How long should I dreamfeed for? (Ebf)

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FlyAwayToMalibu · 02/02/2014 23:15

Dc2 is 5 months. Goes to bed 6.30am, I dreamfeed at around 10.30-11pm, he then wakes for a feed himself at 3-4amish and wakes for the day at 6-6.30am.

If I don't dreamfeed I feel uncomfortably full. How long shall I do this for?

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IndigoTea · 02/02/2014 23:24

What would happen to your baby's awakenings if you didn't dream feed? Can you pump it out one day instead of offering feed just to see what happens?

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FlyAwayToMalibu · 02/02/2014 23:38

I' haven't tried not dreamfeeding so not sure what would happen to the wakings.

If I pumped, wouldn't that be more hassle/time consuming than just dream feeding?

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ReticulatingSplines · 03/02/2014 08:43

I've read that you should dreamfeed until solids are established.

DD is 23w. She gets a dreamfeed between 10 and 10:30 and then usually feeds again at 0230 and gets up at 0630.

There's a couple of times I've not given a dreamfeed and she'll usually feed between 11 and 1 then again before morning.

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