OHbaby! Forums : Night sleeps https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:48:19 +0000 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:19:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24882 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Night sleeps : There is growth spurt, wind, reflux.....changes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=626028&title=night-sleeps#626028 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 24882
Posted: 01 March 2009 at 11:19pm

There is growth spurt, wind, reflux.....changes in patterns....honestly it's all a blur!

We found dream feeding has not worked yet, that 2.30 am mark is like ground hog day!]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:19:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=626028&title=night-sleeps#626028 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : Nzpiper, you said the 3-week mark...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625578&title=night-sleeps#625578 Author: whitewave
Subject: 24882
Posted: 01 March 2009 at 10:57am

Nzpiper, you said the 3-week mark is hell... do you mean its a growth spurt time? My little one is feeding every 3-4 hours still (at night too), is this likely to change very shortly?]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:57:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625578&title=night-sleeps#625578 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : Well a dreamfeed works for us,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625466&title=night-sleeps#625466 Author: Leahsmummy
Subject: 24882
Posted: 01 March 2009 at 8:34am

Well a dreamfeed works for us, she used to wake bout 2-3am then one night i gave her a dreamfeed and she slept til 5am and know she will sleep from 7-8pm til 8am with a 10.30pm dreamfeed. I say give it a go and if it doesnt work then keep doing wat ur doing, and a dreamfeed works for some but not others. Good luck and he will settle but remeber hes only 14 days old. ]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:34:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625466&title=night-sleeps#625466 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : Didn&#039;t make a difference...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625364&title=night-sleeps#625364 Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 8:41pm

Didn't make a difference with either of mine, they would both wake at the same time regardless of a dream feed or not. Figured there was no point.

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:41:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625364&title=night-sleeps#625364 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : From what I&#039;ve read, DF often...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625363&title=night-sleeps#625363 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 8:36pm

From what I've read, DF often works best about the 3 month mark. If you do it, do it for at least 5 nights to see if it's effective. But if the one waking a night is working, then I don't know if you want to risk messing with it at this point!]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:36:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625363&title=night-sleeps#625363 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : thanks guys, won&#039;t bother...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625347&title=night-sleeps#625347 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 7:54pm

thanks guys, won't bother waking him then! ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:54:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625347&title=night-sleeps#625347 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : I found the late feed made no...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625339&title=night-sleeps#625339 Author: Chickoin
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 7:41pm

I found the late feed made no difference for Jody either. However she did just decide one night that she didn't need the 3am(ish) feed and sleeping is much more fun. She has been sleeping through since about 6(?) weeks.
I found there was no point trying to adjust her sleeping either, nothing worked for us, so I just let her call the shots ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:41:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625339&title=night-sleeps#625339 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : Yep, makes no difference with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625337&title=night-sleeps#625337 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 7:39pm

Yep, makes no difference with James either. He loves to wake around 3am and be up for 2 hours!!!!  I am not impressed with this but it doesnt matter what I try.  I am just waiting till he outgrows it.  My only advice (and it is advice that I personally wouldnt follow) is for you to go to bed at 7pm too.  But like I said, I wouldnt want to do that. 

 

I dont think the "dreamfeed" idea works till they are a bit older. 

 

Oh, and watch out!  we have all found the 3week mark is hell!

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:39:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625337&title=night-sleeps#625337 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : I found with Isabelle it didnt...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625325&title=night-sleeps#625325 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 7:15pm

I found with Isabelle it didnt make a difference .. she still woke at 3am whether I woke her, dream fed her or left her.

I would have loved her to go down later too .. but a big sleep is better than them having none ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:15:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625325&title=night-sleeps#625325 <![CDATA[Night sleeps : My 13 day old boy is very unsettled...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625323&title=night-sleeps#625323 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 24882
Posted: 28 February 2009 at 7:12pm

My 13 day old boy is very unsettled during the day at the moment (slept for about half an hour at the most today ) but at night has a great long sleep of 6 or 7 hours. This long sleep usually starts at between 7 and 9pm, so he wakes around 2-3am.

Question is - I was thinking if I wake him for a feed around 10.30pm then he might have his long sleep from 11 which would obviously be bliss for me (no middle of the night feed!) Would this work? Or will I just end up with a grumpy baby and more short sleeps rather than one long one? And if I do do it, would it be better to leave him sleepy and feed him, or to really try to wake him up properly?

Btw - I know it's quite long for a newborn to sleep for but my midwife seems to think it's fine, he's putting on weight like it's going out of fashion and having lots of wet/dirty nappies so no problems there.

TIA ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:12:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24882&PID=625323&title=night-sleeps#625323