by MVCC » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:18 am
I did Gina reallys strictly with number 1 and loved it, less strictly so with number 2 (6 months) as he was different but also as you just need some flexibility with two.
I found with feeding, where Gina gives a range for the feeding time, it sometimes helped (and still helps after lunchtime sleep) to wait until the back end of the time frame. For example, Gina says "awake and feeding no later than 2:30pm", and feed no later than 3:15pm. As my little one takes his bottle in 10 mins, I will wait until just after 3pm to give him that bottle. That way, he is more hungry (but not screaming) when he gets it, and can get to tea at 5pm more easily. Also, it means I can get him up at 2:15pm and head out with both children immediately. I then feed the little one when we get to our destination. I expect this may work best with bottle feeding.
Also, you really shouldn't worry about overfeeding. Your baby will know how much to take - don't hold back if they want more as they will only want more later (and in the night). Pack it in, was our motto!
Finally, don't worry about the sleeps. My golden rules were (1) follow Gina where poss; (2) if that isn't working, following her max sleep per day and not after 5pm. So, my second one would quite often sleep less at lunch and then have an afternoon snooze (most often in the pram) long after Gina recommended it was dropped.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
I did Gina reallys strictly with number 1 and loved it, less strictly so with number 2 (6 months) as he was different but also as you just need some flexibility with two.
I found with feeding, where Gina gives a range for the feeding time, it sometimes helped (and still helps after lunchtime sleep) to wait until the back end of the time frame. For example, Gina says "awake and feeding no later than 2:30pm", and feed no later than 3:15pm. As my little one takes his bottle in 10 mins, I will wait until just after 3pm to give him that bottle. That way, he is more hungry (but not screaming) when he gets it, and can get to tea at 5pm more easily. Also, it means I can get him up at 2:15pm and head out with both children immediately. I then feed the little one when we get to our destination. I expect this may work best with bottle feeding.
Also, you really shouldn't worry about overfeeding. Your baby will know how much to take - don't hold back if they want more as they will only want more later (and in the night). Pack it in, was our motto!
Finally, don't worry about the sleeps. My golden rules were (1) follow Gina where poss; (2) if that isn't working, following her max sleep per day and not after 5pm. So, my second one would quite often sleep less at lunch and then have an afternoon snooze (most often in the pram) long after Gina recommended it was dropped.
Hope this helps. Good luck.