has anyone tried giving a drink of water in the night rather than milk?

[charleyb]

Hi,
MY DS is 3.5 months old and has stopped drinking his 7am feed. He used to drain the feed and its now a struggle to get half of it down him. He feeding at 11pm then 3-4am in the night. At his 3 or 4am feed he only takes half a feed (if that) more of a snack/quick drink. A friend suggested this could be the reason he isnt very hungry anymore at 7am and that giving him a drink of cooled bolied water worked for her and her little one went to drinking all his milk at 7am. Has anyone tried this? MY DS seems more interested in a cuddle than much milk at this time?

you could try offering the smallest amount of milk he will take or if he seems to just want cuddles then try settling him that way instead. Does he have a dummy - you could offer the dummy instead and if he settles you know it isnt hunger