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9.5 Months - Still Sometimes Wants/Needs Milk at 10.30pm

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Toothyboy · 10/12/2006 23:14

Ds2 is 9.5 months, and as title says, sometimes still wants a small milk feed at about 10.30pm. Now there seems to be no pattern to when he wants it - sometimes it's a day when he's not eaten much, but sometimes he's eaten loads. Some nights he doesn't want it at all.
He eats well, eats the same meals as ds1 and has a varied diet. Ds1 gave up this feed at about 5/6 months, and I know they're all different, but I feel that this is dragging on and it's becoming a habit rather than a need.
The only reason I can see for this is that he's very small - weighs about 16.5/17lbs, so perhaps his stomach is still too small to take him from bedtime to morning. I tried dropping this feed for a while but it just resulted in him waking earlier (5.30am) and hungrier!
So what I'm really wondering is, is this fairly normal or is there anything I can do to encourage dropping this feed for good? Any thoughts/advice/opinions would be welcome!

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mears · 10/12/2006 23:15

Does it amtter - I would just give him it TBH.

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Quootiepie · 10/12/2006 23:17

DS is approaching 9 months and feeds 3-6 times between 7 and 7... babies vary greatly. He obviously needs it, I wouldnt try and drop it

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Toothyboy · 10/12/2006 23:21

Thanks - I kind of thought I should just carry on with it and you've both confirmed that!

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octobermum · 11/12/2006 09:20

My DD was still having a feed of 9oz at night until she was nearly 2

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ellesbellsringsoutforchristmas · 11/12/2006 13:15

he really should still be having his milk till he is 12 months tbh. ask your hv for advice but im sure its reccomended till at least a year. my elder two went till nearly two and my baby is 9 months and is still on two or three milk feeds a day (one late at night)

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