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when to start DF?
« on: October 24, 2013, 18:40:38 pm »
DF worked brilliantly with DD1,so we'll give it a go with
DD2.i cant remember when we started with DD1though! ::)
 when would you think?is it too soon?
she is gaining weight well.PHN said that i didnt have to
wake her at night,but not to let her go more than 5
hours without a feed.
we had a horrendous night lst night-awake&crying from
11-5am with no proper feeds or sleep,so im dreading
tonight.
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2013, 18:47:16 pm »
We started at 2-3wks with Oscar, using btl of ebm. With Emma from,the get go almost...
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2013, 19:09:33 pm »
It's up to you when you want to start.  I could never get it to work with DS or DD... :-\
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2013, 20:32:49 pm »
well-it wont be tonight!she woke 10mins ago for
a feed!i guess we'll start if she ever sleeps to that
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 02:10:10 am »
I think I started around the time when I actually started settling them for sleep earlier -- in those first weeks, they're pretty much up for all those evening hours anyway, but once you get to the point where you're actually settling them for bed at a decent time, then you can try the df a few hours later to try to head off the next feed, yk? 
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2013, 02:16:26 am »
I think I started around 2-3 weeks with DD1& 2 but DD3 had other ideas and would never stir for a feed even after multiple tries at different times. Plus she ditched all her NF's a month ago anyways. Weird baby, but in a good way!
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2013, 03:23:29 am »
dontcha just love weird babies?!
yes-good plan!im aiming for3hrs between feeds during
the day,with a cluster in the evening.doesnt ever
happen though-just yet!
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Re: when to start DF?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2013, 03:59:03 am »
Yeah, we never manage to do things quite on target...she can go 3.5/4 hours between feeds but seems to need five feeds all jammed in a 12 hour day so our times are always wonky and have been all along! But it all works out in the end.
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