Baby waking hourly...debating what to do....

[scrandall1173]

So my 6 mo babe is waking almost hourly at night.  Most of the time she isn't hungry, but latches on just to have the breast for a few minutes.  Then I hold her for a bit and put her back in the co-sleeper attached to our bed.

I was so tired this morning I just cried and cried.  DD used to go for at least one three or four hour stretch.  A few times she went for 6-7 hours!  Now, hourly.

I think part of the issue is my husband's night noises-- and the fact that when he rolls over we feel like we're in an earthquake!  I don't know why he rolls so vigorously but he does.  And he groans when he does.  Oi.

I was thinking this morning that I would try the Pantley Pull Off, but I can see from this forum that it may be a losing game.  I don't have the perserverence to keep at it for a month, either. 

So I was also thinking about just moving her into the bed completely.  But I'm soooo nervous about co-sleeping.  Also I think my husband would still wake baby more often.  And I wonder, will I really feel more rested?  I co-slept with DD1 and I didn't feel more rested.  I actually felt worse.  And she didn't mind at all when I moved her into her crib once she started crawling off my bed in the middle of the night.

Maybe I should just move DD2 to her crib, at last.  I thought about doing it this weekend and just sobbed at the thought.  My very gut tells me not to do this.  I'm sure it would get better after a few days, but maybe mommas are really meant to be close to baby longer.

Oh I just don't know!!!  I suppose I could try the co-sleeping and then move her to the crib if it doesn't work. 

Any feedback is greatly appreciated....greatly!

Steph

[mamazee]

If this is a new thing - waking every hour - it could just be a growth spurt. She could be nursing frequently to signal to your body to produce more milk. Has it been going on for a while or is it new?

I found co-sleeping to be easier with my frequently feeding baby (my first) because I didn't have to wake up completely to feed her. I promise if you go to sleep without a top on, you will sometimes nurse completely in your sleep. She'll scoot over and take care of it on her own.

[earthymama2be]

Hugs mama!

Ds was like that at 6 months too, just very clingy. He would wake every hour or so screaming for me. Not hungry, just needed me to be there.

I would try co-sleeping vs her own crib. I think she still needs mama close by the sound of it.

[scrandall1173]

Thx for the replies...and the hugs!

Yes, it's been going on for sometime-- it's definitely not a growth spurt.

Tonight my dh is sleeping in the other room. The wakeups have been every two hours so far. A little better!

I'm leaning toward the crib move-- at least to try it. I suspect we are waking her up more. I can easily move her back to our bed if it doesn't help. I will sleep in the floor of her room for a bit so I can be near but not so near as to wake her.

I got to this point with dd1. Where my very sanity had to be a priority! So, that's where things stand. Feedback is still welcome:)

Thx