Hi, i have been trying to introduce EASY and good sleeping habbit to my baby for the last few weeks. What i noticed is that:
1) Sometimes he doze off while feeding (breastfed) during the day and i find it hard to wake him up immediately for his A time. I mean, i didn't have the heart to wake him but also he's v sound asleep. So often his schedule became ESAS between feeds. Is it ok to leave it for now and train him for EAS again when he's a bit older?
2) i usually put him to bed for his naps when he's still awake. He can falls asleep by himself for the morning nap (pat shh not needed, i just put him in his cot, say nite nite and leave the room and he will be asleep in a few min), need a little bit of pat shhh for his midday nap, and becomes quite hard to settle for his afternoon nap (pat shh for 45min and still not settled most days) so i usually let him fall asleep in his swing or in my arms. He's usually awake for 1.5 to 2hr each time so he shouldn't be overtired. I wonder if anyone has similar experience and how i can help him sleep in his cot in the afternoon nap?
3) he will not go down for his nite sleep at 7:30pm unless i nurse him first. So his schedule becomes EAES. E.g. If i feed him at 5pm and then try to put him in bed at 7pm, he will simply not settle (i tried pat shhing i his cot, on his tummy, holding him up leaning on my shouder) and cry until it's time for his next feed and then when i feed him, he will fall asleep v quickly and i will have no problem transferring him to his cot. So i ended up E at 5pm, A, then E again at 7:30pm and then he will fall asleep on my breast, and then i will put him in his cot. Sometimes he wakes alittle bit before he goes down, sometimes not,but in any case, he will stay asleep until i wake him for his next feed 4 hr later. Is that fine or should i still try to stick to EAS instead os EAES for this last feed of the day?
Thank you!
