When can I switch to 4 hour EASY?

[GradysMom]

Hi,

My LO is 14 weeks and has been on EASY since birth.  We are doing really well on a 3.5 hour EASY and my LO eats about 31 oz of formula a day and sleeps about 16 hours including night.  Here's our feeding schedule

7:30 AM 6 oz
11:00 AM 6 oz
2:30 PM 6 oz
6:00 PM 6 oz
8:00 PM 6 oz
10:30 PM DF 4 oz

but he seems like he could go longer.  Is he too young to drop a feeding?  Which one could I drop?  It is sometimes hard to keep him up from 6:00 to 8:00 to get that last feed in before bed.  He also naps well in the morning and in the late afternoon but has a really hard time sleeping after "lunch".

Thank you!!

[LŠuren]

Grady's mom

Here is the info on going to 4hr EASY & sample 4hr routine https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=63161.0

Here are some signs of needing to transition:
1. Not taking as much at a feed (baby not as hungry at 3 hours)
2. Erratic Night Wakings
3. They are extending their awake times
4. Starts taking 45 minute naps

A window opens up during the babies 4 month, that means they can stay awake longer ('A' time) and go longer between feeds. Keep a diary of when they eat and how much, how much activity they have and how long they sleep for.

If they don't eat very much on the 3 hour mark and take shorter naps this is the time to transition.

The fourth month window sometime coincides with a growth spurt, but unlike earlier growth spurts this one not only involves giving more food during the day but also extending the 'A' time between feeds. If you don't adjust his/her routine then this is the month when sleep problems start appearing.

Most four month old babies can stay awake for up to two hours during his fourth month, but if your baby can only stay awake for 1hr 30mins to 1hr 45mins, then you will have to transition him/her to a 3.5hr EASY, until he/she can stay awake for closer to 2hrs.


If you are on a 3.5hr EASY then 'E' will be 7, 10.30, 2, 5.30 and then top up at 7.


Then you can transition baby's onto a 4hr EASY.

HTH's

[GradysMom]

Thank you so much!  You answered ALL of my questions!!  I am going to chart a little more and then will start the 4 hour EASY.