Hello, we have a funny situation with our 6mo and would love some advice (this is Dad speaking).
Currently, she does very quick BF most of the day (5-10 mins, emptying each side). The evening is tricky though. Here's our current routine:
7PM - 45min sleep
10PM-ish - Do sleep routine and PU/PD. The instant we begin the sleep routine she cries and arches (frustration). We do this for about 5 mins to get her worked up, and then quickly BF. This seems to help her settle in for her 1-1.5hr "tank up" feed. At the end she'll stay asleep when we take her off and put her in the cot.
11:30-12pm - Sleep until 7am, waking once or twice occasionally.
Some extra notes
- She's a very low sleep baby - we realised early on that she was never going to be a 7pm-7am sleeper.
- When she was younger, long feeds were easier - but now she's very easily distracted.
We'd really like to stop using PU/PD in the evenings as a tool for getting her worked up to do a long feed. But what can we use in it's place? If we do nothing, she'll only feed for 5-10 mins, then struggles to sleep.
Any suggestions?