4 month old - waking to eat at night, not eating as much during day

[natashalil]

hi there

i think i have figured out why my DS is waking erratically at night (4x a night). I have noticed that he isnt taking as much in his daytime feeds (he is EBF), but takes in a lot more at night. The night feeds are longer, he is less distracted, and just hungrier it seems.

any tips for reversing this - so he gets back on track with daytime=big feeds, nighttime if needed?

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

I do feeds in her dark bedroom upon waking from night and naps so it is similar to a night feed.

[Cs11]

I find a quiet darkish room for daytime feeds helps and also cause my lo has wandering hands at the minute something around my neck to keep her entertained instead of pulling off and looking round! Sometimes walking around helps too. Maybe cluster feeds in the evening?

[*Ali*]

Also longer feeds at night can be just because they are relaxed and sleepy. My kids often did 6-8min (total both sides) feeds in I the day but their night feed was 20 mins (only offered one side). They certainly weren't taking more at that night feed just lazily supping away iykwim.

How often are you feeding in the day? I agree with pps that a dark room with quite helped with the daytime distraction.