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Offline kirstym

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DF quick question!!!
« on: June 21, 2011, 08:48:20 am »
Hi my DD is 7 months and is on a 4 hour EASY plus her DF and is on 3 solids a day! she has been waking at 5.30 every morning for the past few weeks.
About her DF last night i was so tired that i completely forgot to give her a DF i woke up at 00.40am and i was in a right state thinking do i feed her but then i have read it should never be given after 11pm so i just thought oh well i wait to see if she wakes up.
I was expecting her to as at her BT bottle she only drank 4 ozs but she woke at 5.30 usual, i got up as i thought i bet she is so hungry, but then she fell back to sleep til 6.15 and she drank a full 7oz bottle which she hasnt done in weeks!! she only ever usually drank about 4 and then i would give her a breakfast, but today with her full bottle she had all her porridge (quite a bit)!!

Should i drop her DF now and see how i get on if it means she takes a full bottle when she wakes, surely this is better! and should i expect NW??

Wow that wasnt really a quick question was it?? lol

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2011, 09:02:05 am »
Last night could be a one off, but I would just not do the DF anymore and see what happens! If she does wake then just resettle, if she hasn't been having a nightfeed then don't start offering, she is at an age where she should be getting enough calories in the day and you will be dropping the DF anyway! You could offer a drink of water at night if she is hard to resettle.

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 18:14:46 pm »
Hi laura im hoping it wasnt a one off but like you say tonight im going to not give it and see what happens! she has taken a lot more milk today a full BT bottle which she hasnt done in ages! so lets just see it will be interesting will let you know TY

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 18:18:20 pm »
Fingers crossed for a good night!!

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 18:21:36 pm »
hi well just thought id let you know that last night was night number 3 and no DF but wakes around 5.30 this morning she managed to re settle herself til 6.15am!! so really good news and she takes a full bottle now in the morning, so fingers crossed she keeps it up! x

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2011, 18:28:12 pm »
Yeah!! Well done both of you - isn't sleep wonderful!

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2011, 19:45:21 pm »
i know lolly!!! lets hope tonight is the same and many more to come! now i just have to tackle the early wakings??

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2011, 22:28:02 pm »
So awesome!!!



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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2011, 05:54:32 am »
Hi all, just wanted to say if anyone has been reading and going through the same maybe try cutting the DF too! maybe they dont need that extra milk now on solids! last night even better down at 6.45 and woke today at 6am!!! yeah!! an extra 30 mins sleep for us all x

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Re: DF quick question!!!
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 22:55:44 pm »
WOOHOO!