Reverse cycling? Any ideas? 6.5 mo

[nearlytherenow]

6.5 mo old DS2 is pretty much on a nursing strike through the day. I manage maybe 3 very fussy 5 minute feeds, which he really objects too. Come bedtime it's a whole different story - from his bedtime feed to morning, his usual pattern is one 3-4 hour sleep stretch, then BFs every 2 hours. These are proper feeds, for about 10-15 minutes, not just quick sucks to get back to sleep (he self settles anyway, at naptimes, bedtime and after night feeds). this has been building up for a while now, we've gradually reached this point over the last couple of months (he used to sleep through).

I've tried just feeding him more during the day, but he won't have it. I've tried taking him somewhere quiet, but it doesn't make much difference. I think he's just so distracted by life (toddler brother, things to see and do) that he's not interested in feeding all day, and not hungry anyway because of his midnight feasting. I've tried not feeding him at night before 3 hours have passed, and DH trying to settle him instead. He screams blue murder.

Any ideas for turning this around? Or is it just a phase which will pass? We're BLW and he eats quite well for a BLW baby, but not loads in the scheme of things so I don't think it's solids filling him up through the day.

DD went through a phase about then when I swore blind she was swopping day to night. It went soon after I spotted it. Im always behind on her phases..... I offered a drink before a meal at first, then swopped that round for a couple of weeks. It seemed to work however frankly I think thats me thinking it was something I did rather than her just altering what she was doing. It went back to normal as I say reasonably quick in hindsight but felt flipping ages at the time.

So glad I noticed this thread, I could have written it myself. We have exactly the same with DD2 5.5MO. I cannot under any circumstances convince her that feeding during the day is a good idea. In fact she takes offence to me going anywhere near her with a boob during daylight hours. She then feeds every 3 hours during the night (also used to sleep through).

I actually don't mind the night feeds that much (very quick and back to sleep easily) but she has dropped from 60th to 25th centile and has not put on weight for the past 2 weeks (though has been gaining slowly until then).

I have no idea what to do next. I tried expressing today and offering milk in a cup but that didn't work. Bf was a nightmare to establish and I really want to carry on as long as poss. Pretty gutted really :(