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How long do I cluster feed?
« on: September 14, 2005, 02:58:20 am »
My son is now 10 weeks old and I have been cluster feeding him (nursing), for the past 4 weeks.  Once at 6pm, 8pm then dad gives pumped bottle at 11pm.  He started sleeping thru the night about 3 weeks ago :) and I'm wondering when do I stop the cluster feedings??
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How long do I cluster feed?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2005, 03:58:34 am »
I think they were meant to be continued until at least 8 mo (at which point she suggests dropping the dreamfeed in bf children).  It's quite possible that the cluster feedings are keeping him sleeping through the night.  Your ds is still small enough so that I would suggest not dropping any of the feeds at this point.  (Not sure if anyone else would disagree.)
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