What's going on here, then?

[colditz]

Ds2 is feeding at 8 pm, midnight, 3am, 5 am, 8am...

But then 1pm, then 6 pm!

how can I persuade him to do it the other way round? It's not a comfort thing as he is taking massive feeds at night and not much in the day. He does sleep inbetween feeds though!

I have tried offering more often in the day, he isn't interested.

he is 15 weeks old.

I don't mind the night feeds, just that he seems to have got a bit mixed up!

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isn't there some theory that the daytime is too exciting for them to be interested in feeding as there's so much else going on, so night (when there's 0 to do but feed) is when they pack the sessions in?

(and repeat calmly 'it's a phase, it's a phase' )

`Ah. This could be true.

But I would have thought he would take it when it's offered, rather than having to squeak for it! (I'm a heavy sleeper)

you can see the reasoning though - 'oi, get that boob out of my face, can't you see I'm busy watching the fruit bowl / the ceiling / working out how to wiggle my toes?'
then twelve hours later: 'Everything's dark, it's all quiet, nothing's happening, how bored am I... what's that weird rumbling noise? My tummy? Ooh, there's a thought, I could do with some food. Mum! Muuuuuum!'

Maybe offering daytime feeds somewhere really calm and quiet (read: dull) would do the trick?

I could... I have a lively 3 year old though, who is of course fascinating in every way.

I love that discription mrsbadger