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fact or fiction?

m&m2006m&m2006 member
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is it true that giving a baby formula before putting them down for the night may result in getting more ZZZsss?
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Re: fact or fiction?

  • panicked228panicked228 member
    It depends on the baby.
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  • Soter1Soter1
    I don't think so. I think I heard it takes a little longer to digest but wouldn't count on it. We have been giving a bottle of BM right before and stuffing him, it's gotten us 4 hours!
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  • hodgiehodgie member
    Tried it with DS#1 (only a few times)...made no difference whatsoever.  Neither did starting solids.  
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  • jmb527jmb527 member
    Fiction. Sleeping habits are developmental and babies will sleep longer when they are ready, some are just earlier than others. FWIW, our DD is FF and does not sleep any longer, in fact she is still up every 3 hrs at night, she has given us a few 4-5 hr stretches but nothing regular. We also have to put some rice cereal in her bottle 2x per day per her pedi due to acid reflux issues and this doesn't make her sleep more.
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  • jenlanejenlane

    That's what worked for us. When we were BFing, DD would only sleep 2 hours at a time. After we switched to formula she instantly went to 4 hours and then I started adding an extra 1/2 scoop to the just before bed time bottle and now she sleeps from about 11pm to 6:30am.. most nights. I say try it, all babies are different.

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