Night feeding 8 mth old

[Mummywannabe]

NIGHTFEEDING - am bottle feeding DS, weaning going well.

He was very unwell last week and has lost 8 ounces and weaning stalled a bit.

Last few night woken up for a night feed at 3am - he hasn't done this since he was 16 weeks!
I happily feed him as i know he needs to make it up somehow, however worried it might become a habit. Was thinking of doing it till weekend, then reduce the amount in the night and try to up the day amount(easier said than done -- he is so stubborn).

Any one got any other ideas/tips?

Whenever my ds's have been unwell and not eaten they have generally spent the following week eating like there might be a future famine! This generally seems to have settled back to normal again once back on track again, so you'll probably find he'll drop the extra feed himself in a few more days or so. I'd just go with the flow and let him dictate how much he wants. I suppose its just the same as if anyone else gets sick - I never seem to be able to keep weight off that I've lost whilst sick either....

Thanks academicmum - thats pretty much what i had decided. Bless him, least he has his appetite back!