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4:58 pm
August 31, 2010

debrako

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I am proud mom to a baby boy who will be 5 months old in 10 days. We have had sleep issues from the beginning. I have read numerous books, and this website holds the 2nd e book Iv'e bought in desperation to sleep.

I did feel that no book or website quite addressed my problems/questions.

I am hoping someone can shed some light on the matter???!!! Please???

My baby can fall asleep by himself at night, but continues to wake 10+ times per night. i want to continue to nurse him 2x a night.

I do not want to let him cry for more than a few minutes when he awakens all these other times. He sleeps next to the bed in a co-sleeper. So after a few minutes I will talk/pat etc. to help him back to sleep. He still wakes up shortly after, especially early in evening and early morning.

Will it confuse him to be picked up and nursed 2x but not other times that he wakes? Should I wait till he cries a lot before feeding?

Aarrgg. I am so frustrated and tired! 3 hours of sleep looks so good to me!

help???!!!

6:22 am
September 17, 2010

Miriam

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Hey! You poor thing! I'm hearing you with severe sleep deprivation. Just a couple of questions. What is his sleeping pattern during the day? And have you had him checked by a Doctor for any possible medical problems like reflux? Also have you wormed him at all? One of the symptoms of worms is going to sleep OK but then waking frequently during the night when the worms are most active. I've done this intermittently with my 2 since babies and has made a difference although my oldest has always been a terrible sleeper. Look forward to hearing from you.

1:14 pm
October 8, 2010

Kimberly

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I know this is a late response so I'm hopeful that things have gotten better for you since you posted.

It does sounds like he hasn't quite learned how to fall back asleep on his own. If you are nursing him to sleep some of the time, then that could be causing confusion for him in that he believes he needs to nurse to fall asleep and doesn't understand why he doesn't get it each time. Ideally, you want to nurse him to drowsy when you feed him and then unlatch before he is fully asleep so that he can then fall asleep on his own.

You don't mention the details of how he falls asleep at bedtime or for naptime, but if he's also nursing to sleep at those times, then it's highly likely that he has a sleep association with nursing and this is what will need to be changed in order for him to learn to fall asleep and stay asleep on his own.

Since you've done quite a bit a reading already, then I'd suggest you consider doing a one-on-one email consult with Nicole. She can provide you with support and a plan that you can feel good about.

Kimberly

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