Sleep questions

Hi 1st_Time_Preggies

I didn't want to read and run but I may not be too helpful because DS doesn't have reflux.

However, we did have trouble resettling Liam from his 4am feed a few weeks back, he would cry when we left him for more than a few mins and act as if it was time to get up. I refused to let him have the upper hand and stay up with him from then. We were finally able to settle him with a dummy or a few mins of cuddles then back down or failing that we would take him to bed with us and have him on our chest until he was asleep then pop him back to bed. He is also wrapped in a wrap me up for his night sleeps.

You may have already tried this but we just bought a mobile for his cot, he LOVES it and has slept without a hitch every time since getting it. It plays music and moves for 15 mins and he's asleep by the end of it.

I hope you find something that works or find someone who might have some more insight

Edited by MrsEmma

I don't think I'm going to be much help either, but here goes.
DS had silent reflux too, but not diagnosed till 4mths. He was never a good sleeper under about 6mths, but getting better now.

Not sure when it started, but he used to do 4 x 45min sleep a day no matter how I tried to make his sleeps longer. The best thing I ever did was accept the fact he was a short sleeper and work with it instead of trying to change it.

Then about a month back he changed to 3 sleeps, 45min, 1.5hr, 45min. It wasn't anything I did it's just he got older.

As for overnight at that age. Sometimes he'd feed then sleep. Other times I could be rocking him for an hour after a feed. It's a phase, and it will pass.

I agree about asking Dr to adjust medication. DS is now FF and on gaviscon which is a bit different. But when he started it at 4mths it changed his life!