I'm forgetting best methods for reducing NFs (6 mo)

[~*Nicole*~]

Which is actually a very lovely thought. I hate to make her think I'm pushing her away. We'll keep plodding along. Maybe we'll get to a place where she'll only wake 1 or 2 times.

[ENMS]

How many NF's is she having still?

My DD2 is 8 months now and we are just (this week) starting to see her doing some longer stretches at night (knock on wood it continues!).  She's still at 2 NF's but they are spacing out more and more. Last night was her best night ever, NF at 1AM, and then 6:15 (which was a NF since she went back to sleep but as far as I'm concerned at that point it is morning!).

She has been eating 3 meals a day for a few weeks now but the quantities have gotten bigger this week.

[~*Nicole*~]

She was down to 2 NFs of her own accord between 2 and 3 months. Ever since her 4 month growth spurt/my return to work, she's back to at least 3 if not 4 or 5 NFs. DH will try to rock her and settle her without me for a bit first, but we haven't been successful yet.

[ENMS]

Oh you must be so tired Nicole!!

Sorry this is not getting better for you.

Could you set a time before which you don't feed her and do PUPD instead? Say midnight maybe, or a 4-hour stretch maybe? It may be really hard for 1-2 nights but then she would catch on? You must be so exhausted!

[ENMS]

And also, I know it's contrary to all the 'theory' out there but my DD will settle much more easily at night if I go to her instead of DH - even if I just feed her. Maybe something to try? I know it will not help with you getting more sleep in the short term but it may work? In our case, seeing DH just really es her off in the MOTN so then she gets worked up even more

[michaeljacknnugg]

You must be so tired

Cosleeping and feeding lying down is the answer for me right now (maybe if wanting you for comfort, cosleeping might help?) but I don't know how you feel about that.