I am finding my 8 week old impossible to wake for his 10.30pm feed We started the programme when my baby was two weeks old and have now been following it for just over five weeks (he is a few days away from 8 weeks). We now have a good structure in the day, he is up between 6.30 and 7am and he feeds well from the breast for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. He then takes a half an hour nap between 8.30am and 10.00am. He then feeds again at 10.00am, 6oz formula (we have been unable to alter this time to the suggested time for his age). After…

My 10-week-old baby has three teeth; his discomfort is making the routine hard My baby is only 10 weeks old and has three teeth, the fourth is coming through. Teething problems are putting getting onto the routines out the window. We have been trying to follow them for the last 2 weeks. Because of his age there is not anything he is allowed to take to help his discomfort. He weighs 17lbs and has 6 8oz feeds in the day at 8am, 10am, 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm and 4.30am. Following our health visitors advice he is taking a small bowl of baby rice as well. He naps from 11am-1pm and 3-3.30pm.…

My 9-week-old son has begun to need a feed earlier in the night My son had been going to between 5-6.30am for about two weeks with some 7am starts in between. He has now reverted back to between 4 and 5 am. I have been doing the “core night” when he wakes, giving him boiled water – he does not take much and protests quite a bit. I try the dummy and sometimes he settles for 10 minutes. He always seems hungry at this time, sucking his mitts or fingers until eventually I have to feed him. He is taking about 4 oz then a top up at 7.30 of…

My hungry 11.5-week-old son seems unable to wait longer for feeds My problem is in dropping 5pm feed and moving 10am and 2pm feeds on by half an hour. I have a very hungry baby although he has certainly calmed down over the past 4/5 weeks. I am trying to move on in the routines but he screams for milk at original times and the most I can delay 10am feed by is 10/15 mins and the 2pm by say 5 mins. He has almost a full 7oz feed at 5pm and 6.30pm. I do try to reduce the 5pm feed by as much as possible but he seems so…

How much milk does my 12 week old need if I feed her formula? I am starting to wean my 12 week old onto the bottle/formula and would like some advice on quantities etc to give her. She will happily take the bottle and I have always given her a bottle at 11pm. For the last three days I have given her a bottle at the 10.30am feed. I have also started giving her a top up from a bottle: c 50ml at 12noon before her nap. I wondered how much I should be giving her as I obviously can’t tell how much she gets from the breast. I plan…

How do I adapt the routines for a bottle fed baby of 8 weeks? My baby is 8 weeks old and I have just received your book. The routines shown are for breast fed babies. Do I follow the routine as if I was breastfeeding? I look forwards to getting started. The simple answer is ‘Yes, follow the timings for a breast fed baby’. Depending on the timings of your baby’s feeds now you may need to work towards one suitable for his age. Note the sleeping and feeding patterns of your baby now and begin using the routine which is nearest to those, even if it is one laid…

My baby of 8 weeks wakes every night at 2 and 4am. What should I do? My baby of 8 weeks wakes every night at 2 and 4am. What should I do? I have recently joined the site and am awaiting my book from Amazon.com as I live in the States. I have been following a 3 hour schedule starting at 6am (6, 9, 12, 3, 6, 9, and 11) and cluster feeding from 9pm until 11pm. Each feeding is 30-45 minutes long and he eats about 4-5 ounces. He also plays for anywhere between 30 and 45 minutes after he eats with an hour and a half nap. My…

My seven-week-old son takes a full feed at 5.20am, but is not hungry for his next feed My son follows the routines perfectly during the day and sleeps from the 10:30pm feed until 5:20am. But after taking 4oz at 5.20am, I try to top him up when he wakes again at 7am, but he refuses. This has a knock-on effect, both on the rest of day and his milk intake. At present he feeds at 7.30am 0-3oz, 11am 5-6oz, 2.30pm 4oz, 5pm 3oz, 6pm 3oz, 10.30pm 3-5.5oz and 5.20am 4oz. He weighs between 11 and 12lbs. He naps from 9-9.45am, 10am-2.30pm and 3.40-4pm. He settles at 6pm. It would appear…

6-week-old Michael can’t last from his 6.15pm feed to his 10.30pm feed My 6-week-old baby, Michael, does not last from the 6:15pm feed to 10:30pm. He is formula fed and weighs 13lb 5oz. He will not settle at 7pm, even after feeding well during the day. He wakes up wanting a feed at 7:30 and 8:30 and often then drinks 125 mls. He screams a lot at these feeds, bringing up a lot of wind and being in a lot of pain. He then settles at 9, but often only if held, sometimes only if held lying on his tummy. His morning nap is an hour or more and his…

How can I structure my 4 week baby’s feeds to stop her large milk intake? Skye was born almost 4 weeks early weighing 6lbs 7ozs. I need help in structuring her feeds, and the resulting excessive consumption of milk for her weight. Is she able to go 4 hours at night time yet? At present she is waking every 3 hrs from 9pm. I feed Skye 5.00 3ozs, 07.30 3ozs, 10.15 5ozs, 14.00 5ozs, 17.00 4ozs, 18.15 3ozs, 21.30 4.5ozs, 00.45 3ozs, 03.15 3ozs, 05.00 rocked back to sleep. She is feeding on Cow and Gate 2 using a size 1 and 2 teat. She presently weighs 7lbs 15ozs. Her…