So, it sounds like your DD can go about 4 hrs between feeds while on formula...but being only ~3 months old, probably can't be on a 4 hour EASY with her A times. My recommendation would be to put her on a 3 hour EASY to start, then over the next month, see if developmentally, she can get to that 4 hour EASY at ~4 months (that's Tracy's recommendation, but not all LOs can do that). I'm actually in this process myself, trying to get a good hold on the 3.5h EASY right now
Anywho--back to you! It sounds like you're lucky with the nighttime and the wake-up times! Woohoo! Now, the time in-between will probably get better as she gets on the EASY routine. I know that her not sttn is a bummer...might I ask what she normally does at night (eat, want to play, just needs to be resettled)?
Since she's used to eating on a routine, I don't think you'll have much to worry about getting her used to being on EAS. Personally, I was a bit clueless when I started my DS on it at 8 weeks, and just woke up one morning and started doing it. He, like your DD, was already used to eating on a routine and we tried to get him through the night as best we could. He does pretty well on it
Just some questions about her daytime behavior: how long does she normally nap for? How long can she stay awake in between naps?
Also, here's an excerpt from Tracy's "The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems," page 43, re: starting your baby on EASY:
1) From the sidebar:
Starting EASY: What Am I in For? (these are estimates; some babies take less or more time)
4-9 months: Although babies take significant strides during this period, most require 2 days of observing and 3-7 days on reprogramming their day and night.
2) Paraphrasing here: Tracy says to follow the suggested EASY routine times very rigidly at first, just during the retraining period. Then, once your baby is on a routine, things become much more flexible.
I'm sure that more experienced people will come along and be able to help out more...I hope that I'm helping your get there, somewhat
Do you have a copy of the 3h EASY routine? I can post the one that Tracy provides in the book I mentioned above, if you would like.
