night feeds

[chell]

Hi, I did try a DF a while back, but for some reason it didn't seem to help him to sleep longer - that's always puzzled me.
Well done Olly dropping the NF! Harrie went through the night last night 7-5.30 which was fab! I put extra milk into his solids (from the feezer, not from expressed that same day) so maybe that helped, we'll see.

I'm still ever hopeful for Jacob and his allergies. Although as time goes on it becomes less likely that he will out grow them. He has to be re tested when he is 8 years old. There was some slight improvement when he was tested at 4 years, so you never know.

[mmom]

Chell, the DF never helped us either, so we didn't do it.  I think you will find that your LO will start doing longer stretches more consistently.  I am glad you had a good night and I hope it continues!

[Buntybear]

Great news about the 7-5.30! I know lots of Mums with older babies have 5.30am feeds then they both go back to bed for a bit longer 
So he isn't tested between 4 and 8 years old? Wow, what if his allergies go at 5 and he stays off it till 8? Ohh these allergies are such a pickle aren't they. 

[chell]

Harrie slept a lot today, and didn't eat as much as he should have done, so I'm not sure he'll sleep well tonight!. J has chicken pox, I hope little Harrie isn't going down with it.

I think because the improvement from his last blood test (RAST) was so small, they didn't think it worth it, and also apparently, development of the immune system is rapid in the first few years, but when they get to 4yrs it slows down a lot, and slows again at 8 yrs, so there is not much point. If by 12 he is still allergic, I am going to look into de-ensitisation.x