Refuse 5am feed to 8 week old? Aibu?

[Nobhobs]

Just that really, he has reflux so is quite a sicky baby but is on ranitidine and gaviscon to help. He spits up after most feeds but after his 5am feed he projectile vomits for about an hour. He's not in any pain. We've had him checked for pyloric stenosis and all is well. He's gaining weight perfectly along the 50th centile. I've got a feeling he doesn't need this feed and is still full from his 2/3am feed? Would I be evil to start refusing this feed and making him wait until 7am? I'm still feeding on demand but he fell into a rough routine of 3 hourly in the day then 12, 2/3, 5am

No sick at all! Yay!

@Nobhobs haven't read all posts/suggestions but wanted to share our experience- my 5 month old has not fed overnight since about 8 weeks, probably from about 4-6 weeks I slowly stretched him with dummy and waited for proper hunger signs/crying to feed and at 8 weeks he was feeding once overnight. By 12 weeks no feeds over night we are at 5 months and his last feed is at 6pm and next feed 7am. If he cried/was distressed would obviously feed and when had jabs or funny day/routine have - but mostly and honestly feed is 6pm until the morning but the reason I am sharing is because like your experience my DS has severe horrid reflux & early on my gut knew if I was feeding overnight the screaming/arching/sickness would be all night rather than how it was before we were on top of it when screaming was jall day!

We are on ranitidine and had the test for Plyroic stenosis which was clear and a 24hr reflux study which shows how severe his reflux is with acid & along with a barium x Ray which showed milk coming straight up - which motivated me not to feed at night from quite a young age- his reflux causes him to choke when the acid or feed comes up so again another confirmation to only feed when he can be observed afterwards.

We know feed 7am, 10, 1, 4 followed by solids then 6. We combination feed so three BF and two formula we are on a dairy free formula as the link to reflux and allergies is high and we are using a thickener carobel under the Doctor/salt and dietician as the thickener helps the reflux. Also weaning early to help it too.
I am also on low dairy diet to help.

So a long answer but no not a problem at all to not feed overnight - my rules at first it was to not feed after 10 and before 5 - then stretched to not before 6am -

Good luck - pm if any more questions on the reflux