5 months - used to sleep the whole night

squidgey

Our little lad 5 months, used to sleep the whole night until this week. He's waking every 3 hours for a feed, and downing most of his bottle. He's been eating solids for about a month now and loving them - I thought he was supposed to come down to 4 bottles a day not up to 6.

Any ideas? Should we move to Aptamil 2 for hungier babies??

Nevyn

Could it be the change in tempature at night at this time of year is waking him ?

John Mason

squidgey wrote: »

Any ideas? Should we move to Aptamil 2 for hungier babies??

This "apparently" full of sugar and not very good for the babies.

you should try and give him a bottle of water instead, he just be thirsty

stovelid

Perhaps try sticking with the 4 bottles a day, but make them bigger?

Nevyn

I would suggest talking to your baby nurse or gp about it.

Nevyn

stovelid wrote: »

Perhaps try sticking with the 4 bottles a day, but make them bigger?

You don't want to stretch his stomach.

squidgey

Bigger bottles wouldn't work. We make them up to 7oz at the moment, but he only usually takes 4,5 or 6. You know when he's had enough.

Could be the temperature thing. We've only moved him to his cot recently and are using those gro-bag things. I don't think it looks very comfortable, and sometimes his hands are cold in the middle of the night.

What do people find is the cosiesst/safest way for baby to sleep at night?

stovelid

squidgey wrote: »

We've only moved him to his cot recently and are using those gro-bag things. I don't think it looks very comfortable, and sometimes his hands are cold in the middle of the night.

Have you got the right gro-bag thickness for the room temperature?

AFAIK, it's normal for his hands to be colder than the rest of him. Our boy's (4 months old) are too. Verify it with the pcn?

Sleepy

We haven't got our daughter in the gro-bag yet but I did note that the one we have came with a little room temperature guage thermometer?

Or could it be something else like the heating making noises at night that he wouldn't be used to if it wasn't used during the summer?

noby

If it's something disturbing him, or the change to a new room, then comforting him instead of feeding might work. Our 10m/o went through a phase of waking about 1am a couple of months ago. Often feeding can be the easy solution, but persisting with comforting her got her through that phase. She, of course, was perfectly happy to come into our bed, but it's not a habit to be encouraged.

lostinnappies

It could be teething, at this age the teeth move through the jaw but dont actually pop out for a while. it could be that your little one is feeling it a little. Try giving calpol just before bed, you may have to give a second dose in the wee hours of the morning. Hope that helps.

lostinnappies

Sleepy wrote: »

We haven't got our daughter in the gro-bag yet but I did note that the one we have came with a little room temperature guage thermometer?

Or could it be something else like the heating making noises at night that he wouldn't be used to if it wasn't used during the summer?

Congrats on the new bundle of joy sleepy.;) .... are you sleepier lol

lostinnappies

squidgey wrote: »

Bigger bottles wouldn't work. We make them up to 7oz at the moment, but he only usually takes 4,5 or 6. You know when he's had enough.

Could be the temperature thing. We've only moved him to his cot recently and are using those gro-bag things. I don't think it looks very comfortable, and sometimes his hands are cold in the middle of the night.

What do people find is the cosiesst/safest way for baby to sleep at night?

if you have just moved him into a cot it could be that the extra space around him makes him feel insecure. Roll a blanket either side of him and put it under the sheet, it will make him feel more secure.

Hotblack Desiato

Thaedydal wrote: »

You don't want to stretch his stomach.

Otherwise he might end up in BGRH

Hotblack Desiato

lostinnappies wrote: »

It could be teething, at this age the teeth move through the jaw but dont actually pop out for a while. it could be that your little one is feeling it a little. Try giving calpol just before bed, you may have to give a second dose in the wee hours of the morning. Hope that helps.

Could be, our 7mth has had this off and on for 2 months now. The teeth can definitely be felt under the gum, but haven't made an appearance yet! We only give calpol the odd time though when she's clearly not herself, and try to avoid it. Some babies have a much harder time of it than others, unfortunately. Hang in there, OP

It would be interesting to try a cool (left out of fridge an hour or two) bottle of water when he wakes up, or a cool teether, he could just be thirsty or wants something to cool his gums. If he's eating well during the day and willing to try solids he's hardly going to be hungry in the middle of the night.

The hungry baby formula is really intended for babies who aren't satisfied with the normal feeds during the day and you should probably discuss with doctor/nurse before trying it.