Hiya
At the moment we do a last feed at about 6.30pm and my LO is usually settled by about 7pm, which is great. However, I've a few quick questions about DFs and NFs. (She is 3mo).
Currently I have been doing the DF when I go to bed (10/10.30pm). It took about a week for it to 'work'. Now I wait until she stirs just a little, presumabely in a lighter phase of sleep, and then it usually 'works'. When we have done it, it never seems to be a good feed. Always a very quick and quite 'lazy' feed so I'm not sure she's getting much.
1) Are there any tips on getting her to feed more fully at the DF?
2) I have tried getting her to feed both sides sometimes, but have never managed it - is it worth even trying?
Also, for the last couple of nights the DF hasn't really worked at all.
3) Do you try again 15/20 minutes later (i.e. later in her sleep cycle) or do you give up for that night?
4) If you give up, do you wait for her to wake you for the next feed?
5) If the DF does work, do you let her wake you for the NF? I've tried a couple of options, which would you recommend?
- Did a second DF at about 3am (because she stirred enough to wake me but didn't wake herself). Haven't spotted anything about second DFs and am not sure if people think there are big pros or cons....
- Wait for her to wake me for NF (anything from 2am to 5am at the moment, but if it's a late feed i.e. nearer 5am, it throws out our morning as she doesn't wake as early and doesn't really need a feed when she does).
- I could wake her for a NF as I know she can't sleep through at the moment, but I haven't done this since she was quite a bit smaller and it seems counter-intuitive?
Thank you in advance!
