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Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« on: December 10, 2015, 19:06:55 pm »
Hello,

My EBF 6 month old (turned 6 months on 12/4/15) has been waking up throughout the night for a week wanting to take full feeds between 2-4 hours. I spoke to a nurse about it and she indicated that it could be out of habit...I'm not sure if I agree with that because if it were habit wouldn't it impede on his daily milk intake? He still takes full feeds throughout the day as well. I also introduced solids a couple of days ago starting at one meal a day as recommended by my pediatrician.

Is this true? Am I creating a nighttime feeding habit thinking it is genuine hunger?

I should note that he is teething and recovering from a cold last week.
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2015, 13:43:45 pm »
Is it possibly a growth spurt? There is usually one around this age.
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2015, 15:38:24 pm »
That's what I am thinking and that it was a good time to really get solids under way...do growth spurts last longer than a week?

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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2015, 03:48:37 am »
Not generally but then every child is different! What were nights like prior to this?
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2015, 05:20:28 am »
Prior to this it was usually 5-7 hour stretches; sometimes 8 hour stretches before waking for a feed.
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2015, 05:52:00 am »
And his day feeds are the same? Just the added solids meal?
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2015, 13:17:39 pm »
Hi!

Yes feeds are pretty much the same. Last night was much better. Only woke up to feed twice so perhaps it was a growth spurt.
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2015, 17:56:22 pm »
Oh that is good!
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2015, 18:04:32 pm »
Yes! Thank you so much for your help!
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2015, 21:04:09 pm »
You're welcome...fx the nights continue to get better!
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2015, 14:58:45 pm »
Hello...I'm back!! ::)

So the last two nights he is back to feeding every two hours to the tee!  ::)

I am still feeding one meal of solids a day (mid afternoon; about one tablespoon). And he feeds every 3.5-4 hours during the day. I had one night of bliss then it went back. I'm working with another mod on the EASY board to tweak my routine; however, it doesn't explain the full feeds he is taking at night. I have tried settling in other ways and he does know how to fall asleep on his own because he has done it before. I'm just confused  ???

Am I just not feeding him enough during the day? Is it a growth spurt that hasn't ended? Is it teething? (He is teething; nothing cutting just swollen gums).

Not sure if this matters but he was born with a smaller than average stomach not sure if this is a factor to his eating patterns. I used to give top ups before he was able to stretch to 4 hours; but perhaps due to 6 months being a time of a lot of growth and development maybe I should reintroduce? I don't want a snacking habit and I also don't want a nighttime habit if that's possible.

Thank you in advance!
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2015, 04:26:30 am »
We kept the top up feeds until solids were a bit more established, so that could help. If he is only feeding every 4 hours in the day then the night feeds may be necessary for him at this point.
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Re: Taking Full Feeds at Night Habit?
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2015, 14:07:53 pm »
Ok that definitely makes sense. I'm going to consult with the Pediatrician on Monday to see if I can increase solid intake. In the meantime I can definitely reintroduce top up feeds and hopefully that will help with the NF.

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