i am trying to follow the 4 hr EASY, but with modifacations to suit my lo. it goes (on a good day) something like this.
7am E wake and feed (he doesn't normally take that much milk)
7.30 A morning routine, wash, dress, little playing
8am E a little top up
8.45am S we trying to calm him down for a little while by sitting in his room with low lighting, some days he can take 1.5hrs sleep, but it has been 30mins, 40 mins, folllowd by us trying to get him to sleeo again. i think this is gas and have now given up chocolate.
10.30 E both breasts if he'll take them.
11am A out for a walk trying not to let him sleep, toys and singing etc at home
12.30 S if he is tired and we see signs we will try to get him to sleep, this can also be an ordeal, lasting over an hr of shush/pat with lots of 10min naps
2-2.30 E both breasts if he'll take them
3pm A toys, bouncy chair with baby gym
4-5pm S we watch for signs and he can get really grumpy and overtired if his naps have been bad all day, this can sometimes be 1hr if he needs it but i try not to let him really long as it is close to bedtime, he can also skip this nap (yesterday for example)
6pm E try to give him a good feed
6.30-6-45 A depending on his day (rested or not) bathtime, massage, pj's, singing.
7pm E a little top up to make him sleepy although i would like to cut out feeding before sleep completly as it destroys his sleep because the whole wind issue.
7.3o S this can be interupted the first hr or so because he has a burp or fart working it's way round.
10.30-11pm DF
3am-5am E nappy change and right back to bed, this is the progress we have made
7am wake today it was 6am.
christian had/has colic since he was born, he has been treated by a chriopractor and a homopatheic therapist. we did see some improvements and we keep up with the anti-gas massages. i know what i have to do but i suppose i am reluctant, i am not willing to do PU/PD yet, i never know if it is wind he is suffering from so this would be mean to him. he is so used to getting fed before nap/bedtimes and i know if i just stop the feedings and kept at the shush/pat religously it probably would solve our problems. it just requires a lot of willpower and stamina.
see, i should be a mod, i just answered by own questions. it is great having support and i just have to set my mind to doing this.
nicola