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How to put to S at 7?
« on: January 28, 2007, 05:03:04 am »
I start 10 wk. old DD at 7am and want to put down to bed at 7pm but how do you do that right after the 7pm feed? Burping her at all wakes her entirely and then it takes a while to get her down.

She eats at 7am, 9:30 or 10, 12:30 or 1, 3:30, 5:30, 7pm and DF at 10. I have just "established" a wake time and have been doing it for a few days now. Previous to a few days ago she usually started her day at 6am and followed the 6,9,12,3,5,7 eating schedule so I am trying to transition her from that. Also have done evening cluster feeds since I started her on BW at 2 weeks, but am now trying to eliminate the 5:00 feed by slowly pushing it back till it merges with 7 feed, as advised by a BW in another post.  Anyway, I would like to have her 12 hour days/nights but can't seem to get her down till 8pm. Should I put to bed at 6:30 and then do sort of a DF at 7? Tonight she didn't "catnap" after the 5:30 feed so I just got her ready for bed and then fed her at 7 and she was so tired she fell asleep during the feed and I put her down. But doesn't this go against the philosophy of not feeding to sleep?? At any rate, she woke not long after and fussed a bit then back to sleep then more little fusses then back to sleep....so it wasn't sound sleep till 8 anyway. Any suggestions?
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 05:13:50 am »
We used to give DD Oval (a gas reducer) before her last bottle and skip the burping for that feed. Burping was to stimulating for her. Maybe you could try that. Sounds like you have a good routine in the works.
With the final feed of the day I wouldn't worry about her falling asleep, its only a problem if she becomes addicted to it. Try for awake, but if she falls asleep leave her be.
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 12:50:59 pm »
I agree with PP.  We used to give our DS infacol and this helped him bring up his wind, so he only needed to burp once and then he was ready to be put down.

Sounds like you and your lo are doing well on the routine.  You are doing great.
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 17:08:50 pm »
OK, I'll give the gas meds a try. Last night she ended up waking twice,once at 1:45 then at 5:10 (fed both times after trying to soothe) which is not at all what she has been doing (usually wakes once between 3-5). So I was thinking of going back to the usual, feeding at 7 then bed by 8. Is this bad? I tried putting her to sleep right after 7 feed two weeks ago and the exact same thing happened.
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 18:14:01 pm »
IF she sleeps better at 8 then its not a problem. Follow her and she'll let you know what she needs. As long as she isn't overtired your fine.
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 20:06:18 pm »
A lot of mums do the 8 o clock bed time, and it suits their lo.
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2007, 04:26:51 am »
I don't burp after that last feed either unless she makes it obvious that she needs it. I pat her back a bit before we start the feed in case she does have any bubbles that need to come up. She's usually so relaxed that she doesn't suck in a lot of air at that feed.

I fed to sleep for bedtime with my older LO and only did it for that feed. He fell asleep independently for all his naps during the day. It was never a problem. I'm doing the same with this kiddo and it hasn't been an issue this time either. I think that snuggling a sleeping baby is one of the best things ever, and I can't totally deprive myself of that!
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Re: How to put to S at 7?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2007, 02:46:42 am »
Yeah, snuggling with a sleepy/sleeping baby is the best. Having a baby has been so challenging, but when I snuggle with my sleepy DD, it makes me actually want to have another one one day!!  :) 

Thanks again for the encouragement, I am so glad to have found this site. Its an extension of the books...

Good to know about the burping/feeding to sleep. Now I don't feel bad for doing it when I do!
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