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STTN and FF-ing

Nechie122Nechie122 member
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Are there are any formula fed babies who are still getting up for a bottle in the middle of the night?  Or are they getting all their calories during the day?

It seems like this is easier to "control" with formula because you can make the bottles bigger, whereas with BF-ing, you're more at the mercy of your supply. Plus, BM digests faster.

So just curious. 

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Re: STTN and FF-ing

  • LynsiBHMLynsiBHM

    I was sad when we had to switch to formula, but in the back of my mind I was a bit excited becuase I thought he'd sleep better. Nope!  My almost 8mo old still gets up twice to eat!  I can't get him to eat more than 5-6 oz in a bottle no matter what I do, so it's not as easy to control as you may think.

    Same with solids. I heard from a lot of people that once he was eating cereal/purees, he'd be fuller and sleep longer. A big NO there too. He's been on solids for 4 mos.

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    E is breastfed and has been sleeping through the night for about 3 weeks now.
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  • inthewaterinthewater
    I BF and DD has been STTN since 7 weeks. On the other hand, my friend who had to FF with her twins just started getting hers to STTN - probably 3 or 4 weeks ago I think. Don't really know if this helps with your question though. 
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  • Nechie122Nechie122 member
    Obviously I know that some BF-ing babies will STTN. Mine doesn't. I don't make enough milk -- and she's not a big enough solid eater.

    DH thinks we can "fix" this problem by weaning and giving her more formula during the day. So I was curious to hear from FF-ers.
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  • Jeremy'sMomJeremy'sMom member
    DS is FF and still wakes up twice for a bottle in the middle of the night.  I know it's out of habit at this point and we start sleep traning this weekend.  I can't wait!
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  • EaglehighEaglehigh member
    Our LO is BF and is eating solids for BL&D.  He was the best sleeper for the first 6 months then something happened when he was around 6.5 months and he started to wake up around 3 for a feeding. He did that for a couple months and just recently started sleeping through the night again...(wakes up at 5 to feed then sleeps another 2 or 3 hrs). The only thing I have been doing different besides feeding him more solids, is not putting him down for his late afternoon nap (5pm). So by the time bedtime comes around (7) he is exhausted and sleeps great. Not sure if that helps, but that is what we have been doing and it seems to help.
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  • yougrindmygearsyougrindmygears member
    imageLynsiBHM:

    I was sad when we had to switch to formula, but in the back of my mind I was a bit excited becuase I thought he'd sleep better. Nope!  My almost 8mo old still gets up twice to eat!  I can't get him to eat more than 5-6 oz in a bottle no matter what I do, so it's not as easy to control as you may think.

    Same with solids. I heard from a lot of people that once he was eating cereal/purees, he'd be fuller and sleep longer. A big NO there too. He's been on solids for 4 mos.

    Everything she said lol.

    I had to switch to formula too and thought the exact same thing, "ohh now my kid will start sttn!!!"  No dice. She still gets up 3ish times, then once at 6am for a quick feed, then wakes up around 7:15 for the day. 

    She probably eats about 12oz through the night.  I am starting to feel like she is never going to sttn

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