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Baby Bedtime Questions

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My DD is 12 weeks and is formula fed.  I generally feed her on demand during the day but try not to exceed 4 hours so that she is consuming her calories during the day and can go longer stretches during the night.  

 We start her bedtime routine around 7:30 which involves book and daddy giving her the bottle (and bath Wed and Sun).  

 The past few nights she has eaten around 5:30.  Should I give her another bottle around 7:30 when we start her bedtime routine?  I never know what to do because I don't want to get her to bed and have her wake up in 2 hours hungry.  Yet I also don't want to over feed her of course.  

Lately she's been sleeping from around 8:30-6AM.  I feed her at 6 AM and then she takes a 1 or 2 hour nap on me of course.  

 I should probably not give her 2 bottles so close together but it's so much work getting her to sleep that we want her to stay asleep! 

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    sbevmc09sbevmc09 member
    Both my babies have been FF on demand and both (or at least so far with DD) have put themselves on an every 2-3 hour feeding schedule.  Obviously every baby is a little different though.  In your situation even given that it sounds like she tends to eat every 3-4 hours I personally would go ahead and offer a bottle right before bed to see if she wanted anything.  She might not take a full feed, but she may be interested in a few ounces to fill her tummy before bed.  Just don't force it on her of course!
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    MrsT0514MrsT0514 member
    I agree with the PP on this. My son is formula fed and has also put himself on an every 2-3 hour feeding schedule during the day. Even if his last bottle was an hour or 2 before bedtime, I still offer one right before we put him down...even if he only takes a few ounces.
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    Countrygirl0289Countrygirl0289 member
    Keep your bed time routine, maybe a half a bottle at 5 and then a full or other half at 7... But by keepin a routine it will teach baby this is when it's time to sleep, and... They will learn to self soothe easier when you keep a routine! Don't be crazy about stickin to it 100 but generally.. I know I am pretty much a FTM but I also am 1 class away from a BS in early child development.. I would get the book ages and stages best book I ever read!!!!
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