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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2011, 12:50:42 pm »
Yay Jenn!  Glad to hear you're getting somewhere!
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2011, 14:32:20 pm »
Yesturday I tried to be consistant with feeding him every 3hrs during the day. Not full feeds, but ok. Then last night I did DF, but only 2hrs later he woke up wanted to feed. I tried to hold him off, used paci, but that just made him cranky. I also tried to pull him off sooner which made him scream til I put him back to finish feeding. This went on every 2hrs. I feel lost, not sure how I'm gonna turn this night feeder around. Maybe it just takes time? Don't know... big sigh.... :(
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2011, 15:57:18 pm »
That's how my first couple nights went. Then she took one good daytime feed and that night was better. Then the next day was better. It still isn't perfect by any means. She wakes at least 6 times a night ::)

(((((hugs))))) its completely draining.
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2011, 03:27:01 am »
I'm still working on it. Thought of you today, he went 5hrs without feeding. ::) But I'm keeping positive that we'll get there. Just gonna keep trying!
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2011, 03:34:36 am »
Keep it up!!

We are back to full feeding during the day! I mean, she still wakes every 2 hours during the night but I can calm her now without feeding her!
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2011, 04:06:34 am »
Yay for day feeds!! Tonight the boy ate like a pig so we'll see how the night goes. I'll keep you posted.  :)
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2011, 21:55:52 pm »
Ok, I need some help here. Last night he had trouble settling, but ate well, boobs and bottle. At 11ish I did DF, took only 1oz. So I thought I'd get some hrs of sleep. He woke at 1am, I resettled him by holding and paci. But then he woke after 2am hungry! Again at 4am hungry! Then he didn't eat til 830am, barely cuz his sister was screaming in the same room. Ate again at 11am, 1245, woke from nap hungry 145pm. Grrr.... I know it takes a while but I want the change now! I know I know, be patient. I'm just not sure of this. Am I on the right track? I try to fill him with formula at night, do DF....then hold off his feeds. Some reassurance pls! Thank you!
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Re: These darn night feeds have taken over!
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2011, 04:49:56 am »
(((((((hugs)))))) Do you think he might be going through a GS? He's right around that four month mark which is typically a big growth spurt :-\ Is he taking good feeds or just snacking? I'm not really sure what to tell you because with Emily she wouldn't eat during the day. She only wanted to eat at night :-\

It sounds super frustrating! Keep up the good work though! Holding him off a bit at night should help with the length of the next feed.
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