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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2011, 04:03:16 am »
Could be that it is just too much all in a short period of time?



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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #31 on: November 03, 2011, 16:22:24 pm »
That's what I thought but if I bring the 4:30 forward he isn't hungry and if I push BT he is OT!! Arggh
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #32 on: November 03, 2011, 19:32:26 pm »
How much formula does he take at the 430pm bottle? 



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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #33 on: November 03, 2011, 20:12:59 pm »
6oz out of a 7 oz bottle
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2011, 20:16:35 pm »
hmmm, well, I would maybe try skipping solids after that bottle completely and then see what he takes at BT.  Given that he is only taking a few tablespoons of solids, he would get more calories etc from an extra couple ounces of formula at bedtime.  I would try it for a couple of days to give him a chance to adjust - make an 8 oz bottle for BT and cross those fingers :)



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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #35 on: November 03, 2011, 21:07:31 pm »
Another quick question: I had to bring his DF forward as he went through a stage of waking for it- how long before I change back?? We have done about 4 days, although last night he woke before the new time. My DH fed him when he woke, should we resettle and feed later??
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2011, 03:33:02 am »
I am just wondering if maybe it is time to phase out the DF... he only needs so many ounces of formula in a 24 hour time frame... maybe he would increase his daily intake if you drop the DF?

A couple ways to try it...

1. cold turkey - pros: he may just sleep through the night right away; Cons: he may NW to eat and then you have to wean that.
2. Dilute DF - you reduce the formula by an ounce and replace it with water, increasing the amount of water/reducing formula until you are offering water only.  A lot of mom's use this method but I find that baby still gets that full feeling even with the water and may start to need it as a prop..

My fav way to wean any feed -
3. reduce volume - keep doing DF, just offer an ounce less every 3 nights until he stops waking for it.  He should shift the ounces to day feeds. 

As for him waking for the DF - give it when he wakes... he could just be weaning it himself by moving it closer to his last feed before bed :)



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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2011, 07:14:11 am »
If you do want to wean the DF, Tracy suggests reducing it and bringing the time forward gradually. Here is a link on how to do it http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=54662.0.

With your day and bedtime feeds I would leave things how they are for the moment and see how he does. You could give half the amount of tea time solids, but he did take 5oz at bedtime the other day so he could keep doing that. If he isn't taking that much at bedtime I would keep the DF for now or he may wake from hunger during the night. It's usually around 8 months that the DF is weaned.

Can you post your EASY with how much he is taking at each feed?

So

Eat - what times, how much
Activity - how long for
Sleep - what times, how long for.

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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #38 on: November 04, 2011, 07:36:55 am »
Up 6:00 ish ( although currently breaking 5:00 habit)
E 7:00 bottle 6-7oz
   7:30 porridge 1.5-2oz
A 3 hrs
S 9 ish- depends of up time
   For usually between 1.5-2 hrs
E 11:30 6 oz + 1.5-2oz dinner + 1/2 petit filous
A 3 hrs
S 2:30 for between 1.5-2hrs
E 4:30 6/7oz + 1.5-2oz usually protein + 1/2 petit filous.
Wind down 6:30
BT 7:00 with bottle anywhere from 1 oz- 6 oz
DF 9:30 7oz

I was worried that I wasn't giving enough solids
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #39 on: November 04, 2011, 12:13:05 pm »
Ok, my main suggestion is stop worrying!! ;) ;D

Even without the bedtime bottle he is getting at least 25oz of milk, plus what ever he takes at bedtime, plus whatever dairy is in his food. His solids amounts and milk amounts are fine. If he takes 6oz at bedtime great, if he doesn't his intake is fine without it.

Keep the DF for another month or so until he gets to about 8 months and see how things are going in the day. Then you can wean the DF (check the link I posted above) and when that's gone he will probably be ready to move to 3 bottles so you would do a bottle on wake up, lunch about 11.30/12 depending on how his naps are by then, bottle just before his pm nap, solids tea then bedtime bottle.

You are doing fine!!

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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2011, 12:15:59 pm »
Thank you, I needed that xx
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #41 on: November 08, 2011, 08:40:05 am »
Just a quick bit of advice- my LO has been increasing his milk intake to 30 oz before dream feed and then waking up in dream feed and only taking 3oz- he really doesn't seem interested- could this be a sign that he is done?
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #42 on: November 08, 2011, 22:17:29 pm »
Took whole dreamfeed and then stretched and woke afterwards, he has been funny with his dreamfeed since Saturday- what do I do? I was going to try not doing it tonight but he only had 22 oz during the day.
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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #43 on: November 08, 2011, 22:25:18 pm »
He could be ready to start dropping the dreamfeed, especially if he is taking his solids well. If it's disturbing him more than it's helping him it may be worth stopping it and seeing how he does, or you could start the weaning process.

I wouldn't worry too much about him taking slightly less oz on one day, babies do vary their intake.

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Re: Taking ages
« Reply #44 on: November 08, 2011, 22:25:52 pm »
I would try skipping it and see if he wakes during the night.  If he doesn't and has a low intake for a day or two, don't worry, he will adjust.  I suspect he will wake at some time in the night though :)

Posted the same thing at the same time as Laura - :)