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Hi B., I feel for you. I have an 11 wk old son that I am nursing and plan to nurse for 1 yr or more even after I go back to work on 11/7. Fortunately, he started sleeping through the night exactly two weeks ago. He sleeps for 7 hrs, nurses, then goes back to sleep for another 2-4 hours. He did this all on his own. However, when I first put him down, he is still awake and sometimes fusses. I give him his pacifier and that calms him. I sometimes hear him again and his pacifier has fallen out. I stick it back in his mouth and he normally lets the pacifier fall out and then falls asleep. When I check on him before I go to bed, I move the pacifier away from him and he's seems fine. It is normal for babies to wake up 4-5 times a night and Joshua does too. Sometimes I hear him crying and, since I won't let him cry for an extended period, I get up to check on him. Most of the time, he has already gone back to sleep. I really think a pacifier would help you and your son. I hope it does. Sounds to me like he is waking up more out of wanting comfort than out of hunger. Good luck.