HELP!!Combi feeding and sleep training.

[babicyntaf]

Anyone out there with some help, advice or tips?? My LO is waking up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours wanting feeding during the night. (It's killing me now!)

She's combi fed and has bottle and some solids during the day but during the night I breast feed her. I get the feeling she's trying to get all her calories in one go and she feeds constantly through the night. She's 7 months old now and I really want to get a decent night's sleep!!

She was sleeping quite well up until I went back to work when she was 4 months old. It took us ages to get her to take a bottle but it's all sorted now. She'll happily take formula in the day as well as porridge etc. The only problem now is the constant wakingup. I want to try "sleep training" but I have worries. How can I deprive her of food if that's why she's waking? When she wakes she seems to feed properly, she's not just playing with the boob for comfort - I think anyway!!

Any advice?

 

[Noo]

It sounds as though she could be reverse cycling to try and get her food via BFing. Can you try offering BF during the day too and see if it makes a difference.

 

[babicyntaf]

I did wonder that but it doesn't seem to make a difference on the wknd when I only breast feed her. I hope we can crack it over Xmas now when I have 2 weeks off!!

 

[Noo]

I did wonder that but it doesn't seem to make a difference on the wknd when I only breast feed her. I hope we can crack it over Xmas now when I have 2 weeks off!!

Good Luck!

 

[Dream.dream]

I don't know if it would help but is it possible to give breastmilkin a bottle instead I the formula during the day? I've had friends whose babies have preferred the breastmilk so maybe she's just trying to get her fill so to speak . It maybe is just really hungry and having a growth spurt?