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Baby sleeping through and missing 1/5th bottle

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BlueberryLane · 24/09/2021 02:41

My 3 month old baby has just started to sleep 12 hours a night at the minute (this sounds boastful but I’m well aware this could all change!)

He’s on 7oz per feed. And usually has 5 bottles. But since he’s started sleeping through, he is missing his last bottle. So instead of 35oz a day, he’s now only having 28oz a day.

He’s formula fed. Plenty of wet nappies.
Should I be concerned? I’d happily wake him to feed him, though winding him when he’s half asleep is tricky.

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BlueberryLane · 24/09/2021 02:47

Basically, how do people fit 5 formula feeds into 12 hours?

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SeaToSki · 24/09/2021 02:57

If he doesnt want it, he doesnt want it. Keep an eye on wet nappies and if he is growing well, leave it be

Strokethefurrywall · 24/09/2021 03:02

If he’s sleeping 12 hours it’s because he’s having enough during the day so I wouldn’t worry too much, but if you’re worried try a 4oz dream feed before you go to bed?

I honestly wouldn’t worry - my DS1 slept 8 hours from 10 days old and he was tiny. I just made sure he fed loads during the day.

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Gooseysgirl · 24/09/2021 03:02

My son was a lump of chunk by 4 mths... we had been waking him at 10.30pm to give him a bottle and then he was sleeping through. HV DS

Gooseysgirl · 24/09/2021 03:06

HV said to drop the feed as he had gone to 98th centile... I was reluctant because I didn't want to tempt fate and have him waking up overnight. But we did what she said and lo and behold he slept 12 hrs 🥳 So I guess I would say enjoy it while it lasts! (Just been up with same child who is now 7 yrs old and just had a bad dream bless him)

BlueberryLane · 24/09/2021 03:35

Definitely jinxed myself with this post. Boy just woke up! Haha

Thank you all :)

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