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05.24.08, 18:06 PM General Topics
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My dd is 10 wks old. When do I stop the midnight feed? Currently she nurses approx every 2-3 hrs from 7am - 12am then sleeps. When she cries at midnight she only nurses a little then goes back to sleep. any btdt tia [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.24.08, 06:06 PM Flag
 

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I always fed mine at night until they stopped waking at night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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i stopped mine at like 16 weeks, keep doing it for a bit more, she may be drinking quickly at that feed and getting more than you think, how long does she nurse for at midnight? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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ok I will do. She nurses on one boob for just about 5 mins. I'm frightened to stop right now, as her not waking in the night is a godsend (I have twins age 2) Just wondered if what I'm doing is normal. thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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it is a god send you are so so so lucky! i would do the 5 minutes for a while, she'll eventually skip it, my db finally just skipped the meal when he didn't need it, slept through it. if she continues past 16 weeks or so you'll just end up soothing her with a pat on the back instead of the breast, the first night is not fun but they get it quickly and will just sleep through once they are not fed at that age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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thank you so much - having the twins was so totally different so I feel at a loss of how to handle one! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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is it much easier having one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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I put mine on a good daytime eating schedule (Gina Ford's book is very helpful), then waited until she stopped waking up at night to eat (which was around 8-10wo). I wouldn't have been able to CIO if db was still eating in the middle of the night. This worked with both my kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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there is no one size fits all answer to this. i fed my daughter at night for many months because she was just fairly high need and it was the best way for us all to get some sleep. when we added a bottle, my husband took over that feed. and one day, it just kind of stopped. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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7 mo is still waking up at 10pm for a feeding. She cut it out on her own but then went through a growth spurt and it came back. I hope it just takes care of itself again...would prefer to not do any sleep training. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:41 AM Flag
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eta. Even the weisbluth acknowledges that breast fed babies may need to eat during the night up to 9 months. SO 10 weeks is way, way to early to expect a breast fed baby to sleep through the night. If they do - great - but do not actively "stop" the feeding. The only active thing I would do is see if a pacifier works. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:43 AM Flag
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