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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: velvet on September 14, 2005, 02:29:47 am
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I am confused as to the next step in eliminating the dreamfeed.
My son is 8 months old and I have moved the dream feed up from 10:45pm to 8:15 pm by 15 minute intervals every 3-4 days. Here is my problem. The fourth feed of the day is usually around 6:30. Then he goes to bed around 7:00-7:30. So I wake him shortly after for the 5th feed (the dream feed). How do I keep moving it up to 8:00 and 7:30 etc? Wont I be waking him shortly after I put him to bed? And also, when I get to 7:30 isnt that getting pretty close to when I give him the 4th feed?
As it is now, he spends the same amount of time drinking during dream feed as his regular feeds so I know that he still is taking in the milk.
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I am wondering when I can either eliminate the dream feed, or move it to an earlier time. My son is now 10 weeks old and I cluster feed at 6pm, 8pm and my husband gives him a bottle at 11pm. (all breast milk, not sure if this makes a difference) He has been sleeping thru the night for 3 weeks now, of course having a few off nights once and a while. When should I try to move the dream feed to an earlier time?