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EAT => Bottle Feeding => Topic started by: mrsmynub on March 10, 2006, 19:05:48 pm
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I have been dreamfeeding my ds, but don't really understand the point. He is still waking up 3 hours later....so my question, is what is the real point of the dream feed? Should he be sleeping longer after the df?
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mrsmynub - my lo was born one day after yours, so they are now 9 weeks. I am having the exact same issue. She eats fully at 7, we df at 11-ish, when she also takes a full bottle, and then she wakes 3 hrs later around 2-2:30. The intake for our lo at the middle of the night varies tremendously for whatever reason, anywhere from 2-4 oz. Only once did she sleep from 11 until 5:30. My take on it is that it's still too early for them at this age to sleep through, although I have friends whose lo's are sleeping through at this age too, so who knows. It does seem to be real hunger that's waking my lo, so for now I guess I'll have to stick it out with the night feedings. Hopefully by 3-4 months, she'll be able to go longer stretches. I'd love to hear how you make out since they're so close in age.
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Stacy here is my info: (I had much trouble with the website)
Well, I've had some tough days, and I also know that my ds (who is 9 1/2 weeks old) is going through a growth spurt. Last night, he ate 8 ounces of formula in one hour and today, he has been eating 4 ounce bottles every 2 hours.
Normal schedule:
7AM E
7:20 A
8AM s
9AM E
9:20 A
10AM S
11:30 E
12PM A
12:30 S
1:30 E
2PM A
2:30 S
4:30 E
5PM A
5:30 S
7:30 E
8PM S
11:00 Dream Feed
2AM E
4AM E
5:30 AM E
THis varies from day to day - sometimes he doesn't nao at all in the afternoon, sometimes he sleeps more, but his feed times are pretty right on.
Thanks for your help,
Dana
To The Vern - I would be interested to see how your lo does as well - nice to have someone at the same stage.....I don't know about your lo, but mine is eating like there is no tomorrow.....
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He was 7lb 12oz at birth and is now over 12lbs. He has only started eating this much in the last 4 days, and yes, it's hunger. He wasn't napping at all unti lI realized that he wasn't getting enough to eat. It fluctuates every day. Like today:
7AM E
7:20 A
8:30 S
9:30 E
9:45 A
11:30 E
12PM S
and it is now 1:15PM and he is still sleeping.
Depending on when he eats the large amounts, then he isn't so hungry later on. Like this morning, he took 2 ounces at all the feedings this morning, but he had eaten (3) 4 ounce bottles during the night. See how confusing it can be?
Not sure how to stretch him out....
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Stacy,
CAn you tell me why the schedule you offered is considered a 2.75 EASY routine? I am confused.
Thanks,
Dana
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Dana, I think Stacy is allowing 15 mins for nap wind down, this comes from your A time.
HTH's
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So, the 2.75 hours is from time of wake until next time of wake?
THis morning, ds woke at 8:15, then had A until 9:15, wound down, fell asleep at 9:35 and woke at 10:25. Realistically, I should make him wait to eat until 11:00AM according to this correct? Sorry, but I am still trying to figure all of this out.
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Hey,
I was thinking if it was just in the past few days that your lo started eating so much, perhaps it's a growth spurt? My lo is right now on a 3-4 hr easy, though sometimes the easy turns into an aesy, as she is often awake before eating and then goes to sleep. She's still waking at 2:30 and 5:30ish am in spite of the df at 11.
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I hope it's a growth spurt - do they last long? Who knows, but he is still eating a lot. Wow! Good for your lo to be on a 3-4 hour EASY. I thikn that when I look at it, my lo has been on a 2-2:15 EASY and I am now trying to stretch it out. And, my lo, too, sometimes does the AESY...glad to know he's not the only one.