OK some comments on the last few posts... I can't quiet remember who wrote what but you will know what you asked...
you could go back to 2.5 hour feeds BUT in a bigish baby that could also encourage snacking if your lo is not in a growth spurt (BTW getting towards 3 months was where I got really unstuck with Aiden) Liam is a very big baby over 15lb at 2 months & he started wakeing up more frequently & only did small feeds about 10 days ago, what I have done is give a bigger stretch in the day, so my day now goes 7,10.30, 2.30, 5 & 7, so that he snacks less, but tanks up too then (apart from last night due to his immunisations) does 7-8 hours & 4-5 util 6 or 7am The theoy is that as their stomachs get bigger they fill up more & more frequent feeds result in snacks...it worked with Aiden & now seems to with Liam
Just remember the book is a guide, all babies are differernt & it takes some tweeking to get things working & then they change again anyway!!! Trust me you will never get it perfect... if you do you will have a very dull child... adjustments are part of development!
re solids, they are often very good at disrupting sleep not improving it esp if your lo still has an immature immune/gastro system... I was fortunate/unfortunate to be dealing with Aiden's introduction to solids after my dh had intestinal surgery for a tumour of the pancreas & so spoke heaps to dieticians & gastroenterologists at the time... they gave me heaps of info on re-education of the adult intestine as we had to re-introduce food to dh as he didn't eat for 3 weeks & they likened a lot of it to the introduction of food to a baby. Most babies it is not to problematic, but the increase in adult obesity & gastro problems seems to be strongly realted to solids being introduced in the first 3-4 months through the 40's, 50's, 60's & 70's... gave me "food" for thought. I'm happy to pass on the info I have, but not willing to give it untill babies are at least 4 months & preferably closer to 6... I consider giving anyone support earlier as possibly setting your lo up for health problems later in life... now I'm off my hobby horse!!
Was thinking my last few posts make me sound like a know-it all & like everything is great with Liam.... It's not by any means, but what I have is sooo much better than what I had with Aiden (PPD, baby who never slept more than 2 hours in a row at night & 45mins in the day until 3 months & I had insomnia, so spent weeks "surviving??" on 2 hours sleep in 24. So I kind of think I have it good having a decent stretch of 2 - 3 hours in the day with a few catnaps the rest of the time... so it is by no means working to the book. I also still have lots of problems with my toddler & he has an ear infection, so the last few nights has been up every 1.5 hours. Also I guess being second time around (Marlo you probably agree) you kind of know you can fix things later on & they keep changing, so even if you get it working well at 2 or 3 months, it all goes out the window when they learn to roll or start solids or crawl, teeth etc. Sure it is easier to get back on track when you are in a good routine, but I guess for me it is a bit about the juggling act of a baby & toddler & knowing the things that matter (night time sleep!) & those that you can fix later, or are likely to sort themselves out.
Gosh this was a long post, I must get back to Aiden & have a shower & get things going for the day.