OHbaby! Forums : sleep help please https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:11:21 +0000 Mon, 23 May 2011 12:05:26 +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=39273 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[sleep help please : I personally would try on a weekend...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331911&title=sleep-help-please#1331911 Author: High9
Subject: 39273
Posted: 23 May 2011 at 12:05pm

I personally would try on a weekend so starting Friday and Saturday getting DH to go in and settle him which ever way he can so he learns no milk feed or you could do like someone else suggested and try a dream feed at say 10pm and see if that works. ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 12:05:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331911&title=sleep-help-please#1331911 <![CDATA[sleep help please : (lurking) Hi ladies... just reading...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331887&title=sleep-help-please#1331887 Author: Boni
Subject: 39273
Posted: 23 May 2011 at 11:39am

(lurking) Hi ladies... just reading up on what i have to look forward to :) Please tell me, what is a dream feed??]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 11:39:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331887&title=sleep-help-please#1331887 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Also maybe express off the other...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331846&title=sleep-help-please#1331846 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39273
Posted: 23 May 2011 at 10:53am

Also maybe express off the other side while you are feeding him at 4.30am?? ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 10:53:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331846&title=sleep-help-please#1331846 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Could you express at another time...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331831&title=sleep-help-please#1331831 Author: maisey
Subject: 39273
Posted: 23 May 2011 at 10:34am

Could you express at another time of the day? Like morning tea time at work. But before you start work have some EBM in the freezer so you are a day ahead with supplies for DS.

Just a thought as if you are happy enough doing that feed it might be alot of extra stress for you both trying to night wean him at the moment.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 10:34:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331831&title=sleep-help-please#1331831 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Sounds like he is actually sleeping...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331623&title=sleep-help-please#1331623 Author: sarasal
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:24pm

Sounds like he is actually sleeping really well for his age. From my experience, some babies really do still need feeding through the night for much longer than 6 months. To be honest, nothing I tried to get mine to sleep through worked until he was a few months past his 2nd birthday. Night-weaning made things worse for us so we went back to feeding.
You will probably also find that his sleep will get better for a while, then get worse, then get better again with different develomental stages, growth spurts, teething etc. What I mean to say is, best of luck for getting him to sleep but but if you can't, it's not that you're doing anything wrong - some babies just need the extra comfort at night. ]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 21:24:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331623&title=sleep-help-please#1331623 <![CDATA[sleep help please : He normally goes to bed 7-7.30....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331553&title=sleep-help-please#1331553 Author: fairy1
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:55pm

He normally goes to bed 7-7.30. Later just means more night wakings and a tired boy the next day, its pretty hard to get him down earlier as he normally just refuses to go to sleep and screams.

Fire_engine, I'm thinking he might be one of the ones that still need a feed overnight but thought I might try anyway.

He normally settles without a feed except for the overnight waking. A dreamfeed means he wakes every 2-3 hrs overnight so I stopped doing it after a week.

I'll be starting work at 7am so will need to express for the morning feed and then again at work for the lunch feed. I'm going to be pushing it time wise to express at work as it is so unfortunately that won't work.

Thanks for the ideas.
]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 19:55:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331553&title=sleep-help-please#1331553 <![CDATA[sleep help please : I would suggest a dream feed at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331551&title=sleep-help-please#1331551 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:51pm

I would suggest a dream feed at 10ish pm when you go to bed, then he should be fuller for longer?
but im no expert, my DD still wakes 8ish times a night ]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 19:51:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331551&title=sleep-help-please#1331551 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Tough one... To sleep thru he...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331539&title=sleep-help-please#1331539 Author: millymollymandy
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:37pm

Tough one...

To sleep thru he probably needs tonight wean. Can he settle without a feed at other times?

Do you do a dreamfeed in the late evening?

Can you express during a tea or lunch break and get more sleep in the morning? ]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 19:37:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331539&title=sleep-help-please#1331539 <![CDATA[sleep help please : I&#039;d try getting your DH to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331467&title=sleep-help-please#1331467 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 4:46pm

I'd try getting your DH to go in and resettle him as he'll smell your milk. I know that Plunket say babies should all sleep through at 6 months, but a lot do still need a feed and he may do too. It's rough if it's followed by a 5.30 waking for you though I'd check out the Sleep Store as well]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 16:46:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331467&title=sleep-help-please#1331467 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Hello ... I am not sure - what...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331433&title=sleep-help-please#1331433 Author: Bambino
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 3:13pm

Hello ... I am not sure - what time does your LO go to bed? Perhaps you can test putting him to bed either earlier or later to see if that helps? ]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 15:13:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331433&title=sleep-help-please#1331433 <![CDATA[sleep help please : Ds currently wakes once a night...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331301&title=sleep-help-please#1331301 Author: fairy1
Subject: 39273
Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:56am

Ds currently wakes once a night at about 4.30 which I can handle fine. The problem is I start back at work is just over a month and will have to get up at 5.30 to allow time for expressing and getting to work on time. It doesn't seem much point to me to go back to sleep for 30mins (by the time I get back to sleep) so I want to try and get him to sleep through. I'm only going back 2 days a week so its not too bad but with such an early start I really want (need) that extra sleep.
He does seem to need the feed as he can resettle, I've tried to resettle him, I've tried just using water but no matter what he won't go to sleep without that feed. He doesn't go to sleep while I'm feeding him so is awake when I put him back into bed.
Any hints/tips on getting him to sleep through would be fantastic.]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 09:56:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39273&PID=1331301&title=sleep-help-please#1331301