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[BubbleMa]

Here's an interesting article about 3 ideal first foods.  http://www.holistickid.com/3-first-foods-that-your-baby-needs/

[forestmushroom]

Originally Posted by MLog 

Last month at the LLL meeting I went to I'm pretty sure someone mentioned changes in eating/sleeping habits happening between 4 and 6 months and that babies who had previously slept through the night would all of a sudden be up multiple times needing to nurse.  So maybe this is what is happening with Kai.  They just keep on growing and growing!

yes, growth spurt! We've used egg yolk as a first food, and is messy but good. And I like giving avocado as a first food , too.

[Arianrhod]

Hi all, I've also been a stranger after returning to work.

Not sure if this would work for your family Rozzie, but we added in a dream feed midway through the night after I went back to work. This way, my daughter and I get some extra bonding time and she gets more calories from the source which reduces my concerns about her not eating much during the day (usually just 8-10 oz total) and also lowers my pumping burden at work. So she eats at 9 pm, goes to sleep, dream feed at 1 or 2 am, wakes at 5 for another full feeding after which I get ready for work, get her up at 6:30 for some mommy play time, feed her again at 7:15 and she falls back asleep by 7:30 and I get to work by 8. 

[rozziemama]

Well, maybe its a growth spurt or maybe he is needing more mama time after a long day or maybe he is just hungry ... but Kai seems to be implementing the "dream feed" all on his own - went from WEEKS of 11-12 hour night sleep to waking and nursing - and i did introduce some solids last week too!!

I have no idea what is going on. I feel like he is having some sort of spurt - maybe developmental growth rather than physical growth. I dont know. "this too shall pass" is my mantra.

Originally Posted by Arianrhod 

Hi all, I've also been a stranger after returning to work.

Not sure if this would work for your family Rozzie, but we added in a dream feed midway through the night after I went back to work. This way, my daughter and I get some extra bonding time and she gets more calories from the source which reduces my concerns about her not eating much during the day (usually just 8-10 oz total) and also lowers my pumping burden at work. So she eats at 9 pm, goes to sleep, dream feed at 1 or 2 am, wakes at 5 for another full feeding after which I get ready for work, get her up at 6:30 for some mommy play time, feed her again at 7:15 and she falls back asleep by 7:30 and I get to work by 8.