Hi, thanks for your reply. she seems to be gaining weight alright. (about 4-7oz per week) with is what is recommended in the Uk. The only thing is she has gone from sleeping through to 5am and has started to regulary wak at 3.20am
The evenings go something like this:
Try to encourage a feed around 6pm
Then she has her bath with her big sisiter around 6.30pm
Massage with oil
Dressed then bed at 7pm. She is well ready for a sleep by this time, and goes down very quickly!
I df her around 10.30pm or 11pm. She wakes up at 3.20am and then again around 5/6am. I tend to get about 6- 7 feds in over the day including the df, though alot of the time on the 3 hour easy it takes alot to even persuade her to want it. she will scuk alot in the beginning and then fall asleep! Would you suggest introducing say an 9pm df to go along with the 11pm df?
I have tried logging what happens in the day, and so far there has not been one day the same, so no real pattern is imerging.
You suggested leaving her for 20-30 min before I feed to wake up. The problem is she is a VERY sleepy baby during the day and does not want to be up for more than say 45 min before the yawning starts. Sometimes she yawns within minutes of waking, though I assume that is her trying to wake up!
Anyway I will try your advice and leave her a while before feeding by giving her some low activity, nappy change, play mat etc (if big sister will allow) feed, a small amount of activity again and then sleep. The Q I have here is do I start the cycle from when I woke her last?
AGain thanks for your advice
dianne
Oh yes I thought I may try the schedule that Tracey suggested, as things have to coincide with my eldest daughter who is only 2.5yrs old cheers!
