Okay...SO! My DS has been STTN since he was 2 months old, so with DD I'm completely stumped. I know every baby is different, I'd just like to get some ideas. Daisy Lynn is on soy formula. She is still eating 3-4 oz every 4 hours. I add a tiny bit of prune juice to her formula to help with the constipation (pediatrician's suggestion). She sleeps in her crib and seems to be on somewhat of a schedule. She eats around 9-10pm and wakes up around 2am. The again around 6am. Being a mother of 2u2, DH is in the military, it's been challenging, but manageable.
Just wondering out of you all, if your LO was on a similar schedule, when did your LO start going longer or skipping the 2am feeding? When will she start eating more so she can go longer?
Any advice on what's worked for you and LO to transition to STTN.
Thanks!
Re: Your baby/advice re: STTN
DD started really upping her intake at around 9 weeks, and was sleeping through the night at just about 3 months on the dot. I was giving her 5 oz a feeding, but she seemed so fussy and unsatisfied that I called my pedi and she said to up it by a half ounce and see if she keeps it down, and if she does it's fine to offer her that much. Then I should watch her cues and keep doing that.
She went from 5 oz to 6 1/2 at most feedings within a 3 weeks, and then she started sleeping through the night. She now at almost 14 weeks regularly takes 6 to 7 oz at a feeding which at first made me worry that I was overfeeding her, but she only takes maybe 4 or 5 bottles a day since she sleeps so long at night and takes long naps.