Cluster feeding aint working

[pat26]

I am going to stick to the 3 hour easy but just not do cluster feeds and will do df at 11 and c how it goes thanks for all the advice girls.

[*Kara*]

Good luck Pat - and remember that the DF should be 3-4 hrs from last feed which is ideally at 7pm.  Altering these times too much (more than an hour) will mean that baby is not going to take well to it just simply because of biological hormone levels and sleep cycle.

[pat26]

Thanks well last few nites having been going well he has a bottle at 7 and up to bed once he changed etc then df at 11 and he taking round 3 oz and wakes up himself round 3 330 for bottle and that him till 7 bottle in the morning hopeful start of bit of rountie and we getting few hours to ourselves in the evening.

[*Kara*]

Wonderful!

[pat26]

Well last nite wasnt great didnt settle well not sure why. His nose is very blocked dont know if he can breathe rite phn b round tomorrow c what she says. Was just wondering since not doing cluster feeds in evening  how long should let him sleep it saids let him hav 2 catnaps in between cluster feeds so how much should let him have. Can kids sometimes hav off days most of his bottles today he only taking 2 ozs sometimes and he usually takes 4 oz.

[*Kara*]

Sounds like he might be coming down with a cold - stuffy  nose and small feeds are a good sign of that unfortunately.  Can't breathe so his suck/swallow pattern will make him struggle to eat...  I would stick to smaller feeds more frequently until you are sure he isn't getting a cold...

[pat26]

Well the nurse was round today and she wasnt to worried she is 9 lb 7 oz and he 5 weeks. Sje just said to keep an eye on him and he fed fine today drank must of his bottles down he may just had a bad day. Just wondering how much should let him sleep in the evening if aint doing cluster feeds?

[*Kara*]

My DD generally slept an hour in the evening at this age.. usually 5-6pm

[pat26]

thanks just wondering how long to do he had a good day today but moving round a lot at nite and waking up and going bac to sleep i try and leave him as i know he aint hungry he woke last nite at 130 after having his df at 11 so knew he could last longer didnt get bottle till 330 then he was awake again at 610 but went back to sleep when he came in the bed beside me till 815 just seems unsettled unsure why.

[*Kara*]

Could be a touch of OT, maybe?

[pat26]

Maybe he had good naps yesterday and seems to b napping fine today but stuffy still which isnt helping.
 

[*Kara*]

Ugh... stuffy noses are the worst!

[pat26]

I know took him to docs to b on the safe side he says he ok something he will grow out of just keep and eye on him incase get worse he just unsettled t nite going to ask for some advice in sleeping forum i know our rountie beed wee bit relaxed cause of xmas and all so going to get back on track again now

[*Kara*]

he says he ok something he will grow out of just keep and eye on him incase get worse

Continuous stuffy nose can be a sign of a milk allergy - think it could be that?

[pat26]

Never heard of that he takes it fine and dont b sick. We are dur our 6 week check up nxt week will say bout that if his nose still bad thanks.