Almost 7 months and waking every 2 hours!!!

[Jewels06]

My DS is almost 7 months and for a while he was sleeping 4 hour to 5 hour blocks somewhat regularly and now for the past month he's been waking up crying every 2 hours - I nurse him to sleep(we co-sleep) and then the next 2 hours he's up again. I know he's teething and I've been giving him Hylands but they don't seem to help- which makes me wonder if that's really the problem. Does anyone know what else it could be? I'm in serious need of some sleep! TIA!

[momtoTnT]

growth spurt? have you started solids (maybe an upset tummy?)?

My DD was up every 2 hours until after her first birthday, never sleeping longer than 3 hours at a time (maybe 1 or 2 times) so I feel your pain.

[AFWife]

Hylands did NOTHING for major teething pain here. When teeth start moving around we do a dose of motrin before bed (sometimes one during the day if it's bad) That was the ONLY way to get sleep...

That being said, every 2 hours at 7 months plus teething? I'm jealous. When DS got teeth (starting at 9 months or so) he was awake ever 30mins...ever hour if we did motrin.

[livinlovinlaughin]

How long does he stay awake? How do you get him to go back to sleep? Is he just waking to nurse for comfort? My DS wakes cries a little and nurses right back to sleep. There have been a few times he has seemed uncomfortable and had trouble going back to sleep. I rub his gums if he is teething or rub his body if that doesn't work assuming that growing pains are bothering him. It does seems to help him get comfortable enough to nurse.

[LadyCatherine185]

Totally normal. At 7 months my DS woke every hour or more. At 8 months it got worse and he was waking every 15-45 minutes and would stay awake for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night when he was teething. He didn't start sleeping 2 hour stretches until after he turned a year and didn't sleep 4-5 hours until after 18 months when we started nightweaning.

It will get better on its own, right now there is a lot going on with teething and developmental milestones, all of which affect sleep. Hang in there!

[Mommy2Haley]

I'm right there with you! FWIW, my older daughter did the same thing, but it was every 20-45 minutes ...

[Louisep]

I'm afraid it is very normal. If you're lucky it will pass when some new skill is mastered or a tooth pops through. For us we got very little sleep from 5 months until 14 months. It was very difficult until I learned ways to manage my lack of sleep - DH would take DS in the mornings for as long as possible so I could lie in, and I coslept and night nursed. The time passes quickly and before you know it your LO will be sleeping.

[Asparagus78]

Originally Posted by AFWife

That being said, every 2 hours at 7 months plus teething? I'm jealous. When DS got teeth (starting at 9 months or so) he was awake ever 30mins...ever hour if we did motrin.

[Jewels06]

We have started solids, not a lot, he's had rice rusks, avocados, frozen bagel and unsweetened apple sauce and in small amounts. Do you think an amber necklace would help growing pains if that's the case?

He doesn't stay awake very long, only until I can rotate to feed him on the other side and then as soon as he's feeding he starts falling back asleep. Which has made me wonder if he's getting enough to eat? Could my milk supply be low? Like I said I started feeding solids but it's not even every day and when we do it's very small amounts.

Wow I can't imagine him sleeping any less than 2 hours, I already feel like a zombie - how did you guys manage? Thanks for all the support and advice everyone!

[AFWife]

If he's growing he's probably building your supply. So, it's not that it's "low" it's that it's "not high enough yet"

[LadyCatherine185]

I managed by cosleeping and side-nursing, having DH take DS in the mornings while he got ready for work and I got an extra 30-45 minutes of sleep... DH also takes DS out every saturday morning for a couple hours and lets me sleep. Also, napping when he naps. it will get better