Ovems:
Thanks Onegai, Soonest, AlphaHandMaiden and Zaynie. I will try to give him water instead at night. When I tried it sometime ago, he refused to take it and woke up fully instead. I have also tried ignoring or cuddling him instead of feeding him and he just cried and became fully awake. I feed him well at night, but no matter how much he eats at night, he still wakes up. Will try with the water again and see how it goes. Thanks once again.

Ovems:
Thanks Onegai, Soonest, AlphaHandMaiden and Zaynie. I will try to give him water instead at night. When I tried it sometime ago, he refused to take it and woke up fully instead. I have also tried ignoring or cuddling him instead of feeding him and he just cried and became fully awake. I feed him well at night, but no matter how much he eats at night, he still wakes up. Will try with the water again and see how it goes. Thanks once again.

AlphaHandMaiden:


one more thing: if you have the energy - you can allow him play very well in the evening to tire him out.

my dd just started nursery and i have no idea what she does there but when she gets home she is super tired and its a mad dash to get her fed and bathed before the crankiness of sleep rears its head ( i practically have 1 hour or else there is trouble). when she does sleep...... she is like a log, i swear you can hold her up-side-down with one leg and she won't wake up. she be like person wey go run marathon!

just an option to think about.

zaynie:




Good luck.

But come to think of it, he's not 1 yet.... so you might have to bear it till he starts eating heavier foods...

Pele.
JoysOfMotherhood

Ovems:

I have tried this too but no matter how tired or full he is, after sleeping for 2hours at most, he wakes up to feed. A friend even suggested I feed him very close to his bed time that he will even sleep while eating. It didn't work. Hmmm! When he was younger, I thought he will start sleeping all through the night once he gets to 6months but here I am. Don't know whether he will change on his own ................ soon.

Onegai:


He's not hungry, your nipples are pacifiers. Which is why I suggested giving him water, nothing interesting to suck on so he goes back to sleep. He will fight it.

zaynie:




- feed well right before sleep.
- let him sleep in his own cot. The smell of milk from your bweast might tempt him to wake up more often. He might be a light sleeper.
- cuddle him back to sleep when he wakes up. Hold him to the warm part of you and lull him back to sleep.
- give him water instead of food. Put water in his sippy cup or bottle. Once he wakes up, give it to him and put him back to sleep.

Apart from you being tired which is not nice since you need your energy and alertness to take care of him during the day, he can't continue to feed on a hourly basis, that is a straight road to ObesityLand.

Good luck

MizMyColi:


I followed your post from my TL

Please ma'ams

What is your recommended breast feeding schedule for a less than 3 weeks old.

cc: Alphand.maiden rofemi.guwa One.gai col.dfeet

zaynie:




Firstly, congrats on the birth of your baby.
May your child always make you happy and proud. Amin

At that age, I feed on demand.
When baby is smacking his lips, rubbing his face on your clothes or sucking on his fingers.... might mean he is ready to eat.

Some people time.... every 3 hours or so. This is usually most effective if baby is bottle fed or if mother works.

MizMyColi:


I followed your post from my TL

Please ma'ams

What is your recommended breast feeding schedule for a less than 3 weeks old.

cc: Alphandmaiden rofemiguwa Onegai coldfeet

AlphaHandMaiden:

i still dey use torchlight find this beauty sleep , please if you have - send my way!

AlphaHandMaiden:


That one no get schedule oh! Na on demand.

However i was advised every 2-4 hrs for new borns up to about 8 - 12 weeks. When their stomach sizes increase and they can hold more food and go for longer periods.

But for your sanity, not every cry is hunger. If you just feeding for instance and he starts crying after like an hour, have a series of checks to see what the problem may be.

Check nappy, babies feel wetness and poo differently and some will show their discomfort sooner than others.

check not too hot / cold. I believe the rule is that babies need only one extra layer than you. So if you have on a sweater, she likely needs a blanket over his clothes and if you are only on wrapper for modesty sake.... you may want to omit one later either only vest and socks or just bodysuit with no vest underneath. Just make sure it is not draughty where he is placed so move him away from windows or direct reach of fans and A/C. Aparently the ideal room temperature range for babies is 18oC to 21oC. Before which you need to start adding layers and after which you need to start removing.

Also ensure you dont wear him a hat indoors as babies that age can only regulatr their temperatures through their heads so if the head is covered you risk them overheating.

Check it is not a " i just want you to carry me" cry
Sometimes babies feel they are alone when they cant see you or if it is too quiet. So just placing them somewhere with back ground noise like the tv or radio can help.

If all these fails.... then feed her.

If dhe cries after like 2 hrs, its most likely hunger.

If she is sleeping and is not restless, you can extend it to 4 hours.

And you need to time from the start of each feed.

Coldfeet:
I concur

zaynie:




Firstly, congrats on the birth of your baby.
May your child always make you happy and proud. Amin

At that age, I feed on demand.
When baby is smacking his lips, rubbing his face on your clothes or sucking on his fingers.... might mean he is ready to eat.

Some people time.... every 3 hours or so. This is usually most effective if baby is bottle fed or if mother works.

damiso:


I dash you back ..

This uterus has retired

Onegai:


I don't know Magodo too well but I suggest you take a cab. Try googling Guest Houses and Hotels in Magodo and give them a call beforehand to find out their nightly rates.

Ovem.s, when your baby wakes up, give him water.

sugarcanebaby:
Fed..dy27. You won't be needing the gangster technique anytime soon o cos we still gotta long way to go

MizMyColi:


I followed your post from my TL

Please ma'ams

What is your recommended breast feeding schedule for a less than 3 weeks old.

cc: Alphandmaiden rofemiguwa Onegai coldfeet

babythug:


Let us dash onegai her uterus has barely been used

AlphaHandMaiden:





Sounds like a sales pitch....
baby dust for sale for barely used uterus.... apply generously for best results. Twins and other multiple combinations a guaranteed result.

Happiness and satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

Warning: excessive use of baby dust may turn you into a raging nympho... husbands beware...... please use responsibly!

eolowu1:
gud evening mummies, pls help out, my baby (3months 9days pops watery and greenish yellow poop, my mum says its teething process isn't it too early pls wot cud be goin on

eolowu1:
gud evening mummies, pls help out, my baby (3months 9days pops watery and greenish yellow poop, my mum says its teething process isn't it too early pls wot cud be goin on

sayoddy:
No answer to my previous question. Issokay. I'm here again.
Pls someone should throw more light on bean flour. What type of beans to use, how to use it and store.

Thanks