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SLEEP => General Sleep Issues => Topic started by: yyll35 on September 21, 2005, 23:31:16 pm
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Hi, I have been giving my baby a 10pm feeding since he was a newborn, while he is asleep. My question is how much longer should I do this? Now he is often waking up around 9:30 or 10pm as a habit I believe.
Help-some feedback would be great! Thanks
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hi there!
i think we need some more info from you. How old is your lo? Is he on EASY? can you post your schedule? is he bf or bottle fed?
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schedule would be great. just to answer your Q right off the bat, Tracy recommends df till 7 months after solids are firmly established.
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My baby is 6 months, bottle fed and he is on EASY. He is also on solids but eats 3-5 ounces every 2 1/2 hours. He has reflux so it is good he eats often and small amounts. I'm curious to know what you all think.
Thanks!
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hmmm... well, the df can easily go on until 7-8 months when solids are well established. i'd be inclined to think that because he eats so little during the day he's waking up for the df to finish up/top off his calories. i am assuming he does not wake at night again??? if that is the case i would stick to what you are doing.
when you are ready to cut the df, you can slowly decrease the amount in that bottle, but for every oz (or half-oz) you take out, he needs to eat that sometime in the day.
HTH :D
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Around 6 months we started thinking about weaning ds off of his df. We started decreasing the amount and a few days later, he just spit the bottle out. He definitely didn't need it, it was just habit. Sometimes he would wake during the df too. I think he ended up giving it up on his own in favor of sleep. HTH!
Kim
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Thanks so much-your feedback was helpful. I think I'll stick to it for now. My baby seems to need it.
Happy mothering! and sweet dreams!