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need to wean a night feed
« on: September 19, 2010, 05:56:36 am »
Hi,
Lo is 1yr and 2 weeks.
She was never so keen on milk! I have tried all different arrangements with the help of the lovely ladies on here, but her milk intake was on the VERY low side.
She also STTN since she was 5.5months... Lucky me!
BUT, since she turned 1, we ve been having a night wake at 10:30pm every night! ( We also transitioned to 1nap very quickly, and we were on a holiday for 2 weeks!, just came bk)
Wake at 7, refuses bottle or take 1or2oz
Breakfast at 8
Snack at 10:15 - a fruit
Sleep at 11 till 130- I offer bottle before nap that she sometimed take
Lunch at 145
Snack at 245
Diner at 6pm
Sleep at 7 or 730- with 2oz bottle here.

Wake consistently at 1030 sometimes at 1130 sometimes before for a bottle.
I try to not give it, but we end up with a lot of NWs...

Her meals are all very consistent of carbs, dairy and fruit for mrng,
Carbs, proteins and vegs and dairy and a kiwi or orange juice for lunch and carbs with dairy and some vegs or fruit for diner.

We have a total of 6oz of formula with the night feed...
I'm a bit confused of where this neeed for a milk bottle started! She is an independant sleeper...I started offering a bottle before naps when we turned to 3 bottles, but she never actually used it to be able to sleep, iykwim, I don't think its a prop! Or is it?
she seems to be really hungry, she takes 4oz at night...

Any ideas? Many thanks
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2010, 05:12:26 am »
hi,

yesterday something strange happened... lo threw up her diner because I think I overfed her... she was opening her mouth willingly but I think I should have stopped or been more careful about her signs... anyway, she only woke up at 1:30 for a bottle and she took 3oz, in the morning she took a bottle of 5 oz...this mrng bottle has not happened in ages!!!
Do you think those NWs are a growth spurt thing?

thank you for your time
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2010, 15:52:30 pm »
Yes she should definitely not be eating at night at her age. Is she on cow's milk?
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 15:58:03 pm »
No on formula...
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2010, 16:46:44 pm »
Ok then it sounds to me like she's gotten in the habit of taking most of her calories at night rather than during the day. I would start offering less at the night feed and reducing it further every few days until it's gone. You should see an increase in the daytime intake to compensate. And she should stop refusing the first one of the day then too ;) 
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2010, 04:09:03 am »
Hi and thanks, she seems to cry hard when she wants it, but TBH it does not feel like a cry cry, but rather a ”I want” cry that becomes a frustrated ”I want NOW” one.
I gave her a bottle of 4 yesterday then she cried for more and I didn't offer more, she cried a bit then settled.
I will increase her milk intake in her breakfast and in her diner and reduce the qty I offer to 2oz... Then we ll c how it goes.
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2010, 15:35:18 pm »
Yes it's normal for her to protest - she's used to the current routine after all. Just stand your ground and she will get the idea ;)
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2010, 16:59:49 pm »
Hi, is there any link on here I can read for how to wean the bottle?
Should i soothe her when she cries and I don't give her milk? ...I added her milk this morning in the breakfast and diner and afternoon snack, so we r on a total of 14oz between liquids and mixed...
Let's see what will happen tonight!...
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2010, 17:22:18 pm »
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=46907.0

People have also just done it cold turkey at that age and dealt with a few nights of protesting ;)  Totally up to you and what you think would work best for both of you.
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2010, 14:37:40 pm »
thank you very much for the link!!! its great! I tried cold turkey last night, it went really horrible with unsoothable crying and a vomit :( ... so change of plan for tonight for sure... i would have prefered cold turkey but obviously it was not the right choice for lo :S ... i acted selfishly.
will keep you updated, thanks again
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2010, 15:44:50 pm »
I wouldn't call it selfish! There's nothing wrong with trying a new technique because you never really know for sure unless you try. But yeah vomit not so good.......... but now you know and have a plan!
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2010, 16:11:10 pm »
yeah I know... i feel sorry for how i did it... the funny part is that amidst the whole mess in the middle of the night, while i m changing sheets and DH is holding her, she turns around to me, points at me, says "ooooo" with a very cute little smile/laugh !!! they are very resilient yet so fragile and sensitive and their unconditional love amases me...at least this is how I feel with my lo.
I dont want to sound philosophical, but all this makes me think about a lot of things ... maybe I should drop to the lounge thread ;)

yes I have a plan!!! and i m happy about it.

will let you know...

thank you for all
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2010, 17:02:51 pm »
Let me know how it goes!
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2010, 07:52:17 am »
Guess what! we had no NW /feed last night!... maybe it was just a phase...but vomit happened again this morning right when she was going to her nap at 11:30... there was no crying at all this time...we are going to see dr for vaccination this afternoon... not sure what to think about this...  she seems healthy and happy in general...
will let you know X
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Re: need to wean a night feed
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2010, 15:48:27 pm »
YAY!!! Way to go!! That's fantastic!! But the vomiting may be worth mentioning to the doc, do you think maybe she's got a bug?
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