Am really glad things seem to be a little better for you. Ever since we bought Erynn home from the hospital, I would make sure that she was awake at 5.30pm for playtime, then undress her for nudie nakey(about 10 minutes - great for airing everything out!!!) time while I prepare her bath. By 6pm she is drinking her bottle and by 6.30pm she is in bed.
DH or I will give her a feed between 10 and 11 then she sleeps through til about 5 or 6am which suits us fine. We know that she will sleep longer as she gets older so I think that she is doing great. I have always done this ritual with her and she knows the routine and becomes Princess Crankypants if we dont follow it.
The 4 hourly wakings will pass. Erynn went through that phase also so we stretched her 10pm feed out till 11 or 12 and she is doing great. Offer bubs her dummy or let her fuss for a minute or two as Erynn generally makes a couple of noises then goes back to sleep.
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