Reply To: Multiple night feeds (and very early wake time) – 5mo

[Emma H]

Hi Jill,

Thank you so much for the update!

It’s great to hear that his naps are longer than they were a month ago. But I’m sorry to hear that nighttime sleep hasn’t been going as well.

To help improve overnight sleep, I just have a few questions so I can better understand what’s happening:

1. From what you’ve shared, it seems like he’s having breastmilk at 7:30 am and a bottle at 5:00 pm, with solids offered for all other meals during the day. Is that correct, or are there additional feeds throughout the day?

2. Could you walk me through his daily routine? For example, when does he eat and nap, and how long are his naps?

3. From what I understand, his nighttime routine might look something like this:

   • Bottle at 5:00 pm
   • Bedtime at 6:15 pm
   • First overnight feed between 9:00–10:00 pm (bottle)
   • Second overnight feed around 1:00 am (bottle)
   • Third overnight feed around 4:30 am (breastfeed)
   • Wakes at 5:30 am, then nurses back to sleep in your bed before getting up for the day at 6:00 am

Is this correct?

Also, for the first overnight feed, does he wake on his own, or are you waking him up for it? And if you’re waking him, does he usually drink the full feed?

Sorry for the questions!
Emma