I just read the BW book and would like to implement it for my 15 week old son. (I wish I would have read it before he was born!!) However, we have many "accidental parenting" mistakes to fix. First of all, I BF on demand (was told this was best for establishing trust and bonding). I have let him fall asleep while BF from day one. There are many reasons, and I don't mind, but I am also afraid of prolonging this as it will be harder down the road to change. Also, his naps were so erratic that i now rely on putting him in his swing during the day and we are now on a consistent nap schedule of 2 - 3 hours twice a day. Thankfully, he will sleep in his crib at night (9 - 2 and 3 - 6). When he wakes at 6, I bring him to bed with me and we sleep until 9. So the way I understand it, I need to break him of BF to sleep, sleeping in his crib for naps and structuring his feedings instead of on demand. It all seems so overwhelming. He is just getting through with his 3 month growth spurt where the "accidental" schedule I had him on went out the door. So it should be a good time to implement some new more productive habits. Oh, and he has silent reflux and we just got that under control with medication (Zantac). I would say that he is pretty textbook with some displays of being spirited. My WPQ is 2-3 and my husband isn't much help, so I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I am committed though to getting on a consistent schedule and just need to know where to start. What should I tackle first? BF to sleep? Napping in his swing? No more on demand feedings?
I appreciate any advice anyone can offer. Thanks!!
Paula
