Daytime/nighttime back to front

This is what I would do if it were me..

During the day make a real effort to get him feeding properly (go to the plunket family centre if you have no success, they are very helpful) then when night time comes, do the bedtime thing as per normal and then when he first wakes up get your hubby to go in rather than you (milk machine), then if he still doesn't want to settle let him cry for a little, go back in let him know everything is ok and leave, go back in after 10 mins and do the same thing and just keep doing that.

Then if he's still not settled after 3hrs after his last feed then I would feed him. And repeat that process lengthening the time between the feeds as he gets better at it.

He just needs to learn that he's not going to get boobie everytime he wakes during the night. He's going to protest about any change you make because hes just use to waking and being fed. And the only way they know how to protest is to cry. No matter what change you make just remember that it will take him a few days or even a week to learn something new but imagine the kind of bubba he will be at the end of it. Sleeping and drinking properly

If he doesn't have already I'd get him a comfort toy (like a taggie) that he can have in his bed and suck and chew on during sleep time.

That may not be what you would want to do but it's just an idea

Edited by kebakat

I'd suggest that you contact the sleepstore.
www.sleepstore.co.nz for some suggestions.

Also consider maybe contacting the Plunket Family Centre.

I like Stacey's ideas also. Also I think that your DP needs to step up now and give you a hand with the during the night feeds.

You may not agree with it, but CC or CIO are the easiest ways (in terms of nights it should take) to get the problem solved. Jack learnt that pretty quickly. If he wakes in the night now I see if its his teeth and he gets pamol otherwise he has water.

You can offer bubs water (say 50mls) and they soon learn they don't want water and therefore just resettle and go back to sleep. Worked a treat for us.

I agree with everything Stacey has said. Another option is to get a dummy for the comfort sucking, but I don't really know if you'd want to introduce one at this age cos then you have to go through the whole withdrawal thing later on...

Good luck!