Having a stress today - is this normal?

[taralee]

I had a similar prob, though evie was about 8 months when it became an issue. She wouldnt feed much during the day but keep waking up all night. like she was thinking 'i'd rather feed at night when i can have special hugs with mum than during the day when there's far too much to do!' i just started slowly (like over a couple of weeks) cutting down the length of time that i fed at night for. for example, i went from 6mins to 5 mins for 4 nights then 4 mins for 4 nights etc...or how ever long you need to. If you can do that then she might start feeding more during the day and not relying on the night feed to fill up.
Above all else, dont stress about it, they change so much in that first year that what works one day doesnt work the next day/week/month etc. in a couple of months you'll be thinking..huh? i dont remember any of that.
Hope that helps and good luck

[Jus]

Hey, thank you so much for the suggestions girls. I went with snoozing while she fed, and that helped me to chill a bit (& sleep) - she must have been going thru a growth spurt, as she has settled down again, but I really appreciated your encouragement. I'm also giving her the dummy to see if it keeps her going a little longer. Obviously I feed her if she's definitely hungry! Will keep these ideas in mind for the next growth spurt (hopefully I'll remember it will pass, but I get stressed & worry she'll never sleep again - good to keep things in perspective!)