Isn't it funny how you give advice to other people for ages and then need people to tell you the same thing back? Lol. So funny.
I know it doesn't feel like it will ever end, but if you keep feeding it will never get better.
Sigh. I know you're right. I just keep trying to deny it, lol.
H does almost anything to help me with the kids at night, but almost always ends up bringing them to me after awhile (he only lasts an hr or so, LOL). So, each time I've bitten the bullet and done it.
Yeah I should probably just do it myself. I do think I have more patience for this kind of thing, ultimately.
Is she teething right now? The first couple times I tried with G, I wasn't sure he was in pain from teething or not, so wasn't successful. Once I knew he wasn't, I was better able to stick with it.
She just started again, I think.
does she take a bottle (I'm assuming she does) - what if your DH brings in a bottle in the MOTN instead of you feeding her?
She will. He does that when I work nights. And by the third night she will often sleep 5 or 6 hours. She really just wants me. It's flattering but...
My good friends DD screamed the first night for 6 hours. 6 whole hours. The next night was 5 then 3 then 15 mins. But it did take them to follow through. If you think you will give in I wouldn't start. Sometimes you just can't do it until you are determined x
OMG 6 hours. See, I can see her being on that path. I've never had one of mine be that determined but this one seems like she might be the first. Sigh.
I would think that she could make it all night without feeding but at the same time, I can see Shiv's point about feeding at midnight. It really doesn't sound like she's used to taking her calories in during the day so it will really be a big shift for her.
Yeah, I think I would be more comfortable trying to shift rather than completely eliminate the feeds. I think I will try that first.
I think you're going to have a couple of really ugly nights on your hands, but I will say that at her age it seems to take a good 3 nights and then things get better (at least that seemed to be what people found while I was modding NWings and BFing a few years back)
3 nights sounds so daunting before you start but it's never as bad once you get going, right?
if you and dh aren't going to stick with it, then I wouldn't start (not said to be mean, it's just that you have to be ready for it or it's not going to happen - I'm sure she's smart enough to realize it if you're being even a little inconsistent!)
Sigh. Yes. I know you're right.

I think that's part of why I haven't started yet. It's so hard with my schedule to find a run a days where we can be so exhausted. Although every time I tackle something like this I remember that I wasn't sleeping well to begin with, so even though it seems crazy to sleep less, it's never as bad as I think it will be and in the end it helps so it's worth it. Just so daunting to think about starting.
If nothing else, I'd just warn dh that she will need to eat more often. Will she take the bottle readily or do you think she's holding out for you a little?
She takes it really well. I actually think he overfeeds her when I'm at work. Yesterday she ate twice what I pumped.

It's been a source of a lot of stress over the last year. But we're going to start putting some coconut milk in with her breastmilk while I'm at work to try to make up the difference. My freezer stash is super low. She's just about to be one, though, so it should work out ok.
Of course, last night she only woke up twice and didn't cry at all! Classic. But I'm sure that was an anomaly. I guess this week isn't the best for this. I'll have to look at the calendar and figure out my next couple of days off and just go for it. I think I should be the one to do it.
Thank you all for your thoughts and support! Love this place.
