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Breastfeeding advice

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smirnoff861 · 18/08/2013 21:01

Hi
I am just looking for a bit of advice if anyone can help?
My nearly 12 week old was a proper feeder in the evenings, he would more or less feed constantly before falling asleep about 10 ish and sleeping til about 5 In the last few days he is sleeping between half8 and 9, up for a quick feed at 2 ish but isn't feeding as much in the evenings anymore.
Does this seem right or am I doing anything wrong now? he was a bit poorly last week and the doctor said to go back if he goes off his feeds. I don't know if he is going off his feed or if this is a 'normal' development? This is my first baby so not really sure what to expect!
Thanks in advance

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5madthings · 18/08/2013 21:09

Sounds fine, he has just changed his sleeping pattern slightly, of you wanted you could try giving him a dream feed at say 11pm to see if he will then go through till 5am ish?

Does he seem well in himself, is he weeing/pooing ok? And alert etc when awake?

They change their feeding/sleeping patterns all the time at this age, it doesn't sound like anything to be concerned about :)

BonaDea · 18/08/2013 21:17

My little one used to cluster feed like mad in the evenings but this tailed off around the 10 week point. So I thi pink what you say is normal.

This might be a good time to introduce a bedtime routine if you haven't already. I fed at 5pm, then bath at 6 with last feed before bed after bath around 6.30. This meant ds asleep by 7. Then a dream feed around 10.30 as suggested above.

nextphase · 18/08/2013 21:20

Another one saying he's growing up a little, and moving to not cluster feeding, and slightly earlier bedtime is a pretty normal progression.

Congrats on your new baby!

smirnoff861 · 18/08/2013 22:37

Thanks for the replies, glad it seems normal!! Will try a dream feed xx

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