Cecile has just helped us get DS from waking anything up to every 45 minutes at night to sleeping through with a dream feed, in the space of less than a month. I can honestly say she has saved my sanity so I can wholeheartedly recommend her.
Thanks for helpful info. It's not that baby is hungry in the night he awake laughing and gurgling for hours rather than crying. Sleep routine rubbish in day too so it's def all related...
Will try suggestions thanks.
Some thoughts....
How many feeds does baby take during the day?
Are they consuming enough calories for their age? Without doing so baby may find it difficult to sleep through.
How many day time sleeps is baby having? Too much = day into night Too little= overtired baby who will find it hard to sleep restfully.
Do you have a consistent bedtime/bedtime routine?
2 Months;
My LO in bed alone/awake at 7pm
Dream feed at 11pm
Awake and shouting at 2-3am, Breast feed, NO nappy change unless poo. No talking, no lights. Put back into bed alone/awake takes 20 mins to settle herself. If cries put hand on tummy do not pick up!
Awake and shouting at 4-5am,Breast feed, NO nappy change unless poo. No talking, no lights. Put back into bed alone/awake takes 20 mins to settle herself. If cries put hand on tummy do not pick up! (Would listen from my room with doors open as baby in her own room)
First day time feed at 7am. I woke baby and fed every 3 hours(brest feeding)( 4 hours formula feeding), cluster feeding towards bedtime to tank her up with extra calories. Eat, nappy change play and put down to sleep immediatley if showed any sleep cues, rubbing face, sneezing, starring into space.
Dream feeding only work if you are consistent with it and do not give up after a few attempts, try about a week and see if it is for you. Gradually 2-3am wake up and feed disappears by itself and then the 4-5am. Try to let your baby shout for 5 mins before attending as by responding immediatley you take away the baby's ability to settle itself. If shouting continues feed but try to extend response time each night and if feed time become shorter try just giving a pacifier instead of bottle/breast. Most baby's of this age wake due to bad habits rather than actual hunger provided they are getting enough daytime calories.
Baby slept 7pm till 7am with dreem feed at 11pm from 10 weeks. Bliss!
Buddy1 - I would highly recommend Cecile De Scally! DD is also 10 weeks old and we have been with her for 3 weeks now! Since then we have seen some major improvement with her sleeping habits, with the odd off day! She went from having no naps during the day, to having at least 2 good naps during the day! And sleeping from 7 - 7 with one feed during the night! Hard work, but at least you know if you are having a bad day - you can call Cecile and she will help you through it!
You can contact her on: zero five zero six nine four seven nine three eight
Good luck x
Hi all
I'm looking for some help with sleep training my 10 week old baby? Ideally just someone who can come for the nights on a short term basis. It's not about doing the nights as I am happy to do that myself and also have a wonderful housemaid who is happy to help - it's about training the baby to get into a good sleep routine as he is currently all over the place. This is not my first child but the first time. I've had these problems!
Any help or references for maternity nurses would be so gratefully received
Thanks