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BFing a 4 mth old during the night? Confused - help!
« on: January 15, 2006, 02:58:45 am »
Hi, everyone-
I have a touchy 4 mth year old who has just been put on the EASY schedule and he's doing pretty well.  My question is if I should try to not feed him at all during the night.  Last night after the df at 10:30, he woke at 1:30, then 3:45, then 5:30.  Each time I was able to do shush/pat and he was able to go back asleep.  This will sound like a dumb question, but is this o.k. that I didn't feed him?  He's 14 lbs. 2 oz and 24". 
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2006, 15:03:39 pm »
If he resettles without feeding him, then he likely doesn't need that feed.  If you resettle him and he's up again within the hour, he's probably hungry.  Just keep an eye out for future growth spurts when he MAY actually need to eat, and otherwise, keep up the good work!  :D
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2006, 18:56:47 pm »
Many babies sleep though as long as they have enough food/milk during the day. My DS never feed after the df from 10 weeks. So as long as he resettles seems fine not to feed, as it can become a habit. good luck and happy sleeping
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2006, 02:20:45 am »
okay, dokey.  Now I think I have this right.  He woke up last night at 1:30 and I was able to resettle him.  Then, he woke back up again at 2:30.  If I have this right then, he was really hungry and I should feed him - which I did.  I just don't have the sounds of his cries down pat as of yet.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2006, 07:57:23 am »
What about putting the dummy (paci) back in?  Is it ok to try that for resettling a bf baby?  It is what I have been doing (I df around 10pm, then I figure if she wakes at 1am she is not hungry, and stick the dummy in).
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2006, 00:15:37 am »
From what I understand (although I never used a paci with dd), if she's really hungry, she'll spit the paci out and cry for food.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2006, 03:22:21 am »
Excellent!  Thanks for all the tips, ladies!
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