my 14wk dd is bf has been on EASY 3hr from around 7 weeks, and pretty much to schedule, waking at 7am, to bed at 7.30/8pm, df at 10.30/10.45. One nw at around 2.30-3.30am,only for a cuddle...
...until just under 2 weeks ago when she had her 12 week injections and since then she can't take 1.5hr naps on her own-she wakes after 30-45mins.
Not only this but she cries and screams before each S, which she never did before. She's a very chirpy baby-textbook i'd say and never cried for anything except hunger but now she screams the place down even if it's only a couple of mins.
She has had 2 nw in the past two weeks at 3am for hunger. but only 2ice and took full feed.
I have been trying w2s but sometimes miss window, im exhausted from shh/pat now but used firm hold on upper arm today to extend nap. I keep A very very mellow-no gym either! but she still screams so i dont think it's OT..?
Last night was the worst which she has never done, waking at 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am. each time I shh/patted for 20mins until she woke again. she woke at 7 for feed, then i was so tired dh took over as i fell asleep-but kept her awake..until 9.35!(men!!)
she slept at 10am, and woke at 11.45 (i had also fallen asleep from exhaustion), but even when she woke she wasnt too bothered about feed even though it was around 4.45hrs since last feed!
so today's EASY has been almost 4hrs-
E 7am
A 7.20
S 10 no intervention
E 11.45
A 12
S 1.30
W 2.15 wide eyed, not crying
E 3
A 3.15
S 3.30 extended with w2s and firm hand on LO
A 5 with bath
E 7
S 7.30
sorry for such a long post, from a perfect 3hr EASY to an erratic one, should i perservere with a 4hr schedule straight away or transition it in, and has anyone else had crying issues post-injections, with LO needing extra security..? or is it all just a big cioncidence?
dd stopped being swaddled at 9 weeks, but i have started again today to make her feel secure today and she hasnt resisted.
