How to make my baby sleep longer stretches
We have a bedtime routine and by sticking to it, I’ve managed to get our LO 16 weeks down and asleep in 5 mins after the routine (long may that continue) … but I just struggle to get him to sleep longer stretches than 2 hours.
Tonight I gave him a 3oz bottle of formula before bed (he’s EBF) and we got a 3.5 hour stretch to begin with but since then he’s back to waking every hour…
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@Katie yeah I tried to give him more milk (and have tried with expressed too before!) but he refused to drink anymore 🥲 I don’t think it’s hunger as he used to go 5/6 hour stretches before and I never offered a bottle before bed then
@Katie what do you mean by 6hr + stretch and drop the night feed? Do you mean she sleeps 12hr stretch without feeding? I EBF too and my LO was regular giving me 7hr stretch but it has been 3 weeks since we have 4-5hr stretch. We went from 1 feed overnight to 2 feeds now, I don't quite understand what has changed
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I EBF as well but give 180-200ml of expressed milk at bedtime (7pm) and then when she wakes (7am). This has helped her sleep 6+ hour stretches and drop the night feed!