Dream feeding tips please?

[reluctant1stimer]

I only heard about dream feeding for the first time a couple of weeks ago and am not entirely sure how it works. I just tried it with 17 week ds but he was so fast asleep I couldn't even get it in his mouth never mind get him to suck. All I have accomplished is two very leaky boobs! Can some one please explain what to do?

Try feeding him 90 minutes after he fell asleep, or multiples of 45 minutes - they sleep in cycles and may be less heavily asleep then. iyswim

i think its just a pattern they get into .. we feed dd about 17 wks about an hour before she normally wakes for a feed - to try and give more time to the next feed ..
lord knows if it works or she's just got used to another feeding time ...

Thanks, I'll have another go tonight. fingers crossed..

Have you tried squirting expressing a few drops of milk into his mouth to get him going?