Hi there,
LO is 8 ½ months old. He just got over an ear infection where I was breastfeeding during the night when he would wake (to avoid dehydration caused by the antibiotics).
Now, he’s fine physically, but waking 2 times, around midnight and another around 4am for feeds. I’ve been feeding so far but now I want to ideally stop… However, I am not sure where to start.
EASY routine:
6:30 wake and breastfeed
8:00 breakfast
9:45 nap 1, usually wakes after 90 minutes, around 11:15, breasted
12:30 lunch
3:00 nap 2, until 4:30, breastfeed. Sometimes I BF at 3pm… before he sleeps.
6:00 supper, followed by bath
7:30 breastfeed and sleep
2 NWs at midnight and 4am.
He actually takes a full feed at 4am (and drinks less at 6:30am… I can tell by the number of minutes and how full my breasts feel). Probably less at midnight.
DH can sometimes settle him at midnight. If I go in, he just starts pulling on my hair and crying and trying to suck my cheeks in the dark. None of us have managed to settle him at 4am (I tried holding him in my arms and rocking him for an hour the night before… no luck… he would just cry). He's never been a great sleeper, but it was mostly erratic waking.
Where do I start? I feel like at this age, their tummies should be full enough to keep them going through the night…?
Thanks!
Sherry