My DS was a dream sleeper his whole life. (LOL, I knew my luck would run out eventually!)<br><br>
3 weeks ago, he outgrew the bassinette, so I started co-sleeping. He’d wake up practically ONCE AN HOUR! Big change… for the worse! I gave it nearly 2 weeks & it didn’t improve, so I figured he’s not fond of the co-sleeping. So I moved his crib into my bedroom – but it’s still the same. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> I can’t figure it out!! I sorta alternate now, sometimes put him back in the crib after nursing, sometimes leave him in bed with me. There seems to be no difference either way.<br><br>
Nothing else has changed. He hasn’t hit a “milestone” that would make him wake more, like crawling (he doesn’t even seem to be close). He seems healthy, good mood during the day. For a while, he was nursing more frequently during the day, but not lately, so I don’t think it’s hunger. I also don’t think it’s hunger because he had 12 oz formula the week before last (a VERY rare thing - we were out & I had no eBM) & he STILL woke up often.<br><br>
Of course, my Mom is saying maybe he needs rice cereal before bed. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="rolleyes">. I’m not interested in starting him on solids before 6 mos & before the other milestones of readiness.<br><br>
Of course, I can mostly go right back to sleep while nursing him, so the sleep-deprivation isn’t killing me too much yet, but the biggest problem is that I don’t get to pump. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> I WOH 4 days per week & used to pump one breast while feeding him on the other after his long stretch of sleep. That's the biggest problem at the moment. How/when can I pump if he's nursing every 1-2 hours round the clock?!<br><br>
ETA:<br>
OK, I'm a moron! TEETHING! That's probably what it is. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/lol.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="lol"> Maybe I'm more sleep-deprived than I thought! Although he's not showing other signs of teething (not much drool or fussiness), but I guess that could be it.
3 weeks ago, he outgrew the bassinette, so I started co-sleeping. He’d wake up practically ONCE AN HOUR! Big change… for the worse! I gave it nearly 2 weeks & it didn’t improve, so I figured he’s not fond of the co-sleeping. So I moved his crib into my bedroom – but it’s still the same. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> I can’t figure it out!! I sorta alternate now, sometimes put him back in the crib after nursing, sometimes leave him in bed with me. There seems to be no difference either way.<br><br>
Nothing else has changed. He hasn’t hit a “milestone” that would make him wake more, like crawling (he doesn’t even seem to be close). He seems healthy, good mood during the day. For a while, he was nursing more frequently during the day, but not lately, so I don’t think it’s hunger. I also don’t think it’s hunger because he had 12 oz formula the week before last (a VERY rare thing - we were out & I had no eBM) & he STILL woke up often.<br><br>
Of course, my Mom is saying maybe he needs rice cereal before bed. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="rolleyes">. I’m not interested in starting him on solids before 6 mos & before the other milestones of readiness.<br><br>
Of course, I can mostly go right back to sleep while nursing him, so the sleep-deprivation isn’t killing me too much yet, but the biggest problem is that I don’t get to pump. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> I WOH 4 days per week & used to pump one breast while feeding him on the other after his long stretch of sleep. That's the biggest problem at the moment. How/when can I pump if he's nursing every 1-2 hours round the clock?!<br><br>
ETA:<br>
OK, I'm a moron! TEETHING! That's probably what it is. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/lol.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="lol"> Maybe I'm more sleep-deprived than I thought! Although he's not showing other signs of teething (not much drool or fussiness), but I guess that could be it.