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Feeds for an 18week old

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sleepyheadmum · 14/02/2012 17:51

Just after some thoughts/experiences...
DD is 18 weeks and is FF 5 times a day - up until recently was having 5x 7oz bottles and finishing them fairly consistently (might leave and once or 2 a day) feeds went as follows 8am, 12pm,3.30pm,7pm and dream feed at 11pm - timings fairly approximate - could be half hour either side but she has seemed really happy and has been sleeping through 7pm-7am for a good while (decided to dream feed as was waking to feed ,ala Gina Ford but DD took so long to wake and then fell asleep feeding, therefore struggling to finish a feed...friend suggested a dream feed and hey presto it works like a ...dream!takes 7 oz without even really waking...
however recently shes not really been that bothered by her 8am feed and leaving a bit more of other feeds
on asking friends some of them dont feed them at night (only 4 feeds a day) so am starting to wonder if she doesnt require a 5th feed, also MIL suggested she should drop a feed to come more in line with our mealtimes
So just wondering what you guys are doing??
DD is a happy baby, weight is spot on, sleeps well (touch wood!)

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Seona1973 · 14/02/2012 18:46

you could try cutting the dream feed down gradually so she doesnt start to wake in the night for a feed and might make her more inclined to take her morning milk. DD fed in the night until 5½ months and ds had a night feed until he was 8 months (I didnt give a dream feed for long as I preferred to go to bed early and give a feed in the night)

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