kateqpr
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I've been having real trouble getting Poppy to settle in the evenings. We've started a bed routine this week - kick time, massage, quiet feed in dark room then bed...and it always ends with her crying for an hour, then sleep!
I think the main problem seems to be that she's hungry in the evenings. I feed her for ages, put her down, then she cries. So we leave her for a bit, reassuring her etc, as i assume she's just either wanting attention or having difficulty settleing herself (after having checked her nappy, wind etc)
But if i feed her, she guzzles again! Tonight i fed her for an hour and a half before bed. She was defiinitely sucking and swallowing, plus milk was def in by boob. Any advice on how i can fill her up in the evenings?
Once she's had a good sleep, she's fine through the night, wakes to feed every 3/4 hours, feeds for 45 mins then straight back to sleep. Just not sure why she never seems satisified at night.
Do you think she just wants attention / cuddles, and uses food as a way to get it? or could she just like a big big dinner?
She is given one FF (OH does it in the middle of the night).
thanks
I think the main problem seems to be that she's hungry in the evenings. I feed her for ages, put her down, then she cries. So we leave her for a bit, reassuring her etc, as i assume she's just either wanting attention or having difficulty settleing herself (after having checked her nappy, wind etc)
But if i feed her, she guzzles again! Tonight i fed her for an hour and a half before bed. She was defiinitely sucking and swallowing, plus milk was def in by boob. Any advice on how i can fill her up in the evenings?
Once she's had a good sleep, she's fine through the night, wakes to feed every 3/4 hours, feeds for 45 mins then straight back to sleep. Just not sure why she never seems satisified at night.
Do you think she just wants attention / cuddles, and uses food as a way to get it? or could she just like a big big dinner?
She is given one FF (OH does it in the middle of the night).
thanks