Hi all, my little boy is 15 weeks old and I have ebf without any problems so far. However, when I breastfeed he takes about an hour each time (he has never sped up like people told me he would!!) Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful he is such a little feeder- he was a month prem so had some catching up to do, but he feeds every 3-3 1/2 hours so it is quite full on!
I do express alot as this speeds things up considerably, and he takes milk fine from the bottle. I am trying to get him to sleep for a longer stretch at night, and am considering giving him a ff as a nightfeed. Was thinking this would help him sleep a little longer AND give me a bit more sleep!!
I am doing a dreamfeed at 11pm and then he usually wakes crying at 2.30am and I do spaced soothing to get him to wait until 3.30/4am for his nightfeed that takes him through til 7am no problems. I find the stretch from 2.30 to 4am is always tough going as I don't manage to sleep between 'soothes' ... I don't know whether a ff at say, 2am would then get him through to 7am no problems??
Just wondering if anyone had any experience of doing this? Theres a part of me that feels a bit bad like I'm being selfish thinking about it, as he loves his feeds!! Would be really grateful of some input as my health visitor said it would affect my milk supply (which I'm not sure I believe, as many people that breastfeed manage to get there baby sleeping through, surely?)
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Happymum1985 · 11/03/2014 12:02
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