Hello ladies! Stacey you have replied to me a few times and suggested that I try increase the amount of food during the day. I have taken the week to do that and this is Ruby's schedule now.
8:30 breakfast - cereal an fruit
10:30am snack - fruit, rice rusk
11am she usually nurses - not always
12:30lunch - vegie and fruit
3pm snack - vegie/maybe a yogurt
4pm she usually nurses
6pm - vegies/fruit
7:30 bedtime feed and off to sleep on her own
now she has been waking up at about 10:30 to 11:00pm to eat....I don't know why, then she goes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. then another 3 hours and she's up. Her naps are good during the day, usually one big one in the late morning early afternoon. I cannot get any more food into her during the day, what I am getting into her is pushing it! I read a success story about cutting back on the amount of formula given each time the baby wakes but that's not really easy with nursing. What is my best plan of attack now that I am getting her to eat more during the day! We have improved from 4 to 5 times a night to 3 times but I really want to get this down to a full night sleep again. She used to do it when she was new (from birth till 3 1/2 months then it stopped with a growth spurt and I can't seem to get it back) So what are the suggestions out there....come on ladies I have two other kids to chase after all day. I need some help - not to mention a husband in need of some attention too!!!
amanda
jbrmom