Average time night feeding ends...

[tysonbing]

What is the average time that night feeding ends?  My first DS was already on solids by 5 months and was sleeping 12 hours at 4 months.  My second DS is still waking one time a night for a feed and has no interest in solids (he's 20 weeks), so I'm not pushing the cereal at this point. 

The problem with the night waking is that he usually eats 8 oz every four hours during the day and goes to bed around 7-7:30pm.  He wakes around 5am for a feed, but since it's so close to wake time, I just feed him 4oz.  But when he wakes around 7 or 7:30am, he's not that hungry and only takes about 4oz and then wants to eat earlier than 4 hours.  UGH...frustrating.

[Bryony]

Tysonbing - it varies enormously!  for those doing a DF, it's common to drop this at around 7 months so most babies are having at least one night feed until then. Some still need a night feed until 1 year or so.  They are all so different! 

Could you try giving him even less at 5am?

I can't remember, are you doing a DF?

Bryony

[tysonbing]

No, I only tried the DF a couple of days and he woke up more when we did.     Do you think I should try again? 

[Bryony]

No, if it didn't work I would leave it at this stage... so that 5am feed is your one night feed.

Bryony

[tysonbing]

Yeah, anywhere from 4:30am till 5:30am.  So it's so close to wake time that it interferes with the morning feed and throws the day off sometimes.

[* Paula *]

Have you tried cluster feeding in the evening, to see if this helps tank your lo up a bit more?

[tysonbing]

Yeah, I tried that for several days and it didn't make a difference.   

[* Paula *]

I would personally offer a smaller feed at 5am, then, so that your lo is not too full when you are ready to start the day.

[Bryony]

I agree with Paula - it's easier if you are bottle feeding as you can just put less in the botte. When we went through this with BF I used to time the feed and try and keep it to less than 5 mins...

Bryony