just wanted to post an update, especially for SRV....

last night hollie had a feed at about 5.30pm, then a bath just after 6pm, then a top up feed at about 6.30pm... by 6.45pm she was asleep in her cot, she did wake every 45 minutes (she also does this during the day) and i had to go in and replace the dummy, but she slept until 10.30pm then had a sleepy feed, she then woke at 2.30am and i replaced the dummy as i didnt think she had 'gone long enough' between feeds, she woke an hour later at 3.30am and i gave her a feed, i think she would have dropped back off to sleep around 4.15am, then woke at 7.15am this morning. Amazing, i cannot believe she had so much sleep!! I was worried when i put her down after her 3.30am feed that she would be up for hours, as she seemed wide awake, but i just left the room and went back to bed, i could hear little noises, but no crying i had to get up for.

She didn't take much of a feed this morning, so i think i am going to make the middle of the night feeds gradually smaller, til hopefully she wont need them (fingers crossed). She only lasted about 45 minutes this morning then showed tired signs, so is now back down having a nap. I suspect she woke earlier than 7.15am and perhaps i didnt hear her or she was content to just lay in her cot (unbelievable?!), as she can usually last 1.5hours of play time, usually - so it was substantially shorter today.

Anyways I know it has only worked one night, but i am going to persevere with this 'routine' as it was absolutely wonderful to eat my dinner in peace last night, and i even had an hours sleep before giving her the 10.30pm feed. she had an abundance of day time naps yesterday too, probably about 4 hours worth. Will be interesting to see if she sleeps much today.

SRV i would give it a try.