Some practical questions

[Anonymous]

Hi
I am trying to figure some things out and thought I would get the wisdom of the community.

Leah is 6 months old today!

1. She is waking up twice a night to eat. She can not digest 2 feedings. The second feeding regardless of time ends with her uncomfortable and up for 2 hours. How do I discourage this second feeding? I do not want her to CIO— but I want to help her.

She can go longer without eating. She has had nights where she goes 6 or 7 hours without eating so I know her stomach can handle it….

2. Sippy cups. Leah has been staring at my cup when I am drinking and reaching for it. I know typically, 6 month olds can start with cups but will this cause her to take in more air?

3. Level 3 nipples. Same goes here. She drinks so fast– and takes in so much air. Would she slow down with 3 or will it make it worse?

I am so afraid of causing additional problems that I feel paralyzed.

Thanks in advance.

Melissa

[Anonymous]

Also– how to structure the day? Leah eats every 3 hours and must sit up for 30 minutes after eating. She gets tired after 2 hours and 10 minutes….
so she is still taking 3-4 short naps which is not making her or me happy.

I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to make our lives better.

[Anonymous]

ok so my daughter is 7 1/2 mos old.

here is our schedule:

wake @ 7:30 .. has prevacid..

bottle @ 8:00

breakfast @ 9:00

nap @ 9:45-11ish

bottle @ 11:30

lunch @ 12:30

nap @ 1:30- 3:30

bottle @ 4:30

dinner @ 5:30

prevacid @ 8:00

bottle @ 8:30

9:00/9:30 BED!

[Anonymous]

This is really helpful. I appreciate it. Sorry to pester you with more questions.
Do you use a sippy cup for any of this?
What foods are you doing at breakfast/ lunch/dinner?

My nephew is named Shane too!

[Anonymous]

yes we use a sippy. we put just water in it.. and offer it during her meals.. she sips on it.. maybe takes an ounce in total each time. i dont worry about the air. your theory may be correct..but i dont notice any issues arising from it.

and we use the 2nd organic jars of baby food for each meal.

if there is not a cereal in the jar i will sometimes mix in oatmeal cereal with the fruit or veggie.

she will get a fruit jar for breakfast..and veggie one for lunch…and one that has a meat in it for dinner.

she gets one whole jar for each meal. sometimes she will want 2…. or a jar and a bowl of cereal.

she also just started eating avocado! its fun and easy .. as well as real banana pieces.

[hellbennt]

i’ll chime in about the sippy:

just make it always available. filled w/ water. maybe an ice cube or two to show her to clang it around & make it fun!

I started w/ the sippy at 6 months and just always had it out and about near the baby; they get used to it and then know it’s always there to drink when thirsty, etc.

as for foods: I didn’t introduce protein (meat, poultry, beans, etc) until 9 months (that’s just me- you can follow whatever guidelines you research/choose)

for ds1 I made all of my own foods

for ds2 he wouldn’t touch purees, so after researching I just gave him chunks of soft food (messy!) starting at about 7 months and some made it to his mouth…I posted photos somewhere but I since changed photohosting and so the links don’t work- notsure how to find the photo again bummer)

[Anonymous]

When did Sienna start sleeping through the night? How can I encourage this?

[Anonymous]

she started sleeping through the night VERY early on! I am not sure what i did.. or what “caused” it.

when she was about 2 or 3 mos old.. she slept from 10:30- 7:30. But she took cat naps all day.

now she sleeps from about 9:30 to 7:30 still. BUT with 2 long naps a day.

I think Leah might need a bit more prevacid.

And what is the 2nd feeding?? what time is this feeding?

[Anonymous]

No one will prescribe more prevacid. The first feeding is at 11:55 and the second at 4:20.

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