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Offline Fionnthdog

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Dropping 8pm cluster feed for 5 week old
« on: May 30, 2014, 19:51:28 pm »
Hello! I have fairly successfully been implementing EASY for ds since 2 weeks and currently feeding 7, 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6, 8, 11 (df). He's then waking for a feed around 3:30am. The last week it has been almost impossible to wake him for the 2nd cluster feed at 8pm which makes me wonder if I need to change up the routine and need some help.

I am worried about dropping the 8pm cluster before dropping the middle of the night feed but if I make sure he feeds well at 6pm and bring the df earlier might this work? Or could bring feed to 7pm and then df at 11.

Or am I making dropping the middle of the night feed much harder for myself because he's not getting enough calories in the day??

Help!!
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Re: Dropping 8pm cluster feed for 5 week old
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 21:39:38 pm »
According to Tracy, cluster feeding can be dropped around 6w so where you are now. You could change you two last feeds (6&8) to 6:30 or 7, just before BT. Than just see what is the best time to do DF. 11 can still be a good time.

You may also keep 6pm feed (let's say do it immediately after catnap and than do a top up feed after bath before BT. Probably LO will take less than at 8pm but still you will tank up. And than of course DF.

WDYT?
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