The first time we weaned, we kept the DF and worked on cutting the other OverNight Feed. We used dilution/reduction method for several days and Katie got to the point of not wanting/needing the ON feed. In fact, we went 2 days where she went for DF to breakfast bottle. Still had a wakeup to replug the paci, but DH did that!.
She still wasn't eating her breakfast bottle really well though. We were going to give it a few more days and then start diluting the DF and bringing it forward by 15 minute increments until she started eating her breakfast bottle, but she got the stomach flu and wouldn't eat anything. In despation to ward of dehydration, we started up with the night feeds again. She's eating her bottles well again (but isn't fully back on solids yet) and we want to start eliminating the DF/ON feeds again.
I was really concerned that by diluting the DF and bringing it forward she would start waking in that awful 5am - 7am period again out of hunger. And, while she's been sick we've had a couple of wakeups during this period and had a bugger of a time getting her back to sleep. So, I thought we'd just cut the DF cold turkey and see when she wakes after her bedtime top-off. It seems to be around 1/2am and genuinely hungry cuz she eat 5-6oz. (a full feed). I was thinking that if we dilute/reduce we can extend this to 3am, then 4am, then 5am, then 6am then 7am. Is this poor logic? Should I use the original plan? I guess either way we'll have wakeups during this period...
