I quietly change her diaper and this helps pull her put of a deep sleep, but doesn't completely wake her up--just enough to feed. Some people also recommend unswaddling.
Dream feedIng has not worked at all for me. Even of I manage to somehow get him to eat without fully waking up he wakes up immediately after. Also, I don't understand how the burping portion of the dream feed works? If he's asleep he won't burp. Any insig
Dream feeding will only work for us if I do it right before I go to sleep. In the middle of the night I am too full and she can't keep up with the flow. Since she drinks slowly, I don't burp her.
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I was wondering this same thing. DD2 doesn't open her mouth. If I try to wiggle the nipple (we FF) into her mouth, she just presses her lips together. DD1 did the same thing. I was never able to dream feed her and am now wondering if there's some trick to
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP2: 3/18/12, blighted ovum, natural m/c @ 7w4d BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
Re: Dream feed question
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence