sleeping issue

[morris]

hi guys

i thought i'd add this as a separate post....

finn has had a pretty consistent wake time in the am of 7 since he was really tiny. in the last 3 weeks it has shifted to 6:30, then 6:15, then 5:50, and now 5am! i have tried nursing him and putting him back down, letting him listen to music or a mobile, letting him fuss just a little, and pushing his bedtime back as much as i can (about 15 minutes). nothing is helping. any thoughts? it isn't hunger he wakes up to as often he will be awake for 45-60 minutes before eating.

thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[shopaholic]

Morris, you say he waits 45-60 minutes to eat. Do you leave him in his crib? If you don't try waiting it out for a while to take him out of bed and nurse him. Also, make sure his room is dark . Next , I know you are back to work, what time are you up? He may be hearing you. It may be a phase, or do trial and error to see what works. DD#1 was an early riser, my hubby was up early for work though. I would nurse her, then put her in the take along swing and hubby moved her as he went to different rooms. If dd#2 wakes early, we usually leave her in her bed and she waits for me to get up. She has waited in her crib for over an hour some days.

 

[morris]

thanks for the ideas
i try leaving him in his crib as he isn't in distress usually, but he is loud and wakes up dh. i am an early early riser, but i use that time for me(ie exercise). i hope it is only a stage and am playing with changing his bedtime in the hopes he will then sleep later.

tomorrow is saturday - i'll try just leaving him in his crib