Reverse cycling

[Pielette]

Hi ladies,

I have realised that my LO is actually not really feeding properly during the day. He'll feed for between 2-5 minutes at a time during the day, usually 6 feeds, but at night he will feed for about 8-10 minutes and concentrate on it, if that makes sense.

At night he's generally feeding every two hours and it is exhausting me. I think he's getting too distracted during the day. We already bedshare but I can't manage bf laying down.

I can't catch up on sleep at any other time because I have my toddler. I really need some tips on how to switch this around and get him more focused during the day. Any ideas?

 

[Katteh]

My little man is very distracted whilst feeding during the day too so I feed him upstairs in his room with the light down and that seems to help. Is frustrating as I can no longer feed him when out and about!x

 

[Noo]

Can you not feed in a dimmed room with nothing else going on?

 

[Pielette]

I'll give a dark room a go, thank you ladies.

I'm also trying to catch him just as he's stirring from a nap, if he's half asleep he seems to focus on it more.

 

[misspriss]

I can only get my LO to eat really good during the day if we are laying in bed with the light off. Occasionally, if I hit it just right, he will get a "good" feed if it is quiet enough elsewhere, but usually not.

I work during the day though, and I don't mind him not taking much from bottles and waiting for me to get home. I go to bed early (we cosleep) to make up for the nursing time during the night. I don't get to spend much time with him during the day.