Hi there.
We brought DS in for his 6mos old apt. He'd gained less than 1lb since his last visit 2 months earlier!
The doctor was not too concerned b/c he's begun crawling so apparently when babies learn a new trick they'd rather explore than eat, plus he's using alot more calories now that he's mobile.
We started him on rice cereal right away in the morning and at night. I'm also clusterfeeding and df to help him get the calories he needs.
For the past 4 nights when he's woken in the middle of the night (btwn 3- 4:30am) and I've feed him one side (I BF). I always first try the nuk to see if that will make him content, but it doesn't work.
I'm concerned b/c I want him to get the calories he needs, but I also don't want him to always wake in the middle of the night-- I'm worried I'll start a bad habit that I can't stop.
What are your thoughts? If I continue to give him MOTN feedings, when should I stop? Or will he do this gradually himself?
TIA!