when did you drop to 2 day sleeps or 3 feeds?

[SamiH]

IMO

I wouldn't drop a bottle - he still needs his milk at this age.

Sleeps - usually around 9 months (I said usually!!) they will drop to 2 sleeps a day ...

Zander sometimes does 2, sometimes does 3 - depends how long he has slept for if that makes sense. Like yesterday he did 2.5 in the morning for a CHANGE 9.20 - 11.45sm - and then did 50 mins later in afternoon, 2.30 - 3.40pm so I didnt put him back down until bedtime at 7ish.

Do you put him down at certain times every day or depending on what time he gets up, when he starts to seem tired etc? Stretch him out for 15 mins the first time, see how it goes ... if it doesnt work he may have got overtired - play around with it and see how it goes.

But yeah dropping a sleep around this age is "normal" - but keep up with the milk. When you say he didnt want his first feed until 10am - what about when he got up out of bed in the morning - did he still have one then?

[belfie]

When you say he didnt want his first feed until 10am - what about when he got up out of bed in the morning - did he still have one then?

he didn't WAKE UP until 10am! I didn't know what to do with myself! (if only I'd slept in!!!!!). Re dropping bottle, well I was kinda thinking I'd adjust the other bottles up to compensate IYKWIM... as for solids about 3-4tbs a day now (it's like a miracle!), so his milk is dropping a smidge. So saying, for all my natter I have a feeling that he still wants 3 sleeps and 4 feeds... lol.

In regard to stretching, yeah he's been like... there's a window of opportunity for my sleep and if you miss it... omg there is no WAY i am going sleepy-boboes! So I'm just trying to be really alert to tired signs and go with the flow...

[SamiH]

Oh wow, does he do that often??? Mebbe then he is finding his sleeping rhythm ... - Zander is in bed by 7.30 latest every night and up for the day before 7.30am - which fits because we have to get out and going.

Solids - is he having the 3 - 4 tablespoons at one meal or over a couple of meals? Usually (again I use that word lightly so no-oen crucify me for it) - once they are taking 3 - 4 tbspn x 2 - 3 times a day - the milk will gradually drop off a bit to the 3 feeds - around 11/12 months of age. The "norm".

As you said, with the teething and hives, his sleeping is probably interrupted - hence the catch ups etc. If yo umiss a sleepy time - get out and put him in the pram, will distract you both for an hour or so to try again (well thats what I do )

[belfie]

Lol the 10am was out of the box, that's for sure - mainly cos he'd barely slept the day before, he pulled a 14 hour effort! Usually he's down in the evening by about 7 or 8pm and up at about 7/8am... and solids yes, over 3 meals. I think his milk has dropped of a smidge and of course I can't WAIT for it to drop some more!!!

And after all these, he's been settling brilliantly today so far *touch wood* so I guess I'll keep going with the flow.... just flowin'.... lol.

[SamiH]

Typical male huh - gettin us worried and then pretending nothing has happened

I know you are excited for the milk to drop off cos you are fulltime expressing (just in case anyone else reading wonders why you would be excited about it ) .....

At least he has started to eat - i just keep trying to remember my job is to offer it to him, it is his job to eat and I cant make him

ok i am gunna cross threads here cos i cant be bothered going back into baby buddies - how did the hive doctor go?

[belfie]

ok i am gunna cross threads here cos i cant be bothered going back into baby buddies - how did the hive doctor go?

too funny you are! Says he's got dermatographia (which I have ) and referral to Allergy Clinic at RCH but apparently it'll be a while before we get an appt cos he's not "urgent". Doesn't wanna give us any antihistamines so we'll just see if this is manageable. I've also backed off on any of the more recent foods added, JIC that makes a difference.... skin & sleeps very good today thank goodness! Just hope he's not allergic to the dog... or the cat... or the other cat (egad, sounds like I live in a zoo!). I know with mine it's just a generalised allergy to dustmites that you can't do heaps about... hmm.

And lol on the explanation for my enthusiasm to drop milk... you're right it prolly doesn't make much sense otherwise!