So I've been waiting for 5 months for DS to "naturally fall into his own routine" like everyone told me he would .
He's a rubbish sleeper and while our mornings have a bit of structure things tend to get a bit random as the day goes on.
Each day tends to be a bit different and I'm never sure how close to bedtime to let him nap (or more make him nap), whether to cluster feed in the afternoon or to not feed him after a certain point so that he takes a full feed at bedtime.
He's EBF more or less on demand and tends to go about 2.5 to 3 hours between feeds though I'll feed him sooner if I think he needs it. I think he could go longer in the day without food but I'm a bit worried that this is because he feeds too much at night so try not to let him go too long without food. He doesn't really nap longer than 45 minutes so I tend to try and make sure he has 4 naps per day.
Would be really interested to know what other people's 5 month olds are doing (particularly short nappers) so I can try and copy you and see if it helps! Thanks
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JudysDreamHorse · 06/03/2011 18:52
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