Hayden takes about 4 oz at his DF- I've never been able to get him to take more than 4 oz at any feed- occasionally he will drain the bottle for his DF, but I never give him more, because I'm trying to encourage him to take in his calories during the day, not night.
If Hayden does wake between 1-2 I just resettle him, I don't do a feed until 3+ he usually only wakes once around 4 for a bottle, and though I offer 4 oz he's only been taking 2- showing me that he can soon drop this feed altogether.
I switched to bottles for DF and any night feeds when he was 4 months old (almost 3 months ago), because he was just using nursing as a prop, not to mention doing most his feeds at night. He always takes bottles during the night when he's sleepy just fine. He started refusing the breast about 1 month ago, and I fought and fought him, but finally stopped nursing about 2 weeks ago.
I've never been ables to express milk very well, so when I left him with a sitter he always had a bottle of formula. He always took it just fine, but never with enthusiasm.
I've tried giving him milk in a sippy cup. He takes a few sips and then pushes it away and cries if you keep pressing it on him. I should mention that I have trouble getting him to take water from a sippy as well, he mostly just plays with it.
solids- breakfast about 2 tbsp rice porridge, 1 tsp yogurt, and 1/2 small banana or about 1 1/2 tbsp other fruit.
lunch- 1 serving veggie (1 ice cube) and 1 serving fruit mixed with about 2-3 tbsp yogurt
dinner- 2 serving veggie mixed with about 1 tsp commercial powdered rice cereal
He hasn't been big on dinner recently- I only got him to eat about 4 bites last night, and the night before he completely refused dinner. The last 2 days I've been giving him his afternoon fruit in a mesh feeder- encouraging him to use his hands
And as far as him taking more at night- I know! He is more relaxed and cuddly (he's a big boy during the day with no time for cuddles or being held like a "baby") I went through a horrible period where he would hardly bf during the day- and was up almost every 2 hrs at night. Thats when I switched to bottles at night and I limited him to 3- df and 2 wakes. He's been down to 2 for about 1 1/2 months(DF and 4am) I should also mention that Hayden is really stubborn about HOW he takes a bottle- you can only hold him away from you or you have to sit him up and lean him back on you. Thats one of the reasons he stopped nursing= he hated being held close. He started pushing me away and whining then screaming and crying!! He's a stubborn little man!
