Dreamfeed anyone?
Im thinking of doing it....Evan goes 7.30-4\5am, very good i know Was wondering if the df would push him to 6.30 (when our day starts) hes 12weeks on thursday and ebf, any thoughts? Would i need to give him a bottle to do it?
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It's a huge success for us - means that Daisy goes from 7pm, dreamfeed at 11pm and then wakes at 7ish. She goes down again then for at least 2 hours, usually more like another 4!!!
I can't help you with bottle thing as Daisy has only ever had a bottle... But I can give more tips on DFing if you're interested - it's the best thing we ever did and Daisy isn't yet 11 weeks. Been sleeping through since 5ish weeks because of this...
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i am bottle feeding but my cousin does it with her daughter and she breastfeeds so it is possible. i just tickle his chin with the teat and his mouth opens wide. he doesn't wake being lifted from the cot and hes so chilled out that he doesnt' take in any wind - so goes straight back down with no grumbles whatsoever.
before this we were trying to do things the gina ford way and were waking him up to feed at this time. we may have got a bit more down him but then had to settle him back.
it seems to work for us. i'd say its worth a try!
but after her 4.30am feed she goes straight back to sleep till 8.30 so im happy with that
I did try dream feeding but that just meant he woke every 2 hours from 10:30. Every baby is different, though, so it could work. You won't know until you try.
Still havent done it, although he has now eeked it out to 7.30 - 5.30 all on his own...am so suprised as he is ebf! He eats hourly in the day though, so maybe thats my payback its weird tho as at 5.30 he literally has a 5min bf after going that long through the night :roll: not sure why he cant go longer in the day!
Pixiebob and historygirl, that sucks, i feel your pain, only managed to get my 4yr old to stop coming in through the night when i was 6months pg...am feeling very lucky with Evan
Thanx again for everyones replies, oh and i had a chat about it, and were going to see what he does for the next week and decide again )