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Too young for 4 hour easy???
« on: September 29, 2009, 13:29:30 pm »
My little boy is 15 weeks old today, born 10 days late. We were struggling to keep on the 3 hour easy and had bad naps - either he would catnap or else he would want to sleep way beyond feeding time.. He also started waking up more at night, but not needing food. He is breastfed and has last feed at 19 and will then have one night feed round about 3 or 4, and then sleep until 7. He never seems very hungry for the morning feed. This morning I put him down for a nap at 8.50 and he woke up at 9.30.. Got him back to sleep and fell for the temptation to let him sleep until he woke by him self. That happened at exactly 11 so fed then.. Now he is off schedule, and sleeping.. Now thinking that maybe the best thing would be to let him be on 4 hour easy, as that seems to please him.. But is he too young?? Sorry to ramble on, but would appreciate some help as I feel a bit confused..


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Re: Too young for 4 hour easy???
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 14:10:22 pm »
He is nearly 4 months so I think that you could start the transition. how long does he stay awake between naps?





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Re: Too young for 4 hour easy???
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 09:20:35 am »
Yesterday went so smooth.. he had round about 1.5 to 2 hours A time, two good naps and 1 cat nap, went to bed at 19.30 and slept to 3.15, had a feed and went back to sleep until 6.50. So all looked well but then he had me puzzled this morning as he went down for a nap 8.50 but was awake 9.50 screaming for food..  ??? So what do I do now? I find it all very confusing


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Re: Too young for 4 hour easy???
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 09:32:30 am »
If he's screaming, you gotta feed, right? :-* It's all confusing, just as long as you make sure not to feed his sleep and follow his cues, you're doing great.





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Re: Too young for 4 hour easy???
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 10:04:19 am »
He had his food and then spent an hour being grumpy and is now having his 2nd nap. I can get so stressed when he doesn't follow "the timetable" but just have to tell myself to relax. After all - he is not a robot but a baby  :)
Just one thing - what do you mean by feed his sleep?


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Re: Too young for 4 hour easy???
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 10:28:57 am »
Oops! Typo. I meant don't feed right before sleep, if possible.