12 week only takes 2oz ebm at bedtime, how can i get her to feed more?

[Lovejoy]

we're on 3 hr easy
7am boob

10am boob

1pm boob

4pm boob

6.30/7pm EBM

and NW 1am and 4am boob

she has been on the bottle for bedtime for 4 weeks but only takes 2-3oz And even then that can take a lot of cajoling and up to hour to feed her.

should i maybe change her 4pm feed to get her drinking more from  the bottle at bedtime


i've also attempted DF (boob) but it's not effective. although once/twice when she has woken up say 10pm and been fed she goes till 3.45am, but rarely

when do they go down to 1 NW feed - shattered (and with toddler)

[* Paula *]

Do you think that the teat could be too slow for her?

It could be that you have a fast let down, and that she may be getting frustrated at the teat as it is not coming out fast enough.

Just a thought.

[Jen114]

hello there .. i am no expert but... why not trying giving boob at 6.30 as this is comfort and a nice bed time routine and introduce the bottle at the 1pm feed. this is what i did and it worked as ineeded her to get used to the bottle... I also in order for her to go with only one night waking would give her a 10.30pm DF literally just popping the bottle in her mouth and the reflex makes her drink the whole thing it is reallly funny to see she doesnt wake up at all..

Paula could be right too!!!! bec i found that i had made a mistake with the teat and the avent 1 was way way too slow now she is on avent 3

hope this helps
jen

[Lovejoy]

hi i will look at letdown of teat.
want to contine bed feed of ebm for purely selfish reasons that hubby  & i have a do next month where gran needs to babysit and feed dd2 as well be out early.

[* Paula *]

Good luck, let us know how you get on.