How often does your 5 month old nurse at night?

[jrose_lee]

Just trying to get an idea of what is normal. Ds wants to nurse every hour, but I am too exhausted and cranky to keep this up.

How many hours does your babe go at night without nursing?

TIA

[oolongtea]

Used to be 3 hours apart, but right at 5 months he started waking A LOT. So I have him in bed with me and it seems hourly still... but I'm less tired because I'm not getting up out of bed.

[allical1284]

DD is 5 months, and I have learned not to get used to anything!
She slept 6-8 hours without waking up from 2-4months old. At 4 months old she would get up every hour or so to nurse. That went on for a few weeks, and now at just over 5 months she nurses about every 2 hours at night.
We pretty much have a system down though that allows me to nurse her without either of us really waking up, so we aren't dealing with the sleep loss issue.
Good Luck!

[LadyCatherine185]

at 5 months it was about every hour. at 8 months it was every 15-30 minutes. now at 13 months it is about every hour again.

sleep deprivation is so hard.

[lkmiscnet]

My son is 4 months old now. At about 3 months old, he would go about 4-5 hours and then it was every 2 hours. That lasted about two weeks. Now, he is waking up on average every 3-3.5 hours and then after two sessions of that, it's every 2.5 hours.

Can't wait to start him on solids in Dec, as I hear that helps babies sleep longer!

Linda

[LadyCatherine185]

Originally Posted by lkmiscnet

My son is 4 months old now. At about 3 months old, he would go about 4-5 hours and then it was every 2 hours. That lasted about two weeks. Now, he is waking up on average every 3-3.5 hours and then after two sessions of that, it's every 2.5 hours.

Can't wait to start him on solids in Dec, as I hear that helps babies sleep longer!

Linda

Sorry to burst your bubble, but nope, solids don't help! Sounds like you have an amazing sleeper already.. I'm so jealous!

[MadiMamacita]

at 5mos (and still at 8mos) its an all night buffet. but we co-sleep so i dont wake up enough to be bothered or miss any sleep over it.

[dawncayden]

Oh I seriously don't count or I'd get really depressed.
On a good night he will nurse twice, on a bad night it is around 6 times. Those don't include the nurse down or wake up nurse.

[Bokonon]

Honestly I have no idea. Nights are all a blur! But we co-sleep so I'm not actually getting up or even fully waking each time. Right now it's probably 4-5 times during the night.

[Maxine45]

he's 3 days short of 5 mos:
twice a night usually, around midnight and again at 4:20 or so

[Mal85]

At 5 months it was anywhere between 2-6 times a night, I'd say. I didn't really count. We also co-sleep, so neither one of us really wake up for feedings. I just feel her latch on and go back to sleep. Now, at 7 months she is usually only eating once, sometimes not at all. This is nursing to sleep at 8 or so and she'll usually nurse around 10:30 when I join her in bed. There may be a 2-3 o'clock feeding or no other feedings.

Now, I have to go knock on some wood, because since I said it out loud (typed it?) she'll probably go back to nursing all night long.

[Peacemamalove]

With all three of my children they would nurse anywhere for 2-4 times a night! I am so glad that we cosleep otherwise I would have been up all night!

[larzanna]

Mine is 5 months now too. He was so good until 4 months, then it was 3 times a night, now its about every 3ish hours, so 2x a night MOST nights. Last night was 3

Oh, and don't feel bad if you co-sleep and STILL are not getting sleep, in truth i have no idea how everyone has these great nursing/co-sleeping relationships. We co-sleep, and i wake up, fully, everytime he nurses. I mean there is a human sucking on my boob!! How would i not wake up fully with that going on??

[Mal85]

Originally Posted by larzanna

Mine is 5 months now too. He was so good until 4 months, then it was 3 times a night, now its about every 3ish hours, so 2x a night MOST nights. Last night was 3

Oh, and don't feel bad if you co-sleep and STILL are not getting sleep, in truth i have no idea how everyone has these great nursing/co-sleeping relationships. We co-sleep, and i wake up, fully, everytime he nurses. I mean there is a human sucking on my boob!! How would i not wake up fully with that going on??

I wake up, for sure, when she starts. But not fully, I just kind of acknowledge that it's happening and sometimes help her find her way there. Then, usually I doze back off... sometimes it keeps me awake.

[fairymom]

Usually he goes from 9pm till 6am w/one or 2 nursings usually between 4 and 5. He then eats by 6:30. so straight from 9-3 or 6 hrs.

Are you sure he wants to nurse and not just suck for soothing?

[Maxine45]

Cosleepers: Doesn't your baby need to burp after feeding? I tried side-lying nursing with my baby but he got a sore tummy and cried from not burping

[Mal85]

Originally Posted by Maxine45

Cosleepers: Doesn't your baby need to burp after feeding? I tried side-lying nursing with my baby but he got a sore tummy and cried from not burping

When she was a newborn, I'd sit up in bed, feed her, burp her, and then we'd go back to sleep. That lasted... maybe 4 or 5 weeks. Then I discovered the joy of nursing laying down and haven't looked back. She's never had a problem with not burping... I don't really burp her anymore during the day either.

[veganfox]

My little bean was sleeping for 6-7 hours every night when he was 3 months old. Once he hit 4 months, started waking up every 2 hours and wanted to nurse and that's how it has been going for the past month. I really hope he will go back to his old routine but I don't think we'll be so lucky

[AislinCarys]

Originally Posted by allical1284

DD is 5 months, and I have learned not to get used to anything!
She slept 6-8 hours without waking up from 2-4months old. At 4 months old she would get up every hour or so to nurse. That went on for a few weeks, and now at just over 5 months she nurses about every 2 hours at night.

Good Luck!

I could have written this post! I'd say, expect it to change!

Also, I like Dr Sears "If you resent it, change it". They have some good ideas to try, too, in their sleep book, and "the fussy baby and high-need child"

[OceansEve]

cosleep its the only solution to getting quality sleep. DD3 is about to be 5 months and has taken to constant nursing again, so I've given up trying to move her after her first stint asleep which can last anywhere from 2-6 hours.