Which feed should I cut?

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So my little guy nurses 3x at night which is 3 times more than he really needs lol. He goes down at 7:30 and up at 6:30. He eats at 10:30, 1, and 4. I originally thought we should cut out that middle 1 am feed first, but now I’m  wondering if we should cut out the bookends and leave the 1 am for now - it’s halfway thru his night and would be the last feed to phase out. I’d love some thoughts.

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Update - my husband and I cut the 10:30 feed - my husband had to settle him four times before midnight buuuut then he only ate once all night and slept! Bless you all, and merry Christmas!

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I agree that the 10:30 would be easiest. If it's too stressful though, it's not something you have to worry about until after the 6th month I believe. I thought my girl would never drop any feedings, but she naturally did.

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The 10:30 will be the easiest to cut first probably. Because LO will still have a full tummy. Once that one is dropped try the 1 am next. To do that you have to start feeding at 1:05 then 1:10 and so on until it is at a time that is better.... then a sleep regression will hit and it won’t matter anyway ;)

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so my son goes down around 8 or 9 & we cut down night feedings to around 3 am then we feed again at 6am when his dad gets up for work & he sleeps in till 8am. so he sleeps 12 hours and feeds at 3 & 6 am.

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Read the taking cara baby blog! She has suggestions on night feeds and touches on dream feeds as well. She encourages having a dream feed 10-11 in the evening right before you go to bed so he/she will have its longest stretch and give you some sleep as well. (Instead of waking up 1-2 hours after you fall asleep). She also suggests to tackle the middle feeding first which would the 1 o’clock one. Slowly phase it out by decreasing the feed by a few minutes/oz at a time. Also, for the 1030 feed always make sure to give a full feed so you know for sure they are full. Maybe in anticipation of the 1030 feeding go in a bit earlier to feed babe before waking totally to make it a true dream feed. 
I love “taking cara babies” and her blog/instagram.. but it’s totally up to you and what you feel works best for your baby! Try a few things and see what works best!  Good luck!

Which feed should I cut?

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