I want to start by saying that BW and these boards have saved my life and I want to thank everyone who offers help and support here. You are all wonderful.
I know this sounds like lots of other topics but I don't want it to get lost.
My 11.5 week old DS is waking twice per night. I know the first is hunger because he wakes at a different time every morning, usually 2:00-3:30am. He then wakes at 5:30 every morning--I know that one is not hunger because it's always the same time. I really need him to sleep until 7am since I work at home and need him on a regular routine. I know I can hold him out with a paci for a little while but I don't think for an hour and a half. Bad idea, I know, but I have been giving him a 2 oz bottle at 530 to hold him off until 7. He still takes a full feeding at 7. If he could make the 10-4 stretch then I think he would stay asleep til 7am.
We tried to cluster feed but it was always a battle because he wasn't really that hungry in the evenings. I was thinking of adding an ounce to some of his bottles today to see if that helps. I noticed the past few days that he has been leaving an ounce in a couple of bottles per day, but draining the other two. He takes anywhere from 4-5oz per bottle, usually 5. Last week he lasted from the dream feed until 4am two different nights but now he is back to his old routine.
Our routine:
3 hr EASY; 7,10,1,4,7--730 bath; 8pm bed--10pm dream feed. We are bottle feeding. His naps are good. Usually two 1.5 hr naps, some days three, and a catnap around 530 that I sometimes have to wake him up from.
We had been BF but he was not gaining weight (5th %ile at 2 mos after being born in the 75th %ile) so we started supplementing. After that he didn't want to BF anymore. Which is OK because he gained 2 lbs in 12 days and is a much happier baby. We started supplenting 3 weeks ago.
Should the dream feed be at 1030 instead? Should I try clusterfeeding again?
Thanks to everyone for your help.