We are doing much better without the paci now. At bed time (6.30 for 7 sleep) I feed, swaddle (one hand in mouth), we cuddle and sing a song, then he goes into the cot awake and I leave. Usually he just goes off to sleep. The same for naps, but no feed first. Last nite he woke at 9.30, 10.30 (I fed), 2.40, 4 (I fed) and then 6.30, so I suppose things are improving now. Each time he settled quickly, no patting, just reswaddle with hand in mouth. Is the end in sight I wonder?
The times of waking are really pretty regular, but I am not sure if they are habitual. In any case it would be hard to do wake-to-sleep so many times.
I am working on 4 hr easy, but hunger is still a problem. He takes both breasts each feed, every three or three and a half hours. I am seeing the Health Visitor tomorrow and will raise the subjcet of weaning, although in the UK the advice is strongly not to do so before 6 months. With the sleep I am trying to keep him up about 2 hrs after he wakes - is this sensible, or should I set more regular nap times and stick to those regardless of how long he slept last nap? I don't want an overtired baby on my hands as he is then very diffcult to settle. He is now having about 1.5 hr starting at 8.45 or 9, plus 45min-2hr starting at anytime between 11.30 amd 1.30, and an hour at 4or 5. Bed at 7.
Alice