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| My little one did about the same thing. It kind of came in waves for months! She went from every two hours to a 6 hour sleep and a 4 hour sleep at night back to every two hours. This was around 3 months as well. I didn't do anything special but learned a lot of patience. It does get better! She will be 6 months tomorrow and only wakes for one feeding a night. Many people would say that she should be sleeping all night but I like this situation because I get more sleep!!!! It's hard to be tired and I still am but you will get relief sooner or later. From one tired mom to another I don't have a magic fix but hang in there!!! |
| posted by K on 06/19/2007 01:17 PM
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| Welcome to the group! My daughter is also 3 months old, she nurses every 2-3 hours during the day and is sleeping thru the night. How often does she nurse during the day? Is it possible she has her days and nights mixed? |
| posted by Amanda on 06/19/2007 01:22 PM
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| It's more than likely a growth spurt! they can happen any time. When she has a growth spurt she needs to eat more, and as soon as she's done she'll sleep a lot too! |
| posted by Amanda on 06/19/2007 02:35 PM
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| Welcome to the group, my son now 18 months did the same thing he started waking up all night and I also was nursing him so one night i gave him a bottle of formula around 10/11 pm and he slept until almost 6 so ever since then I would nurse him all day and give him that one bottle at night. You wake up really engouraged but you get some sleep lol. Good luck |
| posted by amber on 06/19/2007 03:54 PM
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| I am working through the no cry solution. It is not easy, but I think I will be glad in the long run for a permanent fix. I think three months old is still pretty young to sleep all night. She probably does still need to nurse, but not that often. My 8 1/2 month old still gets up several times a night, it is sooooooooooooooooooooooo hard. |
| posted by susan on 06/19/2007 07:42 PM
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| So, is everyone telling you to cry it out. A lot of people are telling me that, but I don't believe in it. I am tired of people telling me to do that. Just wandering if you were having that experience also??? |
| posted by susan on 06/19/2007 07:43 PM
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| Wow thank you all for your thoughts I took Skylar to the doc and to a lactation consultant today and it turns out I am not producing enough milk for her. My pediatrician recomended supplementing formula after a few feedings and the lac. consultant gave me some herbs and teas to take in the meantime to get my milk flow up again. My poor little girl hasn't gained much in a month. I feel better now that I know but still concerned beacuse breatfeeding her is so important to me! I agree with the not letting her cry it out at night by the way although everyone says to do so. Sometimes you have to trust your instinct that something isn't right. I so glad we took her in today. Thank you all so m uch for the support! We will see how the next few nights go. |
| posted by jessica on 06/19/2007 08:59 PM
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Ladies,
Just a quick note about letting a baby cry it out! This is considered child neglect! You are refusing to meet the needs of your baby. Please do not ever let your baby cry it out. |
| posted by Lois on 06/19/2007 10:25 PM
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Hold on...I wouldn't say letting a baby cry it out is child neglect that is a strong statement to make. Please remember that everyone here is looking for kind words.
Every baby is different, and every family is different. I have NEVER let my baby cry it out.. although I will let her cry for a few minutes if I have tried everything else. I think that we should all trust our instincs, they have always worked for me.
In fact I just dealt with a night Sunday night where Elena was not herself and crying hysterically throughout the night...even in my bed which she is usually never in (but had to because of the heat and A.C.) she was up all night...I mean nooooo sleeping just crying. I had to rock her or sing to her all night long, she would fall asleep with her head on my belly in the sit up postion then wake up screaming 30 minutes later.
( ended up with ear infections) Obviously, I wouldn't let her cry then...but If I know she is fine, I think it is sometimes the only thing that will work. Or like tonight...stuck in the hov lane in Boston...couldn't get to her at all for 20 mintutes, she cried herself to sleep. Did I neglect her? Just checking?
