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Dream Feed - when to stop
« on: May 14, 2013, 15:21:49 pm »
Hi,
My lo is 6.5months and she is fed at approx 10.30pm every night for a dream feed. I say dream feed but she is awake for these. She will usually drink about 6-7oz so I know she needs it now but when do you usually stop the dream feed? She is on small amounts of solids
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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 15:45:07 pm »
I found my answer,
Drop the df once solids are firmly established, usually around 7-8 months. Some good sleepers can drop it sooner though.

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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 03:08:56 am »
:)

If you want to keep it as a DF, you could try catching her 30 mins earlier and see if she doesn't wake up...



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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 09:21:24 am »
Thanks Kara but whatever time I go up, she wakes up.

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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2013, 19:47:15 pm »
Some are like that ;)

Does she go right back down and sleep through till morning?  If so, no need to mess with it!



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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 21:06:26 pm »
She does, if it ain't broke... ;)

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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2013, 04:54:32 am »
Exactly!



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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2013, 08:32:35 am »
We stopped around 7 months but DD had been on solids since 4 months and was on 3 full meals (including meat) from 6 months.  I was so scared to stop... but eventually took the plunge and it was fine!



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Re: Dream Feed - when to stop
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2013, 18:14:36 pm »
Thanks Scruffymax!