baby awakes a few times during the night

[Eddy]

A baby starts making the difference between day and night by the 3rd/4th week.
You should feed your baby every 3 hours.
A baby will need about 16/20 hours sleep during the 24 hours period. If you baby sleeps too much during the day, don't be surprsied she's up at night.
it's got nothing to do with being scared of the dark ( too young to realize that kind of things.)
I would highly recommend swaddling her and making sure she is fed every 3 hours ( 7pm/11pm/around 2 to 3am/ 6/7am). Try to keep her awake 30 mns after each day feed.

You can pm me if you need more advice.

 

[carang]

you dont' have much milk BECAUSE you are not breastfeeding. it is a case of demand and supply. the MORE you bf, the more you produce.

i just think that your baby is too young still... relax and go with the flow. all babies cry, it's how they communicate.

if you've eliminated:
wet/dirty nappy
hunger
cold/hot

maybe your baby just wants a cuddle. cuddles to a baby are just as important as food/milk/clothes etc.

 

[mosmom]

eddy
do you think all babies are the same?? they're not robots, you know... you can't fit every baby into a rigid schedule.
where do you have the info that babies should be fed every 3 hours at those specific times you mention? what if the baby cries inbetween those set times because she's hungry?
agree with your other points..

babyc
congratulations on your newborn
agree with carang.
to add one more thing: you mention that you put baby into moses basket all day. do you also hold her/carry her apart from when you feed/bathe her? maybe she needs more mommy-touch don't worry, by carrying her (in a sling/wrap), you won't spoil her! on the contrary, you'll give her a sense of safety and coziness. which baby doesn't like to smell mommy?
you can try to follow a 'schedule' for your baby - but not all babies 'function' this way (in any way, it's really too early right now). so, i guess you need to try and figure out what works best for you and your baby in the coming few weeks and months.

 

[BabyC]

i do hold/cuddle my baby a lot when she is awake, but when she is sleeping, i will either put her in the moses basket or my bed and i will sleep with her

i just bought a soothing music CD - go to sleep little baby - hope baby would like it

 

[Seb's Dad]

good luck with the cd's.

at 12 days old there is no such thing as "too much sleep". you can try to unwrap a layer, tickle her toes, keep her awake after feeds, but beyond that, a newborn is going to need that sleep!!!

good luck with the cd's.

 

[BabyC]

haha..i will let you know tomorrow if the CD works

 

[LeahH]

I agree with everyone above, your bub is very young for a schedule - but some do have success with Gina Ford style training. We did a bit of this (our own version, nothing strict) from around two weeks.

Re. white noise, you can also try putting the stereo on to radio and tuning it off a station - our 18 month old still goes to sleep to this as it helps drown out any outside noise.

I did focus on keeping mine awake for short periods after day time feeding, unwrapping like dimsum mum says (but mostly dancing around singing like an idiot..). We also hung black and white photos of family members and the dog from the arches of her play rug. Young babies like black and white very simple imagery and the photos of familiar faces are especially stimulating. Night feeds were kept very low key so as to differentiate.

Maybe try a consistent room / bed for naps and night time for a few days? E.g. moses basket in your room in total darkness.

 

[samy-hk]

Hi everybody,
my baby is almost 10 months old and she still can't have a deep sleep during the night, every 2-3 hours she wakes up to be fed. it's very tiring, from born to now, i can't have a more than 2 hours consecutively sleep at night....

 

[anniese]

samy-hk,
Same as me, my baby is 9 months old now, she wakes up 3 to 4 times every night, dunno if she feels hungry easily because of breastfeeding.

 

[megan2008]

samy-hk, I am so sorry for you. Are you sure that your baby is hungry? I've read that most babies, by nine months, should go the whole night without feeding. My baby is 7 months and likes her milk :smile: but can go at least 10 hours without eating. She dropped her midnight feeding at around 3.5 months. Have you tried just trying to soothe your baby (without feeding) back to sleep?