By the way...Sounds like your baby will do fine now that you may supplement. Elena got up every 1-3 hours for 6 months...some nights it was awful others it was great. My Dr. said that she could still be hungry so I always thought to just feed her if she awoke. Now with only formula, she sleeps from 6:30 pm....and wakes up at around 2:00 am for a full bottle and then sleeps until 6:00 am. So you never know....Also have you tried nursing while laying down? My sister told me to try it and now my best friend does it and it so cozy...Believe me I know how tired you are and I am sure you could never imagine this but... I miss her waking me up in the night sometimes...They grow so fast. This too shall pass!
Always alway trust your gut! |
| posted by Kristi on 06/19/2007 11:13 PM
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At my 6 week check up, I told my dr I was concerned I was not producing enough milk and she suggested
drinking "mother's milk tea" to help produce enough milk. She also said that a beer a day will help, it can be a NA beer as well. What did the lac. suggest? |
| posted by Amanda on 06/19/2007 11:15 PM
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Not that it is always pleasant but you can pump too to make more. I also heard drinking a beer can help. I also let Elena stay on when I had time which seemed to let her get her fill. It also seemed like in the first 3 months she ate all evening long. Sometimes if I was watching TV I would let her get her fill. I read in a book to let them linger when you have time since most times many Moms are rushed.
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| posted by Kristi on 06/19/2007 11:43 PM
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| I do pump once in awhile but usually the most I get at a time is 2 ounces. If I do it in the morning I can sometimes get 3. It seems like I cannot get ahead! |
| posted by Amanda on 06/19/2007 11:57 PM
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| I notice the same thing with pumping I can only get 3 ounces in the morning and maybe an ounce each time after that. I hadn't tried beer before I will try just about anything to get my milk flow back up. It will be interesting to see how the herbs and tea work (they taste awful!) You are all the best I love to read your advice. |
| posted by jessica on 06/20/2007 12:07 AM
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| I feel the same way! The tea does taste aweful but I do see an improvement. I tried the beer but only for a couple days I didn't see any difference but maybe it will work for you. What herbs and tea did they suggest for you? |
| posted by Amanda on 06/20/2007 12:10 AM
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| The tea is called Herblore nursing tea it has a variety of herbs in it and I am also trying Fenugreek capsules and Tincture in a liquid dropper form. I also rented a scale so I can see how much she is getting after each feeding. So far she is not getting much (only 1-2 ounces each time) that explains why she needs to eat so frequently. I hope these yucky herbs help!!! I f after a 24 hour period she is not getting what she needs I will start the formula supplementing. Thanks dor your imput! Have you tried the same herbs or any others? |
| posted by jessica on 06/20/2007 10:53 AM
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| Fenugreek is what worked for me. That and pumping often. My son was 10 obs, 8 oz when he was born. I just couldn't keep up with him. At first I tried a supplemental nursing system, and that didn't help much. It is a little bottle of formula with a tube attached. You put the tube at your nipple so the baby gets some formula along with the breast milk. This allows him to get what he needs without introducing a bottle, which I really didn't want to do too early. |
| posted by Marcia on 06/20/2007 11:16 AM
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Jessica,
I feel your pain, my son is 4 mos old and I am up every 1.5-2 hours...I tried feeding him solids and a bath before bed, and Ive tried to let him cry and it just doesnt work for us. He barely naps during the day and I keep him active with running errands and playtime. I think Ill scream if one more person says he should be sleeping through the night....I think he is too young and I have just learned to live on caffiene and be patient.
I do not breastfeed which sounds like your issue....I thought formula and a good vegetable would help my son sleep at least 4 hours....doesnt work, he wakes up and rolls around and then its crying...I think all babies are different and all we can do is ask our pediatrician for help and other mothers...then do our own thing...
anyways, good luck!! you are not alone....I think we have to all just be patient... |
| posted by Candice on 06/20/2007 08:09 PM
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| my son was doing the same thing...what i did was increase his feeding right before i put him down...if he feel asleep while nursing i would wake him a bit...then right before my husband and i would go to bed i would feed him alittle more kind of like a snack...it takes time but eventually she will stop...if you can when you are nursing her try to get alittle shut eye then... |
| posted by Amanda on 06/21/2007 10:28 AM
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