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I'm a first-time mum, taking 12 months maternity leave from a full-time job as a veterinary surgeon. I had wanted to BF exclusively but it didn't work out. I'm just starting baby-led weaning as Alfie is already sitting up by himself, and he's loving it :)

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Short naps, sleep props and general help!

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Hi
I have a 24 wk old son, Alfie, who has never been the world's best sleeper. We got off to a bit of a bad start as he spent the first 6 wks screaming as he had an undiagnosed tongue-tie so was always hungry :( During this time the only way he would sleep at all was on us in the sling. We finally had the tongue-tie treated but by then my milk supply was too low, so we have ended up breast-feeding on demand but following each feed with a top-up of formula. He has piled on the weight, reaching 18lb 2oz by 5 months, and appears to get approx 2/3 of his milk feed from me, averaging 400-500ml formula per 24 hrs. However it has meant that I have little confidence in my ability to fill him, and am very concerned he should not be left crying if there is any chance he is hungry.
We have not followed a routine, but find that he normally wants a nap after being awake 2-2.5 hours. He usually only naps for 40-45 mins ie 1 sleep cycle, and only goes down in the buggy/car or after a feed. We have a set evening routine which we have followed since early on – starting at 6pm he has a massage, then bath, then has his feed in the bedroom. This feed can take upwards of an hour, and sometimes he falls asleep during it, though I do my best to rouse him before he goes into the cot (he is still in our room as my husband is currently working in the spare room). From 4 months til a week ago he was waking every 1-1.5 hours, feeding most times though sometimes obviously just comfort-sucking. We generally end up bringing him into bed with us by about 5am, to try and get him to stay asleep until 6.30-7am, but with varying success – he has been known to get up for the day at 4! In the last week or so he has settled back to waking about every 3 hours, but is not that consistent – one night he slept from 8 til 2, the next night woke every 2 hours. This makes it difficult for me to predict whether he is hungry or just needs settling back down.
After getting your book this week I have introduced a

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