Diaper Swappers

mum2b~mel · 01-04-2012, 07:56 AM

my boy is 6 months old and is waking anywhere from none to 3 times a night... he is breast fed and has one small meal per day or rice cereal or fruit. when he wakes in the night I just automatically breast feed him (usually lasts 10-15 mins or so) and then pop him back in his cot..

is this right? or should I be doing something else on those wake ups? I get so confused with so many conflicting ideas out there.. thought I'd try my luck here
xx

mum to beautiful boy and loving cloth nappy-ing him!

carolineb · 01-04-2012, 08:07 AM

At that age I would nurse at any waking. Now that my ds is 9 months, I'm about to start night weaning.

mibarra · 01-04-2012, 08:46 AM

I don't ever 'force' sleep. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

My 1 year old still wakes up 4-6 times per night, and refused to go back to sleep without nursing. I'm not ready to push it yet. I didn't do anything about DD1's sleeping through the night until she was almost 18 months, either.

kbjohnsonfam · 01-04-2012, 10:16 AM

I would love for my 6 month old to wake from none to 3 times a night... he is up atleast 5, and about 10 times before midnight... he wants me to sleep with him at all times...

mommyria2 · 01-04-2012, 12:32 PM

Yeah that sounds like what my ds was doing at 6mo. So I would say it's totally normal. He started really eating a lot of solids around 11-12 mo and that's when sttn really happened... plus I got pg and he weaned when my milk dried up.

ERISAmom · 01-04-2012, 03:40 PM

My DD is almost 9 months, and that sounds just like her at 6 months. We're having a little sleep regression/teething now, so I long for the good old nights.

mum2b~mel · 01-05-2012, 05:09 AM

thank you all for your experience!

mum to beautiful boy and loving cloth nappy-ing him!

dancermommy1 · 01-05-2012, 07:02 AM

My lo is 18 months and still wakes from 1-3 times a night... so don't expect it to end any time soon :-)

At 6mo I would nurse at any night waking.

mum2b~mel · 01-05-2012, 06:00 PM

Thank you all again, so when do you stop the night nursing and when you do stop what is a good way to get them back off to sleep?

mum to beautiful boy and loving cloth nappy-ing him!

mum2b~mel · 01-05-2012, 06:00 PM

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mum to beautiful boy and loving cloth nappy-ing him!

01-04-2012, 07:56 AM	#1
mum2b~mel Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 91	6mo baby help my boy is 6 months old and is waking anywhere from none to 3 times a night... he is breast fed and has one small meal per day or rice cereal or fruit. when he wakes in the night I just automatically breast feed him (usually lasts 10-15 mins or so) and then pop him back in his cot.. is this right? or should I be doing something else on those wake ups? I get so confused with so many conflicting ideas out there.. thought I'd try my luck here xx mum to beautiful boy and loving cloth nappy-ing him!

01-04-2012, 08:07 AM	#2
carolineb Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,397 Ratings: 13 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	At that age I would nurse at any waking. Now that my ds is 9 months, I'm about to start night weaning. __________________ Caroline-happily married to Keith since 4/27/02; momma to D (5/10/05), M (2/10/07) and S (3/25/11)

01-04-2012, 08:46 AM	#3
mibarra Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,040 Ratings: 88 Feedback: 100%	Re: 6mo baby help I don't ever 'force' sleep. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. My 1 year old still wakes up 4-6 times per night, and refused to go back to sleep without nursing. I'm not ready to push it yet. I didn't do anything about DD1's sleeping through the night until she was almost 18 months, either.

01-04-2012, 10:16 AM	#4
kbjohnsonfam Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 545 Ratings: 9 Feedback: 100%	Re: 6mo baby help I would love for my 6 month old to wake from none to 3 times a night... he is up atleast 5, and about 10 times before midnight... he wants me to sleep with him at all times... __________________ k, married to b, sahm to my little monsters, g (10.14.09) and c (08.08.11) bfing, bwing, slow vaxing, cding

01-04-2012, 12:32 PM	#5
mommyria2 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,120 Ratings: 23 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: 6mo baby help Yeah that sounds like what my ds was doing at 6mo. So I would say it's totally normal. He started really eating a lot of solids around 11-12 mo and that's when sttn really happened... plus I got pg and he weaned when my milk dried up. __________________ Maria, WOHM to Nate (9/23/2010) and Alex (5/5/2012) and wife to SAHD and high school sweetheart Aaron.