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what is dream feeding?

megs042107megs042107
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someone please explain. ?i've never understood. ?tia.
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  • laur1120laur1120
    You wake them up to eat but don't totally rouse them. Pick them up, stick boob/bottle in mouth and let them eat and put them right back down to keep sleeping.  Like baby goes to bed at 8- you dream feed at 11 before you go to bed and they will hopefully sleep longer since they ate at 11 even though they wouldn't normally wake up then. 
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  • megs042107megs042107
    ahhh, that's what i thought. ?i think we will have to give this a try.
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  • LerxieLerxie member
    Yep - the theory is that the sucking reflex/instinct is strong enough that you don't need to completely wake them, thus making it easier to get them back down. We tried it just to see what it was like one night (I woke up an hour before she would usually eat again) and it really did work for us.
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  • MayDayGirlMayDayGirl member
    Oh funny I do this every night at 10 or 11pm but never knew it had a name!
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