Hi! I had a most on here a few months a go and then lost it! That's alright now! Time for something new!
We have been very inconsistent about putting our little boy on an EASY schedule. My husband and I are both full-time college students and both work part time so it has been difficult to get our son, PJ, on a routine. He will be a year old on the 29th of this month and now that we are out for Christmas break we are ready to get him on track!
Up until yesterday PJ has been breastfeeding 4-5 times a day and then 3 times at night and sleeps with us in our bed. Yesterday, I started the EASY transition and would like to wean him to only breastfeeding 2-3 times a day, and not at all during the night. I have NO clue what to do for his schedule. This is what he does right now:
5am- b/f and sleeps on the breast til 7
7am- up, changed, dress, play, breakfast (few bites of kix or cheerios or toast. Doesn't eat a whole lot of anything)
730am- plays
945am-10am -b/f and falls asleep on breast,
11am- up, changed, eats lunch with me eats between 2-3 TBSP (usually ground up meats, veggie of some sort and sippy of milk( 1/2 -1 oz))
1130- plays
1245- b/f til bored or sleeps (I leave for class at 1 so he's with his dad after this)
-cat naps and eats a little here and there with his dad until 5 or so
5 - dinner with us again between 2-3 TBSP (usually ground up meats, veggies, rice or potatoes and sippy of milk(about 1/2 oz))
-plays and is super tired and clingy til 7, then b/f and sleeps (unless I am working then he is just crabby for by hubby til I come home around 9)
7-9- sleeps sometimes between these times for about an hour and then gets up and won't go to bed unless we do. Usually goes to bed at 10 with us on the breast in our bed.
I would really like to wean down the b/f and increase solids but am not sure what to be feeding or how often. Yesterday, started pu/pd in his crib and he screams hysterically for about 1-1/2 hours and only sleeps for about 45 min-1 hour. Finally got him to bed last night at 1030, then he was up screaming at 1230, b/f solidly til 1 then PU/PD til 130, woke up screaming at 230, PU/PD 330, woke up screaming at 440, PU/PD til 5, woke up at 550 screaming, b/f and slept til 8. Both of us were so exhausted at this point I couldn't wake either of us up til 8!
What is the optimal schedule for this age? How much and what solids should he be eating? Should I still mash his foods or just small pieces now? And how does b/f fit in? I would love to start him on the EEASY schedule (with elimination) by the end of the month, but gotta get this down first.
Thanks for your help!
