I am wondering if we are expecting too much from our 5 week old or if good habits at the start will benefit us in the long term.
She generally feeds at 0000, 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600 & 2000 when she is bathed and ready for bed.
Its been hard work but we ar trying to stick to this plan to avoid unsettling her.
We think the colic has struck because for the last couple of nights she has been pretty unconsolable from about 6pm to 9pm. Despite the bath and feed.
She is sleeping in her moses basket next to our bed but from 8 or 9 onwards when she settles we have been leaving her upstairs with the monitor on.
The support network we have is really strong, but we are still unsure of what we should be doing and what stage we should be at.
Is what we have achieved about right, or too little?
Should she need holding for x hours or be ok to leave on her play mat x minutes, because that is where the confusing and conflicting information comes in.
She is still quite clingy and needs holding a lot.
Any advice or comments appreciated :)
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What's reasonable for a 5 week old?
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calella · 03/06/2011 19:18
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