Dropping night feeds
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The boys will be 6 months old on 5th April (now 23 + 4)
Due to all their problems with milk it has always been tricky to get milk into them. They have 5oz bottles and rarely finish them so I have been reluctant to stop feeding them during the night. However, they are currently taking 5oz bottles (sometimes they refuse a whole bottle, sometimes they drink the lot) 7 times a day (including 2 at night!) Now they are being weaned they are cutting down their milk, but they are cutting it down during the day.
Is it possible to 'force' them to lose the night feeds or should I wait for them to stop themselves? I think they are waking out of habit as they will often take 1oz at 2am and go back to sleep. They dont really want it. Last night I fed Alfie at 10pm (he didnt take any of his 6.30pm bedtime bottle). He woke again at 2am and I refused to feed him as I knew he wasnt hungry. I swaddled him as he is clawing at the excema on his face at the moment, and left him whinging (not crying) till he went to sleep. If I keep doing this, will he eventually stop wking for that feed? I dont mind feeding them both at 11pm ish so I know they dont need the 2am one??
Gemma, Ryan and Alfie 23 + 4
Due to all their problems with milk it has always been tricky to get milk into them. They have 5oz bottles and rarely finish them so I have been reluctant to stop feeding them during the night. However, they are currently taking 5oz bottles (sometimes they refuse a whole bottle, sometimes they drink the lot) 7 times a day (including 2 at night!) Now they are being weaned they are cutting down their milk, but they are cutting it down during the day.
Is it possible to 'force' them to lose the night feeds or should I wait for them to stop themselves? I think they are waking out of habit as they will often take 1oz at 2am and go back to sleep. They dont really want it. Last night I fed Alfie at 10pm (he didnt take any of his 6.30pm bedtime bottle). He woke again at 2am and I refused to feed him as I knew he wasnt hungry. I swaddled him as he is clawing at the excema on his face at the moment, and left him whinging (not crying) till he went to sleep. If I keep doing this, will he eventually stop wking for that feed? I dont mind feeding them both at 11pm ish so I know they dont need the 2am one??
Gemma, Ryan and Alfie 23 + 4
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however saying that, my ds still woke once or twice a night until he was 9months - and he will still wake in middle of night (sometimes) at 2/12 and ask for juice. Some babes just don't want to sleep the whole night through - unfortunatley!!!
Also, they can end up waking eachother which is making them grotty in the day.
Thanks for the reply hun xxx
If you think the boys don't need it, you could see if they'll self settle without, or if they have dummies, try offering this? I think this may be a case of mummy knows best xx
With the new baby, he still isnt settled into a routine so once he is i will do the same with him
Gemm x
I still do a dreamfeed about 9.30pm and the next feed is about 7.15 I think it was habit with him as well.