night feeding
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Topic: night feeding
Posted By: Disco
Subject: night feeding
Date Posted: 30 July 2013 at 8:35pm
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Hi, I've got a gorgeous wee girl who is 16 wks old this week. She's brilliant, really easy baby most of the time. Even goes to sleep by herself 95% of the time, never happened with my first. My main concern is that at 16 weeks she's still feeding 2-3 times a night which I know is perfectly normal but having a three yr old to look after and I'm back at work part time, I'm starting to get very tired. Catching up during the day doesn't seem to happen and if it does it's not sleep of any quality. my first was a crappy sleeper up until recently. I'm not ready to force the issue yet and wean her at night, but i'm just looking at options further down the line. I don't mind getting up for a feed once or twice in the night, it's just any more than that and I really struggle the next day and after weeks of it I'm bloody knackered. I can't remember what I did with my last one, I remember weaning her from night feeds around 5/6 month old but can't remember how, I was very, very tired with her. anyway long story short, any suggestions? disco:) |
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Posted By: ginger22
Date Posted: 30 July 2013 at 9:42pm
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Hi Disco, I am by no means an expert, as well as having had a wee premmie, we had three hourly feeds for a long time! However, I find 'dream feeding' can be helpful...so like, topping up just before I go to bed at 9-10pm. It would drag the next feed out til later to get a bit of decent sleep :) All the best! |
Posted By: Free2BeMe
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 8:21pm
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I found putting my sons cot up beside my bed with the side down made it really easy to deal with the night wakings and feeding (especially as I was bf) it meant a lot less disturbance to me, not having to get out of bed and go to another room etc, and as bub was dealt with immediately, he was easier to settle. Also try reading "The no cry sleep solution" ithas some good ideas. All the best :) |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 10 August 2013 at 4:12pm
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I also found co-sleeping with a cot pushed up next to our bed for extra space (she never slept there she migrated to the warmth lol) saved our sleep soooo much. With BFing it got to the point I hardly woke up, also one big tip... don't look at the clock, having to wake up enough to read will make you horribly tired. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Louise99033
Date Posted: 21 August 2013 at 11:05pm
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I feed my wee man at about 10pm and make sure he has a good feed. he will then wake up at about 4. He is 3months. Sometimes he will wake at 1 and then at 4. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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