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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2016, 00:02:26 am »
I have found that add I'm reducing the night feeds, we're getting a 5ish wake and feed, back to sleep for a bit. I've taken the approach that I'll make that the last to go and ask aiming on trying to get him to sleep right through until then. Once we have that down, I'll try to get rid of that one.

We also have a cold and 4 teeth coming...It was nice to read your question and answers about nursing during illness because I was wondering the same thing last night. :) 
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #46 on: February 25, 2016, 01:01:34 am »
That sounds good Ali. I was wondering whether to go straight into breakfast but opted to feed first bc I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea. At what age is considered "old enough" to go straight into breakfast? My DS is 8.5 months.

Baby_Mama- glad my thread can shine some light. This is why I love this sight. All the mothers help each other bc they have been there or are currently going through it. I love your approach by the way in reducing NF. How is it going? I hope your DS feels better soon!
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #47 on: February 25, 2016, 23:41:20 pm »
If he is happy to feed again on wu I'd keep offering that for now as it is better to have the calories in the day. Once you start getting A times that are longer and require more than one BF in that first A time then I'd probably move to solids on wake up if he has just fed an hour before or so.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #48 on: February 26, 2016, 00:46:15 am »
He was until today  ??? I had to wait a half hour to feed bc he didn't want it. His first A is 3.5; not sure if that makes a difference in whether I should start off with breakfast or another feed.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2016, 21:33:23 pm »
I hope you're winning JennVanessa.  We have some good days and bad days. A good night, he sleeps until 4, feeds only 5 min and is back down until 6:30 or 7. Bad days, he's up at 3, feeds, then up at 5, I sit rocking and nursing until 6:30 or so because I'm determined to not have our day start at 5. I can usually get some snoozing in doing that...for both him and I!  I'm not pushing too hard for much better at the moment because he's had the cold and lots of teeth making a move.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2016, 22:59:41 pm »
I'd keep offering for now since he is still young and you want milk first really as it's his main source of nutrition.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #51 on: February 28, 2016, 01:28:49 am »
Ok Ali! I'll keep offering. I was wondering if I should continue to give milk right after solids or wait 15 minutes afterwards? I noticed that his pm nap shortens and he is ravaged with hunger. I'm wondering if it could be hunger waking him up despite my best efforts to get him full at lunch.

I feel the same way Baby Mama!

My DS is still nursing a cold so I'm definitely allowing him to nurse more. I also saw that his top two teeth are moving down and he has a little bit of swollen gums. So looks like we may be back at it with teething  :o

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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #52 on: February 28, 2016, 20:03:59 pm »
Are you not offering milk before solids then?
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #53 on: February 28, 2016, 20:15:13 pm »
Yes I am nursing before solids. It could be teething related? Top gums are swollen and teeth are have moved down.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #54 on: March 01, 2016, 22:32:44 pm »
Teething can definitely affect BFing yes.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #55 on: March 02, 2016, 01:06:23 am »
It definitely is! The last two days he has been notably uncomfortable from his gums. They actually looks like they are about to cut. Poor baby. He wants to nurse a lot more. He's still eating solids but not as much. He's still waking up to eat 3 times. I guess I should wait until afterwards to work on reducing feeds?
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #56 on: March 02, 2016, 21:42:41 pm »
Yes, I would.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #57 on: March 03, 2016, 04:22:25 am »
Just want to throw in my support again. My little guy has 1 tooth just broke, another breaking, one right behind. I decided to take a break and just survive this. Aye reading the input of the previous poster, I feel reassured.

I totally feel your pain...and little ones!  Big hugs to you :)
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #58 on: March 04, 2016, 15:22:50 pm »
Thanks ladies! I appreciate the support.

He's not cutting yet but they are right there. I guess I'm concerned at the fact he still feeds 3 times when we had dropped down to two then all of a sudden about a week or more ago he picked up a third. I guess it's the teething maybe even a growth spurt considering he just turned 9 months today.
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Re: Reducing NF for 8 mo Old
« Reply #59 on: March 09, 2016, 10:33:18 am »
Development is not a linear process. There will be small steps and regressions as well as big leaps with all developmental milestones including sleeping through the night. Hang in there.
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