What if baby wants to eat right after nap (and it's not near time yet)???

[dez2502]

My baby almost always wakes from his nap wanting to eat...even if his nap is only 20-45 minutes long. I tried to make him wait, but he just freaks out. And, will spit out his pacifier he gets so angry that we're trying to fool him. What do I do?

[deckchariot]

If he's hungry, I would feed him.  How old is he?  Can you post your EASY routine?  Is he bf or bottle fed?  It's possible he's in a growth spurt and is waking early because he's hungry.

[dez2502]

He is breastfed, and is only 5 weeks old. We did have a growth spurt at 2, but now it seems different since it's lasting more than 2 days. I don't have a clear EASY regime yet... I was trying to feed every 3 hours at 10, 1, 4 and 7 and hoping to adapt the EASY routine to fit that schedule. Though, maybe it's impossible right now.

[deckchariot]

He's really young to be all sorted out on EASY yet.  And many, many ebf babies cannot go 3 hrs yet.  I know with Abby, I fed her anywhere from 2-3 hrs depending on her hunger cues.  At this age, it's far more important to nurse him frequently to build up your milk supply and nourish him than to have set 3 hrs between feeds.  So if he's waking hungry, go ahead and feed him.  Remember, EASY is a routine, not a schedule, so even if you're feeding times vary, you are still following the pattern of eating, having some activity (even if it's just eating, diaper change, wind down), then sleeping.

[charmie]

This might help you get started eventually;

http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=62100.0


xxx
charm