How do I drop night feedings?

Question

Any experienced moms out there that can drop some wisdom on this ftm? My son is 5 months (22ish weeks) and goes to sleep on average at 7 PM and wakes up at 7 AM. He wakes for a feeding at midnight and 4 AM every night. He’s for sure getting enough milk during the day and we’ve been introducing solids. How do I get him to let go of the midnight comfort feeds?

Answer

When I did it I realized I was jumping the gun on her night feeds. Feeding her when she woke up rather then waiting to see if she was even hungry to start with. I started just trying to put her back to sleep when she’d wake up and 9/10 she would go right back to sleep without a feed. When she wakes during the night I continue to do that. If she doesn’t settle right down we do give her a small bottle but we haven’t had to do that for a over a month now! Good luck!

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Lower the oz he gets until you cut them out completely.

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I would keep the midnight feed but try and settle back to sleep at the 4am wake. That way you know baby has enough food and hydration to last the night (we don’t know how much they need so its unfair to cut all night feedings this young since they might really need it). If you can’t settle back to sleep at 4am then feed again but I’m sure after a few nights it will become easier and you might be able to just do one a night. We only have one night waking/feed and it’s totally okay with me I don’t feel the need to cut it :)

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I sometimes do a dream feed when I go to bed and she will sleep until 4am for a bottle (then go right back to sleep).

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make sure he’s eating consistently throughout the day (i do every 3 hours) sounds like his nights and days are confused. a consistent schedule throughout the day and then letting him go through the night will help him learn

How do I drop night feedings?

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