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First, thanks to those who gave me advice on getting some milk frozen
in anticipation of returning to work. I've set up the pump in the nursery and I have been finding a few minutes here and there while DS naps or DH plays with him, to pump some, and get some stored up. My new question is this: Since I have to return to work, I'd love to get a routine set up where we only have to wake *once* during the night to feed, and at some point, even have DS sleep through the night. I'm not fond of the Ferber school of thought, but can't continue to feed on demand at the rate that we've been going, and function well during the day when I'm back at work. Are there any books or websites you can recommend that have some tips on getting nighttime sleep to go longer than 3 hours at a stretch for a nursing baby? I know breastmilk digests fast, so I don't want to leave DS hungry in the middle of the night. But I've got to get some sleep too! DS is almost 3 months old now, and will be 5 months old when I go back to work. Advice and tips needed! Robin DS John |
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Hi - What we did that worked for us (and your results may differ) was to "tank up" in the evening. From about 6-11pm, I did NOTHING but nurse. If the baby fell asleep before I did, I woke the baby at MY bedtime to nurse again. By the time they were about 4 1/2 months old, they each got into a schedule of falling asleep around 10-ish pm, waking to nurse once at night, and then waking again at dawn to tank back up. (At about 10 months of age we put in light-blocking shades AND started to have a morning routine BEFORE eating. The routine at first was just change diaper, put on day clothes (both of us) and go downstairs, but it helped keep the kids from waking just from hunger/routine. Remember that patterns can change a lot between 3 and 5 months, just by the simple fact that your baby is maturing. Good luck, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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We loved Dr. Weisbluth's ideas and I wish I had read his book earlier.
Between his ideas and Ferber's we were ready to help DD sleep all night without any wakings. It only took us two nights and she sleeps about 11 hours a night. -- Melissa (in Los Angeles) Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03 "Usenet Fan" wrote in message m... First, thanks to those who gave me advice on getting some milk frozen in anticipation of returning to work. I've set up the pump in the nursery and I have been finding a few minutes here and there while DS naps or DH plays with him, to pump some, and get some stored up. My new question is this: Since I have to return to work, I'd love to get a routine set up where we only have to wake *once* during the night to feed, and at some point, even have DS sleep through the night. I'm not fond of the Ferber school of thought, but can't continue to feed on demand at the rate that we've been going, and function well during the day when I'm back at work. Are there any books or websites you can recommend that have some tips on getting nighttime sleep to go longer than 3 hours at a stretch for a nursing baby? I know breastmilk digests fast, so I don't want to leave DS hungry in the middle of the night. But I've got to get some sleep too! DS is almost 3 months old now, and will be 5 months old when I go back to work. Advice and tips needed! Robin DS John |
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