tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post7974929364726976476..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: Can I sucessfully breastfeed and have a routine/schedule?Rachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-76584625196966886682017-12-20T17:10:56.712-07:002017-12-20T17:10:56.712-07:00Hi Rachel. I’m glad I found your blog on middle of...Hi Rachel. I’m glad I found your blog on middle of the road sleep training with PUPD. My LO is 4 months old. He has been on e/w/s since day one following Babywise book. He has four naps currently and his schedule is as follows:<br />7am 3oz ews-830 nap<br />9:30 5 oz ews-1030-11 nap<br />12 5 oz ews-1:30 nap<br />3 5 oz ews-4-430 nap<br />5:30 3 oz ews then bed time routine starts at around 645 with bath, feed 5 oz, book, lullaby then bed by 7:30<br />Dream feed at 11<br />Mid of the night whenever he wakes up but usually anywhere from 3:30-4:30. Occasionally 5 ( he is not sleep trained so he would wake up sometimes around 2 but I know he is not hungry because he goes back to sleep with some shushing and patting) <br /> <br />Is this schedule okay or his feedings during the day should space out more? I read that a lot babies are fed every 4 hours with three naps during the day. I don’t know how to keep the amount of breastmilk with less frequent feedings as I don’t think he can finish larger amount. Also he doesn’t take long naps either so his ews cycles are going to be a little messy with longer periods between feeds. Do you have any suggestions in consolidating his feedings during the day? Or should we keep it as is for now until he dropped his mid of the night feedings? Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07660038450588696148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-71683486228881739792016-11-02T10:59:00.835-06:002016-11-02T10:59:00.835-06:00Thai, I don't quite understand your question. ...Thai, I don't quite understand your question. Could you restate it and re-explain what pumping you are doing?Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-18862645332190085032016-11-02T06:25:50.640-06:002016-11-02T06:25:50.640-06:00Hi Rachel,
My baby is 8w2ds now and he is fed only...Hi Rachel,<br />My baby is 8w2ds now and he is fed only one time at night. Before this time, he could get twice. But what I feel uncomfortable is that I have to pump milk after his feeding at night. Could you give me a suggestion of pumping milk all day?I'm following easy 4 routine. Thanks a lot Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920630437865470330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-12022335075317764102016-02-02T21:38:02.444-07:002016-02-02T21:38:02.444-07:00Brandee Brown,
A lot of the time nursing to sleep ...Brandee Brown,<br />A lot of the time nursing to sleep at night doesn't cause issues, but if baby is nursing really frequently and doesn't fall asleep on his own at all then it can often result in sleep issues. I would definitely not feed while lying down at night. I now it isn't fun to sit up and keep baby awake, but it makes a big difference in the long run. Harder at first, I know. If you get a comfortable chair and a good pillow to rest baby on it really helps (I love mybreastfriend pillow). And I would wait for baby to wake up completely before feeding and try to hold baby off of a feed by comforting another way at first (if possible) if it hasn't been very long since the last feed. If you work on these things the feeds at night will hopefully spread out. Even if baby falls asleep at them, if they keep extending out and are fuller feeds, I think that's the biggest goal right now.<br /><br />best,<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-1831195854542057752016-01-29T11:41:00.329-07:002016-01-29T11:41:00.329-07:00Thank you for your reply. Any tips on avoiding nip...Thank you for your reply. Any tips on avoiding nipple association when night feeding? Baby falls asleep on the breast when feeding at night no matter how hard I try to wake him. I am working on the side laying breastfeeding so that I myself can get some sleep! When I feed him this way, he wakes up more frequently...every hour. I assume it's because he falls asleep at the breast sooner when Im not as attentive during side laying. Im trying to work things out here. I've gone 8 weeks without a good night's sleep, but also want to work on sleeptraining. Any ideas?<br />Thanks in advance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084351097327541612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-76827571393381174962016-01-29T11:38:20.860-07:002016-01-29T11:38:20.860-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084351097327541612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-27237778406256743992016-01-23T14:05:07.135-07:002016-01-23T14:05:07.135-07:00Unknown,
I personally think it is fine to work on ...Unknown,<br />I personally think it is fine to work on a routine from day one, although it certainly isn't necessary if you don't feel up to it. I would normally be feeding a 7 week old more like every 2.5-3 hours, but if you want to do every 2 hours, you will either have shorter naps in there, or you will do a mixed up combination of the ews cycle, trying not to feed to sleep. Look at the related posts link at the bottom of the above post for more info on this.<br /><br />good luck!<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-14600306033571420402016-01-21T15:14:37.587-07:002016-01-21T15:14:37.587-07:00Hi,
How can I apply your sleep your E/W/S cycle to...Hi,<br />How can I apply your sleep your E/W/S cycle to a breastfeeding baby who eats every 2 hours. My baby is 7 weeks. Is it too soon? If so, when can I start putting him on a schedul? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084351097327541612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-87079698167159372372015-08-13T16:34:18.131-06:002015-08-13T16:34:18.131-06:00jgeweiz, you can try putting her down when she is ...jgeweiz, you can try putting her down when she is less and less asleep with breastfeeding. It will take some time, but be gentler than some methods. It is a big change for baby to go from breastfeeding to sleep to wide awake to sleep--she will most likely have a hard time with the change and may protest it. If you feel like this is something the two of you want to tackle when she is a bit older that is fine too. Yes, she may get more into a habit of it, but she's already in a pretty good habit of it right now, it seems, so either way it will be a bit of work :)Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-80452840984100195512015-08-11T07:42:07.656-06:002015-08-11T07:42:07.656-06:00So far I love breastfeeding. Even though it making...So far I love breastfeeding. Even though it making waking up at night to tend to my baby. She sleeps great at night. But my only problem is getting her to take naps. She's a little over 2 months old and doesn't seem to want to nap unless I nurse her to sleep. I've tried the pu PD but it one resulted in her being more and more frustrated. Her naps end up being only 40min long which is upsetting too jgewelzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963038056361295273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-69659038636214750412011-10-23T21:57:38.179-06:002011-10-23T21:57:38.179-06:00Thanks Sharon!Thanks Sharon!Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-36170754397732804602011-09-25T23:31:12.249-06:002011-09-25T23:31:12.249-06:00My baby and I have a routine which I definitely ad...My baby and I have a routine which I definitely adjust when needed, but we all thrive (by all I mean not only me and my baby, but my other child and my husband too) and are happy, baby is growing excessively, and we all (again, ALL) have plenty of sleep. I love it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557615620349165257noreply@blogger.com