Wean MOTN feeding

colerich1

I need advise.  My son is 10 weeks old and has just started sleeping in his own crib.  I just started putting him to sleep around 8pm.  Sometimes he's sleep by 9/10p, sometime midnight.  He goes back to sleep really well after he wakes up for  feedings, but is still waking up every 3 hours like clockwork.  Is there a way to eliminate one of the MOTN feedings? Im still waking up 3 times at night to BF.  Is it too early?

colerich1

wanted to add that he doesnt do paci's

PixelPosy

Are you able to soothe him back to sleep in other ways, or is he waking up truly hungry? The only trick I know is nursing frequently right before bedtime so they go to sleep with a full belly. If you can master the dream feed when you go to bed that helps some moms too. I've tried this with my LO and I wake her up too much then she wants to party.

I've read sleeping through the night is a skill to be developed, not just a food issue, so babies will do it when they are ready.  

albjag

Well if he's waking up bc he's  hungry then he needs to eat you can't wean him off that- he's too young

Yes, some babies STTN at this age or at his weight but not all.

My guy is 9 wks old and still gets up once at night to eat.  

You can try cluster feeding in the evening- maybe up his feedings if you bottle feed add a bit more to each bottle during the day.

You put hiim down at 8- well I would feed him again right before you go to bed.  if he's sleeping then just dream feed.   

 

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albjag:

Well if he's waking up bc he's  hungry then he needs to eat you can't wean him off that- he's too young

Yes, some babies STTN at this age or at his weight but not all.

My guy is 9 wks old and still gets up once at night to eat.  

You can try cluster feeding in the evening- maybe up his feedings if you bottle feed add a bit more to each bottle during the day.

You put him down at 8- well I would feed him again right before you go to bed.  if he's sleeping then just dream feed.   

 

I agree with this.

rnbeth477

I agree with other posters. Your LO probably isn't ready to go that long without eating. My DD is 10 weeks and she still gets up every 3 to 4 hrs at night to eat. She's never slept longer than that and I'm not concerned. The pedi said breastfed infants sometimes take longer to get to sleeping through the night.

Wally3

If he is just fussy or making noises but not crying wait a minute or two before getting him. If it has been 3 hours try comforting him rocking or patting to see if he settled. However I would try for about 5 min before giving up and feeding him he may not be ready. Try to feed every 2 hours before bed.

Starry Again

I don't think CIO is recommended until 4 months at least, and even that is a little early. We don't plan on doing anything until 6 months. My daughter was sleeping really well at night (about 50/50 STTN) until I went back to work and now she is back to 1-2 night feedings. I know she is really hungry and she wants to spend time with me (reverse cycling) so I would find it cruel to punish her for it at this point. Just my opinion. I hear the Ferber book itself is a great read for learning about infant sleep (I haven't read it yet).