Hi Marlene...
one of the gentle methods I have read in some books is to wake/ give a dreamfeed about half an hour before they usually wake up. If is wake ups are regular enough you could try that? Sounds crazy but some books say it works. Personally I have never tried it cause I'm too lazy! I know what you mean about MG... I love my MG dearly but they see nothing wrong with doing CC and it just doesn't sit right with me horses for courses I guess!