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Exhausted and Confused?   Yes! I need help and more sleep.
Exhausted and Confused?   Yes! I need help and more sleep.
Exhausted and Confused?   Yes! I need help and more sleep.

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  1. Kara Buckingham says

    My 8 month old already goes to sleep on his own (sometimes depending on when he ate last he ends up nursing to sleep, but most often I lay him down awake and he goes to sleep on his own, no problem). he wakes usually twice in the night – first anywhere between 11:30-1am and then again between 4:20-5:15am. He takes breast milk and formula. I guess my question is, can I use the Ferber method to try and get a longer stretch before the first feeding? After the 4 month sleep regression he never goes more than 3-4 hours and mama is tired! He is overall an easy baby – happy disposition, naps well (sometimes not great at daycare, but at home naps really well). I would just love a longer stretch of sleep for my sanity!

    • Kara Buckingham says

      I should add that since I’ve commented his wake-ups have been more consistent – once at 1 am and again around 5am – going back to sleep after both. I feel like this is probably ‘normal’ but I hope eventually I can cut out that first feed.

    • Danielle says

      Hi Kara,
      Thanks so much for your comment! I’m sorry to hear you’re having some trouble with night weaning. Some 8 month-olds are still eating 1-2 times a night, but talk to your pediatrician – it may be fine to try to wean that earlier feeding. If you decide to do that, you can use any sleep coaching method that seems like a good fit for you and your baby. Many people do use Ferber with good results. I hope this helps, and good luck!

  2. Xheneta says

    My baby is almost 7 months and for the last 2 months he waks up every 30 min or 1 hour i have a bedtime routine a simple one and always go to bed 7 so he can be asleep by 7;30 he falls asleep on his on i don’t hold him but he still wakes up all night crying He is perfectly healthy I’m tiered and hasn’t slept more the an hour help

    • Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site says

      Hi @Xheneta –
      Thank you for writing to us, and so sorry to hear that your little one has been waking SO often for the last couple of months! We know how tough this is, so please hang in there!!
      Around 4-5 months of age can be a difficult one for many babies, since their sleep is permanently changing from a “newborn’s” sleep, and this often leads to more frequent wake-ups at night and disrupted naps.
      It sounds like this article would be a very helpful read: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/4-month-sleep-regression/
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      Please contact us if you have any questions, and thanks again for writing!