Hi. I have a sleepy textbook baby who is 12 weeks. We’ve been on. 3h easy since about 6 weeks. She generally self settles and soothes (uses a pacifier) and has slept through since 8 weeks. This is our schedule:
7.30 - wake (I always have to wake her, first thing and after naps)and feed
8.00- activity
8.30 - sleep (2h)
10.30 - wake and feed
10.45- activity
11.30 - sleep (2h)
1.30- wake and feed
1.45- activity
2.30 - nap (2h)
4.30- wake and feed
4.45- activity
5.00 to 5.30 - put down for nap
7.30- wake to feed
7.45- bath
8.00- bed
10.30- dream feed
I’ve tried extending A time by just sitting and cuddling or leaving her to lay on her play mat with no toys but she still cried for her crib! She does get easily OT and over stimulated and this is the only real time she will cry inconsolably. Particularly after her 4.30 feed.
I’m worried about how and when we will transition to 4 hour easy. I know she would easily go 4 hours between feeds and has recently become more fussy on the bottle which makes me think she may not be hungry enough after 3 hours. However I don’t think she’ll cope with an extended A time. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
