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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
EAN
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Calling Babywise mommy experts!
EAN
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Currently, my 2 month old LO's late evening bottle is around 7: 00 or 7:30. She eats about 3-4 ounces (usually 3) and then we do bath, rock, and try to put her down. However, it is her fussy time and so she usually does not actually fall asleep until about 9:30.
Her late night bottle "should" be around 10:30 but we let her sleep instead. So she ends up waking up around 11:30 or 12:00 am for that bottle. She takes it and goes back to bed until around 4:00 am.
I can't remember what I did for my DD #1! My LO eats every 3 - 3 1/2 hours, but I am wondering if she (and us!) would be better off giving her that late bottle at 10:00 ish. I know that eventually she will drop it but I am seeing her little body clock beginning to wake up at midnight every night.
Thanks 
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Re: Calling Babywise mommy experts!
I was/am a Babywise mommy so here goes
You might try to adjust her other feedings to revolve around her fussy time a bit better. i know that you strive for a "wake time" that is consistent so bearing that in mind, maybe try to go for more 3 1/2 (or 3) hours so that it falls around 10:00 better. I remember those days (esp when they start to go a bit longer between feedings) and it sucks sometimes. Them getting stuck on a time is hard to adjust.
I want to say that 2 months was about the time that my DD was fussy ALL evening and it does get better.
Just another note, I am pretty sure that at this age, you can let her go as long as she would like in the nighttime so hopefully, she will start extending that for you.
And, by the way, it is cool if you don't agree with someone's parenting, we all obviously won't agree. but, when the post specifically asks for a response from a particular group, don't feel obligated to come in to make that person feel bad or simply be rude and/or disagree. We should all respect each other's differences and some of us feel that scheduling is more important than other folks. To each their own.
Darci
I am begining to think people who try to put their LO's on a schedule at such a young age have to be more frazzled then me who has an 8 month old barley has a schedule and wakes 2-3 x's night! I can't imagine even trying to set a schedule with a brand new baby...
Vent over!
"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."
This
Darci- thanks for your response!
Ladies- I can appreciate your thoughts, but babies and children like the predictable. I can speak from experience with my 2 1/2 year old. She was happier and we were happier (which makes a happier family!) once she knew when she was going to eat next and sleep next. Their little body clocks respond almost instantly.
It is interesting to me that people who have no experience in helping their babies find their own routine would bash a method. Babywise is about following their own cues and setting the routine based on their needs and cues. Even in the hospital, she was waking to eat every 3 hours and this is what we are following along with babywise.
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I think you misunderstood the question that I was asking. That is why my post was titled "calling babywise mommy experts". The question was about interpreting her cues and how to adjust my routine to fit her needs.
It is a shame that so many jump on the babywise bashing wagon when other books like good night sleep tight and happiest baby on the block have simiar principles based around an eat, wake and sleep routine of 3 to 3 1/2 hour feedings based on interpreting cues.