm, 2am and 5am most days, is after a full bottle each time, now I have to change his nappy in the night so he isn't wet when he wakes up, but changing him makes him more alert so I'm bouncing him back to sleep and he's pulling my hair and crying and slapping my face so then I can't sleep afterwards I'm so overstimulated...
Plus he has 8 teeth and I'm worried about just giving more milk all night after we brushed his teeth before bedtime routine...
Basically, should I try and wean him off bottles at night? I don't know how or if I even have the energy, (and I know some people have way more wake-ups but) I feel like I am going mad in this routine and am just so tired I don't know how to think positively or what to do...
(In case anyone asks, I do have a supportive husband, but I am trying to do night time stuff on my own to help him rest for work!)
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Literally having the same problem (minus the teeth problem) but yep you’re not alone!!
Mine used to be a great sleeper on milk alone, 7pm til 7am with only 1 feed half way through the night.
Now we’re on the exact times as you. Wakes at 10pm, 2am and 5am. It’s been killing us!!
I have been trying to follow advice of more food / milk in the day, and slowly cut down oz at night. I also think 8 month sleep regression is playing a huge part as I’ve read it’s a big developmental stage.
So yeah you’re not alone in sleep deprivation 😅
This used to be me until about a month ago when I decided to sleep train my LO. My husband and I used to wake up so exhausted as she would wake up every 2/hours wanting a feed. We used the Ferber method and its worked a treat so far. If she wakes up less than 5/6 hours after she’s slept, we don’t feed her, only tap her bum and shhhhh, leave the room after a couple of minutes. It was hard the first few days as I felt so bad about the crying but I had to stick to it for my sanity.
Regarding the diaper change, I’ve just resigned myself to keeping her diaper on for longer. We use Aldi (mamia) during the day for frequent changes and use Pampers at night as I find it absorbs more.
I know sleep training isn’t for everyone, so just do what works for you but you can definitely leave the diaper change out or maybe change just once.
You’re doing a good job, don’t be too hard on yourself.
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