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can hunger affect day naps - 14wks old.
« on: June 02, 2008, 08:46:05 am »
Hi there
My LO is now 14wks old. Approx 3 weeks ago he started having short naps - can be from 20min to 45min. I have tried all the shush pat etc but to no avail and just wondering if anyone has had experience of hunger affecting day naps only, not night sleep?
He sleeps for approx 12-13 hrs at night and has done since he was 11weeks - I would say we have maybe had 4 or 5 nights where I have had to feed him through the night over the past 3wks other than that he sleeps all night.
I end up feeding him after approx 2hrs now as he is not settled after the very short sleep - obviously OT but once he has a feed he is happy for a while until the tired signs appear again. Our days are just getting worse at  the moment with his tiredness and wondering whether formula would help him more instead of breast milk? I have also just read a few threads where EAEAS is mentioned.  Can anyone who does this give me an idea of time frame for EAEAS - how long between the 2 feeds and how long from 2nd feed to nap? Thank you.

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Re: can hunger affect day naps - 14wks old.
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 14:20:07 pm »
These short are alas very age appropriate, and really unlikely to be from hunger. We're suffering from them too at the moment. The way I get around it is by having feeds independant from sleep, Norah gets fed when she's hungry every 3 or 4 hours or somewhere in between) and sleeps when she's sleepy. I stopped trying to stick in snacks knowing a nap was coming up, 'cause as she's only going to sleep 20 to 45 anyway she won't be that ravenous when she wakes.

A hypothetical day would be
7 bf
8.15-9 sleep
10bf
1030 sleep
11.15 wake
1230 sleep
1.15 wake and bf

etc so you see between 10 and 1.15 is an example of EASAS

EAEAS would be if you were having long A times and needed to cram another feed in, in which case you are more likely to be feeding on waking and then right before a nap, putting your LO to bed still awake (the second A being their wind down)
Katie


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Re: can hunger affect day naps - 14wks old.
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2008, 23:41:30 pm »
Thank you for that. To be honest I dont think he is hungry he is putting on weight so well! I have a fast letdown which is increasing I think so I may go search the board for some info on that. Thankyou