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3 month old still waking every 3 hours at night starving!

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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 10:45

I asssumed he would be able to sleep longer by now! I mean we do have a night here and there that he will sleep 5-6 hours but it's not often. He is having formula before bed (or half formula half breastmilk) and breastmilk throughout the night. During the day I'm having to mix breastmilk with formula as I'm back at work and not able to express enough during the day :( I have tried to just put the dummy back but I can tell he is really hungry! Then he has so much that he vomits and he has reflux so then he cries and wakes up fully sometimes :( Just tired.......am I doing something wrong?
Ps he is on NAN AR and Nexium sachets too.
Thanks

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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 20:43
Hi Pingu!! I work also and find that my LO (who is the same age) never sleeps as well when I have not looked after her for the day, this definitely plays a part in their sleeping patterns for sure. She often sleeps 5-6 hours for her first stretch but when I work it is usually 3 hours. Also, when I have a busy day with her such as going to the mall or visitors, then her sleeps are also shorter and less organized. Esp. If her windown and bed routine is skipped. My LO wakes in the morning often, sometimes every two hours. I am just being patient plus also ensure she stays on the breast for long enough without falling back to sleep so that she gets enough hind milk (the fat) so she can sleep for longer. When she wakes every two hours, it is usually because I have been too tired to persevere and make her finish the breast, which sets off a vicious little cycle as she wakes sooner than if I stayed awake a little longer myself!! So for you it might be as Kiwispiers said. It is very admirable what you are doing, working all that much, and though I don't work as much as you it is extremely tough keeping up with the expressing!!!! I am falling behind alot and the only way to reduce that stress is to pump ahead when your supply is best and keep a stock if you can. Keep at it, bubs is lucky to have such a caring mama! Also, I know it's hard because I can't help it sometimes too but try not to compare babies as they are all so different!! X <em>edited by sparkly on 20/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 13:42
yes he is still young, many babies do sleep longer stretches by that age but many do not. Also the reflux makes a difference, nursing him soothes the reflux so he may in part be waking for that and refluxers ideally need to eat little and often, so as not to overfill their tummies so you may need to stick with the night feeds longer than your friends. How often is he feeding by day, giving smaller feeds a little more frequently might help him keep more of it down and he might be less hungry at night as a result. You can try just offering one side at night, and letting him stay on there as long as possible to get fore and hindmilk, he may find this more soothing and not take too much. He's not too far away from being able to roll and sleep on his tummy at which point he might suffer less from the reflux after night feeds. I'm sure you are exhausted though, you need to go to bed when he does, and maybe your husband can give a bottle at the first waking so that you can at least sleep through that, you could pump right before you go to bed and leave it for him to give?
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 12:36
It is normal, he is still very small, my baby was the same, babies need to eat frequently. My baby is 9 months old and still wakes up at night. No good news, but what to do, some babies are like that. I also work, and I understand your situation but you will get used to it, no point to fight. I just decided to breasfeed my baby everytime he wakes up and try to sleep again quick. Also, very normal for the babies to have reflux, there is no need of medications unless it is really bad, it will go away at 6-7 months.
 
 

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