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Hi Angela,
It’s so good to hear that she’s settling well in her sleeping bag. Sucking on her hands and stroking the back of her head can definitely be self-soothing behaviours.
It’s also great that you’ve been able to help her fall asleep with less rocking and sometimes just with shushing. And that you’re able to calm her back to sleep with a pacifier and some gentle patting if she wakes up after you put her in the crib.
Regarding her earlier wake-ups overnight, it could indeed be related to hunger, especially if she’s having a longer feed at these new times and falling back to sleep after the feed.
Hopefully, the coming weeks keep getting easier.
Emma