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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: Shellha on September 10, 2006, 07:38:42 am
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Just curious (as I am O/S and don't have my BW Book with me) - when is it advisable to drop the dreamfeed?
My DS is almost 4 months and seems to be taking less at his D/F but still wakes once during the night (between 3-4am) and then again for the day anytime between 6.30 and 8am.
He is a big boy at almost 7kg, loves his food, and seems to be 'waking in readiness' for his D/F over the last week or so.
Any advice on what is suggested, or your experience would be appreciated
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It varies from baby to baby.... 4 months seems early though.
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We didn't drop it till 11 months, but that is a little late according to most ;) I just wasn't willing to do it earlier as it was easier to feed before I went to bed then be up to settle him a couple hours later.
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How many other feeds do you have? I have 6 feeds (I cluster feed at night). If I drop the df which I am planning on within the next month, that would take me to 5 which is where I think I should be at 6 months (5mths now).
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I stopped the dreamfeed when I noticed that my son wasn't eating as much during the day. I could tell that he wasn't as hungry as usual due to the fact that he didn't need those extra df calories. He was about 5 or 6 months when we did that and had no problems. However, he hadn't been waking in the middle of the night for a feeding for a while, so I'm not sure that your lo is ready just yet. Good luck!