can someone have a look at this routine plse?

[*Jo*]

Hello,

Im wanting to bring clustering into my routine as i think maybe Caleb isnt getting enough feeds during the day, he doesnt seem to be finishing his bottles off but is waking in the nights for a feed or sometimes even two.

Here is how i think it might go (based on his current routine):

3 hour EASY:

Awake 7.15am
E: 7.30
A:
S: 8.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)

E: 10.30
A:
S: 11.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)

E: 1.30
A:
S: 2.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)

E: 4.30 feed
A:
S: 5.30 – 6.15: catnap (approx 45 mins) to get baby through the next feed and bath (cluster feed)

E: 6.30pm (cluster feed)                
A: bath
S: 7.30 bedtime
E: 8.30 (cluster feed)

E: 10.30 dream feed

[*Jo*]

sorry, i hit the enter button before finishing the post:

Also my son is 6 weeks 4days old, should i not bother with a cluster feed if i have to drop it in a few weeks?

and how long does it take for the cluster feed to take effect on the night wakings?

[TDR'smom]

You could definitely try the Cluster Feed, however, it is not unusual for a 6 week old to feed 2x in the night along with a dream feed!  What is your lo's current routine? 

[*Jo*]

Its pretty much the same but slightly different in the evening:

Awake 7.15
E: 7.30
A: 8
S: 8.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)


E: 10.30
A: 11.00
S: 11.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)


E: 1.30
A: 2.00
S: 2.30 (1.5-2 hr nap)


E: 4.30 feed
A:
S: 5.30 to 6.20 catnap

E: 6.30
A: Bath
S: 7.30 bedtime

We were doing that part like this until yesterday:
A: Bath 6.30
E: 6.50
S:7.15-7.30
but tried swapping the bath and feed around and it seems to be ok

E: 10.30 dreamfeed

But then wakes up anywhere from 1am-3am and then again from 4.30am - 6.30am sometimes more than a few times. Hes already having 6 feeds during the day and if he has two at night that brings it up to 8.
On the formula container it says he should be having 5 bottles a day, i know its only a guideline but to have 3 more than the recommended amount seems like alot.

When i gave him a feed at 8.30 last night he only took about 40mls and then at the dreamfeed he took around 80mls which made me feel like it was a waste of preparing an extra bottle, using extra formula etc then he still wanted a feed around 2.30am anyway. I want him to have a good nights sleep so I do want to try it, perhaps i should persevere for another two nights and see how it goes.