Thanks! Last night by about 4ish I just brought him into bed with us, he slept well and so did my hubby but I just find it hard to sleep with Thomas right next to me as hes such a little mover(it was ok when he was little as he used to just stay in one place)! Never mind he has been a real champ today and slept fantastic this morning for just over 1.45 and has been a very happy little chappy! He is sleeping now and has been for just over 1hr(and still sleeping) and he got himself to sleep this time to, so I think we have the daytime sorted out! Just need to keep working on the nighttime sleep now! I think he probably got very attached as until he was 4mths he slept in his pram and I was able to have that right next to the bed so if he woke up he could see me and also if he got a little unsettled I used to just hold his hand and he would drift off again! Hes in his cot now and has been for about 3mth(on and off as he spent time in our bed) its in our room but he cant see us really and I cant reach him to just hold his hand! The poor little thing, were probably trying to make him independant a bit before he thinks its his time really! Do you think that as I cant express more than about 30mls(and thats the best I've managed) that he isnt getting enough milk from me on the nighttime? I havent needed to express so through out the months I havent bothered, I tried a little last month when I started him on solids so I could mix it up with milk, do you think this is why I cant as I have waited to long and my boobies are just used to feeding him what he needs and nothing else. When we tried the formula I fed him first then we gave him the bottle the first time he only had about 20mls the next night it was about 60mls and the night after was about 110mls then after that he was downing about 150mls and that was after feeding from me. I never really thought I had a problem until then as he had always had wet nappies, is very alert and very happy(during the day (and the night if hes being held), gaining weight...well he has grown out of lots of clothes and isnt skinny, he looks healthy(i havent had him weighed since he was born as didnt want to get to caught up in the numbers thing), hes sitting, rolling and babbles none stop! I only tried him on the formula to shut my hubby up who insisted that if we gave him it he would sleep all the way through the night, instead I think its made him worse! Oh and not forgetting the MIL who thinks it about time he was on a bottle...I really dont want to give it up, I love it its such a lovely time just sitting there looking at each other, holding him close and as I have a 2yr old my time is always split between them so this is a nice way of me spending time with him where he gets my 100% attention. Anyways sorry to go on and on about it all!!!
Sus xxx