Inconsistent Sleep (anyone relate?)

Question

My LO will have a few great nights and the rest are not so great. She can sleep 10+ hours without fussing too much (I may have to pat her back a couple times) but other nights she wakes up cranky so I end up getting up with her and nurse. 
I try not to give in, I’ll try patting her or readjust her in pack n play (she hasn’t fully mastered tummy to back), but she’s soaked through diapers in past and she’s low percentile in weight so I don’t mind changing her and feeding if she needs it. 
I’ll try changing and rocking her first but after 10 minutes of her screaming I don’t want her to be hungry and I’m denying her. I should preface by saying she sleeps next to our bed (has since birth) and has done this in both bassinet and now pack n play so I don’t think it’s the space she’s in. 
My question is, am I making a bad habit when I give in? Is it personal preference for baby and mom? I’ll do what’s best for my baby, but then why doesn’t she sleep through each night when I know she is capable? 
Not sure if anyone else has same experience or advice. I’m a FTM here so I don’t have anything to compare to, I just know that she is capable of sleeping aa long stretch without a feed

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My baby is the same, only, she doesn’t have many long stretches at night anymore 😔
I pretty much always nurse her when she wakes up. Maybe it’s a bad habit but that’s not the way I see it. 
She’s a baby, she’s human, humans are inconsistent. Having robotic expectations of a baby is ridiculous. A
I know it’s tough now on me but I’m a parent and it’s pretty tough all around. Just my opinion

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Just curious (and I’m sure you’ve already thought of this) - how much is she eating during the day? The “standard” pediatrician response would likely be that maybe she’s not getting quite enough daytime calories. But also if she’s low percentile weight-wise, it might just be a matter of time before she’s at a higher weight that can sustain the longer stretches of sleep consistently. Good luck mama, hang in there!

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My daughter was sleeping so well, until I went back to work and now every night is a battle. She takes forever to get to sleep and wakes up every 2-3 hours and only goes to back sleep if I nurse her. I gave up, I’m too tired to try other things. I just put her on the boob when she wakes up and she will fall back asleep and I can put her in her bed and go back to sleep myself.

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Same here!! I try to soothe back to sleep if it’s before 4am, as he has slept 8-4 many times..but not every time. if it’s past 4 I’ll feed him and try to put him back down. If it’s before 4 he can usually just be soothed from the crib but if he really won’t settle I’ll feed him

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I am going through the same with my 5 1/2 month old!

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Not sure what you mean giving in? Most babies this age still require a night feed and in some cases two feeds so if your baby has a low birth weight I would definitely suggest giving them

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They should be fed first... my daughter needs a feed a few times a night. Straight away feed, and back to sleep, no drama or messing around x

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We are in the same boat. I know he is hungry when he won’t settle with rocking. I think of it like I do myself—some nights I can sleep through, others I need a drink to settle back down.

Inconsistent Sleep (anyone relate?)

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