Sunday night Jeff and I started supplementing with a bottle after her pre-bed nurse. I was so hopeful that she would eat 8 ounces and then sleep all night. It was a wish. The reality:
Sunday night: Kate took an additional 2 ounces of formula after nursing and was put to bed at 9 p.m. She woke up at 10 p.m. and cried until 12 a.m. She woke at 2:30, I fed her and then she stirred from 5-6 a.m. and was up at 6 a.m. for the day. Not as wonderful as we had hoped.
Since I could bear Kate's crying easier knowing that she had plenty to eat only an hour prior to her waking we decided to give the bottle supplement another try.
Monday night: Kate took an additional 2 ounces of formula after nursing, was put to bed at 8 p.m. and did not wake again until 3:30, I fed her and she slept to almost 7 a.m.
Hallelujah!! (background bells begin playing while everyone joins hands and dances in joy)
Jeff has had two full nights of sleep (he was able to sleep on Sunday while Kate cried from 10-12) and I had a great night of rest last night. It's amazing how rejuvenating a 5 hour stretch of sleep, followed by 2 more hours of sleep can be. I asked Jeff if this was a new pattern for Kate and he reminded me that Kate likes to dangle a carrot in front of our faces and when we reach for it she whacks us with a stick.
So, she has extended the carrot...I am reaching...let's pray that there is no whammy in the near future!
Here is the little munchkin showing off her new favorite trick:
2 comments:
Yay!! I've got my fingers crossed...Go Kate Go. Sleep, Kate, sleep!!
Good news! Here's to more sleep!!!
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