Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group
Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.
My daughter is just about 4 months old, and we have been putting her to bed earlier at night... between 7-8pm, instead of 9-10. So, my husband has been waking her at around 10-11 to give her a feed before he goes to bed. She usually only takes 3oz or so. Lately (for some reason) she has been waking at 3:00am, we give her a paci and she will usually fall back to sleep, sometiems we give the paci a few times. So then she wakes between 6-7am for the morning. I was thinking of jusst letting her go without waking to feed or "dreamfeeding" at 10-11pm. I realize she will probably want to eat in the middle of the night tho... I guess I am looking for suggestions and what worked for you... do I keep up the dreamfeed or let her wake and feed in the middle of the night? If we feed in the middle of the night, is that teaching bad habits for the future? Thanks!
At four months our twin girls were eating almost ALL of their food at night (waking every two to three hours)- which meant they were cranky and not well-rested during the day. We dropped one feeding and they surprised us by sleeping through the entire night. Of course it was touch and go after that, some nights they cried and needed reassurance, but for the most part they now sleep 12 HOURS every night!! they are now almost 1 year and I am so glad we tried this and it worked.