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Offline bjcook

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« on: September 02, 2007, 00:27:03 am »
My daugther is 8 weeks old, almost nine weeks.  She eats at 7, 10, 1, 4, and 7.  She does not cluster feed and I have not given her a dream feed in 1-2 weeks.  After the 7 pm feed she typically wakes b/w 1:30-3:30 am to feed.  Then she eats again at 7 a.m. 

Should I be giving her a dream feed b/w 10 - 11 pm in hopes that she does not need the 1:30-3:30 am feed?  She is only 8 weeks old and it is my understanding that you dream feed all the way until 7 months old. Am I too late to start dream feeding?  Do I need to dream feed if this seems to work for her?  Is it easier to drop the dream feed vs. the middle/late night feed?
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Re: Dream Feed
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2007, 00:32:22 am »
My ds didn't take a dreamfeed until the day before he turned 3 months old.  Coincidentally, that was the first night he slept through the night as well.  He would never cluster feed either b/c he had reflux. 
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Re: Dream Feed
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2007, 00:37:06 am »
Hi and welcome to the boards!

Having one night feed at 8 weeks is awesome!

It's totally up to you... you may find that the df does nothing (if you do try, give it at least a week before you decide it doesn't work).  You certainly do not need to df, and in your case, I don't know that I would start.

This may help (from the FAQs):
https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=65750.0
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2007, 16:44:22 pm »
I started the df at around that age, and it worked to eliminate the 2am feeding.  Ellie slept from the df (11pm) to 7 am at 9wks.  Whenever we skip the df, though, she wakes at 2 and 5 am.  So the df was worth it for us!   
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