co-sleep dream feeding - are they awake??

[LizzieHart]

I am co-sleeping with my DD (7 months) and she feeds throughout the night, maybe 5/6 times. It is getting a little exhausting and I would like her to feed less, but I don't want to stop co-sleeping. She never seems to open her eyes and I am unsure if she is actually awake. I have heard it called 'dream feeding' but are they actually awake?

Mine sort of woke when rooting but then went back to sleep when feeding - but then again so did I lol so didn't really find it that tiring.
5/6 times is on the high side but not out of the ball park - has it increased recently and have you started weaning yet?

Yes and yes! Started weaning about 6 weeks ago but I don't think she is actually eating that much yet. We are doing BLW and there seems to be just as much food mess as when we start the meal.

She has just got her first 2 teeth and currently has a cold so seemed to be lached on ALL night last night!

Blw is fab but you can I would be inclined to give her a bit of purée last thing at night. I did BLW with all 3, but my youngest needed a bit extra and took a lot longer than the other two to get the hang of it all.

If you so inclined I would also do calpol and maybe saline for the cold - I would be looking to decrease nigh feeding at this age as it can start to be a habit for comfort rather than need and although I co slept and fed till 2 - started to turn over and sush and pat at 8/9 months -

didn't let it rise to distress but was enough to stop most of the rooting as was more comfort and reassurance that hunger

i'm co sleeping and have just started blw, one tooth has emergred this week too. There is a lot going on a 6 months. Might possibly be a growth spurt, we went to pot at about 4 months too. Do you mind letting me know if it settled down?