My 17 month old has never been consistent with sleeping through the night. We go through good patches and then something always disrupts the routine either teething (very badly, all coming out at once, been going through molars currently) or illness etc..He goes to sleep on the dot at 7pm and then either wakes up between 10.30-12 for a half sleep/dream feed and if he doesn't wake up then and if I risk it and don't dream feed him he will undoubtedly wake up anywhere between 1-3am for a feed and goes straight back to sleep. If he gets a dream feed (taking about 4oz) he lasts until 6am. At that time I give him more milk and then he sleeps until 8am. I never experienced this with his sibling who is now 4 and been sleeping through the night since 7 weeks!
I just don't think he should be getting a dream feed nor milk in the middle of the night at this age. He eats well during the day and naps well also after his lunch for 1.5-2hrs max. With the dream and in the middle of the night feeds I never take him out of the cot and just give him milk whilst he is still sleeping so that he goes straight back to sleep.
Does anyone have any tips on how to wean him off his feeds in case they are now out of habit?? Although what makes me think they are not habitual is that he actually drinks it all!? My DH and I need sleep! Any advice would be hugely appreciated!!