How long is your little ones naps? I kept my little one on a feed wake sleep schedule feeding three hours from the beginning of his first feed, then some wake time, and then sleep and he began sleeping 4 hours at a time at night by 6 weeks. Also, at that age even though some people are against it, is a good time to introduce a paci. Is he really eating or does he want to be pacified? My ped told me to introduce a paci and it worked. Also, it helpd to establish a night time ritual to help him know what time it is. I either bath or wipe down my little ones face and change his clothes every evening and then I feed and put to bed. Good luck.

I'm glad you are there for them, Sue. A new baby can be perplexing to new parents, and you have plenty of experience. I went to stay a week after my daughter had Alex and the best I could do was cook and clean. I made large batches and frozen them in portions. Of course, you live close so that may not be necessary. It gave me something to do since my daughter nursed, too. And I cleaned her house since in her last month she was so big she could hardly bend. (He weighed over 10 pounds but she gained a ton.) Alyssa must be doing really well to be able to come home with Amber. That's great! Enjoy you stay--and I know you will!!

We are taking care of 3 semi ferals, mother and 2 siblings, and after having them altered, that same thing happened. I was really surprised but figured, it was OK...The mom, who is at least 8 yrs. old, is still very protective of her 2 kids and the male, who is twice her size, is really a momma's boy. She keeps them in line, forever bathing them and every once in awhile, "Buddy" will snuggle just like he's nursing...

Actually breastfeeding is a great time saver. No formula to buy, no bottles to wash and prepare. You can do it anywhere and once a mother and baby are in the groove it is easy to multitask. I ate dinner,shopped,cooked and read to my DD while nursing. Plus cuddling your child is the most important job you will ever have. It's funny. My DD were talking just last night about this. She is having some pretty strong pre-labor contractions so we are on the phone a lot. She said "mom I am so looking foward to having this baby and I feel so empowered". "I'm glad I'm breast feeding too cuz I'm feeling too lazy for bottles" LOL I told her I felt the same way when i had her and her brother. Natural childbirth with minimal intervention is keeping it simple and breast feeding is a no brainer IF you ignore the advice of anyone who hasn't done it for at least a year themselves. Now I know a bunch will chime in and say they tried but couldn't. I'll be blunt -- 99%+ of failing to breastfeed are due to poor advice or not going with your own instincts. Many breast fed babies are leaner than formula fed ones. Many lose a bit of weight in the days following birth. Some nurse frequently but for short periods of time and others are titty monsters. LOL It is not like bottle feeding. there is no right schedule other than demand feeding. You cannot see how much the baby is getting so young mothers panic. There is almost always enough milk unless the mother has an underlying health condition. Doctors and pediatricians have mixed advice and are not the best ones to listen to. (unless they themselves have breastfed for a least one year) I was told I couldn't breast feed through mastitis (milk fever), I did thanks to a wonderful book I'd read with real advice from nursing mothers. I was told to give it up when I got torticollis due to the drugs I would have to take. I found a c doctor who offered an alternative treatment with drugs that wouldn't enter my bloodstream and milk. I had a pediatrician who wanted me to stat solids early. I didn't and after several visits of being told by him that DD must be eating very well and to keep adding more, ignoring my telling him she was exclusively on breast milk I dumped him. I threw away the pacifiers (gift) and dumped the formula the hospital sent home with me. Had I used them maybe things wouldn't have worked out as well . Who knows but I wasn't taking any chances of anything coming between me and my ability to breast feed.