https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 14:56:17 +0000 Mon, 27 May 2013 20:16:17 +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=42997 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5836392&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5836392 Author: AndieP
Subject: 42997
Posted: 27 May 2013 at 8:16pm

Teacher Lady has some great advice here. During the night, you need to interact with your baby completely differently than during the day. Don't talk to her, look at her etc. Also, are you using a night light or ensuring the room is not too bright when you attend to her? The room should be as dark as possible during the night, but just bright enough for you to see what you're doing.]]> Mon, 27 May 2013 20:16:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5836392&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5836392 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5830826&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5830826 Author: smiliemum
Subject: 42997
Posted: 29 March 2013 at 5:55pm

My 3 1/2 month little boy has just started doing the same. He usually settles and falls back asleep when feeding him, but the past 3 nights he can be fast asleep after a feed and when i put him back in his cot he wakes back up and he has decided it is time to start the day at 5.30! So end up putting him in bed with us! I am hoping this is just a faze he is going through. I will try leaving him in his cot as Lyds has suggested and see if this helps :)]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:55:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5830826&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5830826 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5828927&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5828927 Author: Hopes
Subject: 42997
Posted: 11 March 2013 at 4:02pm

I find treating an early wakeup like a night-time one (dim lighting etc etc) great until they decide that no, their days has STARTED. You can put 'em down and shush 'em all you like, but to not much avail! Not to say it's not a great technique if it works for you, but if it doesn't it's unlikely you're doing something wrong ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:02:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5828927&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5828927 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5828890&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5828890 Author: Lyds
Subject: 42997
Posted: 11 March 2013 at 9:23am

I agree with Teacher Lady, I would just feed our wee girl in very dim lighting, no conversation or smiles etc, and then back to bed straight away whispering "time for sleep" or something similar. Then when it's time to really start the day, make a big fuss of her, lots of smiles etc. She's been awesome ever since we've done that, back to sleep pretty much immediately. I found that taking her to our bed just made her more excited about being awake, rather than helping her (and me!) get back to sleep. Good luck!]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:23:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5828890&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5828890 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825300&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825300 Author: nicole92401
Subject: 42997
Posted: 29 January 2013 at 3:58pm

My 6 month old does the same, as soon as she wakes I pick her up straight away say nothing pop her in bed with me and she lies down with me and has a feed then falls asleep while feeding. I keep her in bed with me if I put her back in her bed she wakes up. Also I found trying to pop in an extra feed in the day helps my baby sleep through longer. If that doesn't work, maybe try going to bed at the same time occasionally to get some rest :)]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:58:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825300&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825300 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825121&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825121 Author: TeacherLady
Subject: 42997
Posted: 27 January 2013 at 10:26am

When Fergus was about 2 months he woke at 5am, but I would feed him in his room in the dark. I didn't walk around with him, look at him, talk to him etc.

Then I would put him back in his bed and go. Usually he would nap right back off, other times cry for a min or two.

Then when it got morning- A respectable time = morning here! Usually around 6.30 I would talk to him GOOD MORNING etc...

You have probably tired that- but that's all I can offer sorry!

I'm sure it will work itself out soon!    ]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:26:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825121&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825121 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825080&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825080 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 42997
Posted: 26 January 2013 at 6:17pm

can you take her back to bed with you? You both might get an extra snooze then.]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:17:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5825080&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5825080 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5824930&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5824930 Author: Hopes
Subject: 42997
Posted: 25 January 2013 at 8:13am

I have no answers, sorry. My daughter does the same thing (although admittedly it's 5.30ish here), and had times when she'd do it when she was younger too. Changing her bedtime doesn't seem to have helped, so I just tend to live it out. It doesn't last forever, thankfully! ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:13:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5824930&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5824930 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5824920&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5824920 Author: denny25
Subject: 42997
Posted: 25 January 2013 at 6:48am

Sophia who is four months old still wakes a couple of times at night. The problem we are having is that she refuses to resettle after her 5am feed. Do I just get her up? I'm not sure what to do!!!]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:48:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42997&PID=5824920&title=not-settling-after-5am-feed#5824920