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Offline louisewarden

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« on: August 09, 2011, 14:08:51 pm »
hi guys.. just a bit of advice would be great-  any suggestions.

my wee boy is 14 weeks and has been doing great with 3 hour easy since very young. i am combination feeding with breast during day and bottles in evening. he takes bottle at 7pm of formula and one again for dream feed around 10.30..this has been seeing him through the night.
however in the last week or so he has started waking 2 hours or so after going down for the night approx 9pm and wont settle, use dummy etc and he just wont go back to sleep until feed him. he would take 6 ounces at this feed if feed him. his cues are very good and each time i see this as hunger however im wondering why he suddenly waking in evening after 7pm feed when did nt before?  if i feed him at 9pm and then dream feed him at 11pm thats him for night. its as if he is clustering?

ive started to feel my milk supply bit less during day and he is a hungry boy so im wondering if he just is nt getting enough from me during day now? however i would ve thought he d start night waking with hunger rather than evening?

any thoughts would be great  x

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Re: evening wakening
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 17:29:48 pm »
Could be the start of a GS... there is one at 3 months and another at 4 months and the 4 month one is a big one!  Since he is right in the middle, I would suspect that this is the case. 

If you are concerned about your supply during the day, you could try pumping after a feed in the morning or drop a bottle and offer the breast instead.



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Re: evening wakening
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 20:45:48 pm »
thanks very much for your reply.

i did think about a growth spurt however since has been over a week was thinking was too long.. but maybe if 4 month one a big one?

would you suggest just trying to feed him as much as poss during the day and if he wakes wanting feed at 9pm just feed him?


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Re: evening wakening
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 22:48:18 pm »
But it could be the 3 month and now the 4 month back to back... might have hit the 4 month a bit early??

I would suggest just offering the boob for a bit as baby may be trying to increase your supply...



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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 10:07:54 am »
ok thanks for that i ll try that

thanks for advice x