Ds is 18 weeks tomorrow he's GORGEOUS !
Up until new years eve he has been great at night, up once or twice max (ocassionally not at all) for a bf then back to sleep no probs big long gaps between night feeds, all good.
Since then multiple wake ups (know it may be growth spurt time but it's been crap for a month) and the worst bit, getting more and more difficlut to settle between feedss. For health reasons (on advice/orders of gp) I've had to stop ebf so dh can do some night shifts and I can get some rest. On the nights I'm with him i still bf, the nights dh is wth him ff and try to give a limited amount as he doesn't take much milk in the day. seems to want it all at night! Arghhh! Goes to bed 8ish and we're lucky if we get more than a 2 hour gap between wanting milk. As opposed to 6/7 hours AT LEAST before xmas.But then messes about in the day, have to practically force milk on him, he's perfectly happy though! just I'm knackered.
Am trying mixed feeds bf am and last thing and ff the rest of the time. Could this be confusing him? If one or the other will have to go to ff as cannot re-establish supply and go to ebf as it was (literally) sending me mad.
He has great naps in the day too. usually 1 hour then maybe 2 hours then another quick half hour, is this too much? he woke up at 5am today not interested in feeding ready to sstart the day! Shoul I limit his daytime naps. not a routine person but everything so all over the place at the mo, would more of a routine help?
So many questions, advice needed please. I know he's v little to be "sleeping through" but just to get back to one or 2 wake ups would be great, at least until I wean him.