Thanks so much, DS has been on EASY since week 7, and its roughly this:
E - 7.30am, this morning it was 8am as he had only gone back to sleep at 6am, and i was too tired to waken him (plus i only woke when he cried)
A - 8am - 8.30am - normally playing on mat whilst i pump
S - 8.30 - 9.30 - 20 mins on shh pat - tried the WTS a few mornings ago and he not only woke up, he went hysterical, took 20 mins to calm him before he allowed me to feed him.
E - 9.30/9.45 - 10 - 10.15
A - 10.15 - 10.35/45 - again, on mat, or in bouncer
S - 10.45 - 12.45pm - but only when out of the house in car or in his pram. He has taken to wakening after 45 mins - i am just back from an hour long walk, he woke 45 mins into his sleep and wouldnt go back, bright eyes staring at me and trying to get my attention, then started crying, so did activity when we reached home and now feeding, so my timings are askew. If we do shh pat, its only 45 mins.
E - 12.45 - 1.15
A - 1.15 - 1.45
S - 1.45 - 3.45 on good days, again in car or pram, sometimes wakens after 45 mins and again i struggle to get him back to sleep, so end up feeding him early and its goes full circle. Again, shh pat usually only 45 mins.
E - 4pm on good days, earlier if short sleep
A - 4.30 - 5pm
S - 5 - 6 - this i find to be the easiest shh-pat, as he only naps 45 mins so we are on track
E - 6pm - 7pm - for the last week, my DH has been giving him a bottle of express milk, he is taking some , but only 1.5 - 2.5 oz, and it takes some time, so bathtime has been missed a few times, and other times, its been later
A - 7pm - 7.15 - bath
E - 7.15pm - 8.30pm - as DS is still hungry but wont take any more bottle from DH, the last 2 nights I have given DS the breast for a few mins, then snuck the bottle in, and he has taken 1.5 oz, but no more. He seems to be interested, but only for a limited period - impossible to get him back onto the bottle if he takes a break from it. This is all taking place in our living room.
8.30pm onwards - DS is swaddled as I notice he looks tired, and I take him up to bed when I feed him until any time up until 10.30pm.
He was doing great 10 days ago, when I was EBF, and would have more or less fed him from 7pm onwards, and he would be asleep by 9.30pm. He would then waken around 1.30 / 2am, feed for 30 mins, and then down, and waken again at 4.30/5, feed for 30 mins, and back down until 7.30 am. I was delighted with that, but my issue is that he needs to start taking a bottle. We gave him a few bottles when he was 4 weeks, then stopped as I just assumed he would take it again, but when we tried when he was 8 weeks, he refused it and I began to panic as all I can see is me feeding him until he can take a feeding cup. he refused tommy tippee, Avent, Nuby and now thankfully seems to like Nuk with the brown teat. I have a few offers from MIL, and my sister to look after him whilst DH and I go for dinner / night out, but we are miles away from this it seems.
Sorry if I am steering away from my EASY, its just that I would love for DS to take a bottle from DH or anyone else. DH is suggesting that I just leave the house for the next few evenings, which I am tempted to do, and just be a phone call away if DS is hysterical. Any tips on my EASY routine much appreciated,( i am beginning to think that the shh pat will only ever work for 45mins, max 60 mins for DS) , as well as suggestions on DS taking bottle from anyone but me.
Thank god for forums, eh? DS is now smiling at me, don't you just love when they do that.
