weaned 5 m/o, when will he stop needing night time feeds?

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Hi

My DS is 5 m/o, BF, he has been weaned and now eats three proper little meals a day.

At about 3-4 months, he usually slept 5-6 hours for the first bit of the night, then fed, then slept about 4 hours before another feed, then sometimes sleeping for about 1-2 hours before fully waking.

However he now goes about 3-4 hours between milkfeeds both during the day and night.

Any idea of roughly when he will stop requiring night feeds? Or at least go back to 1-2 feeds a night?
I've seen it suggested that he is offered water at night instead of boob, though I assume at older than 5m/o. At what age can I do this?

My 6.5 month old was just feeding at 11pm and 6am, but the last few nights has started wanting a feed at 4am. Not sure if I should start refusing the 4am feed too I don't think water would cut it.

I night weaned at approx 5.5mths with both my DS's once they were happily on three meals a day

I would offer water or their dummy instead when they woke at night, and they soon got message,
it did mean a 3-4 nights of protest from them and determination from me,
but after this they started to work out that they were not going to get milk when they woke, so then started sleeping through, or would go back to sleep happily with only a little cuddle.

Thanks guys. He had ONE FEED last night, so I'm hoping its a good sign of things to come.....

I've moved him into his own room in an attempt to get him sleeping better, and it definitely seems to have helped!! :)

Well although ds woke twice last night, both times he went back to sleep with some water and a dummy - didn't feed him til 6am. Hopefully a step in the right direction here too :)