Dream feed?

thegosiers · June 2014

Is anyone doing a dream feed at this stage?

We are thinking about implementing an 11pm. LO has been waking up at 12, 4 and 6 for the past 3 weeks after previously STTN (8pm-3am, up for the day at 6).

Thoughts or advice?

mommygrams0730 · June 2014

Yes sometimes I do because I don't want to pump. If LO goes to bed "early" (like around 7) then I dream feed before I go to bed.

It seems to help drop a feed, although maybe your LO is going through a growth spurt, wouldn't hurt to try it.

Sgriff1 · June 2014

I don't think it could hurt...well unless your LO is easily woken? I've had to do this on a few red eye plan rides recently and it worked like a charm. 7hr flight, just popped my boob in prevent her from waking up to eat later and she ate and didn't wake up at all later. Obviously a different situation for you but it's worth a shot.

Carmlvsjose · June 2014

I've tried it, and DD still wakes up in the night.

growingmybun · June 2014

We do one around 10. It's probably not necessary anymore but M sleeps from 6-6 which is a long time not to eat.

thegosiers · June 2014

@allypittsburgh‌ he has never truly dropped the 3am feed except for a few random nights. This new midnight thing is what got us looking into alternative routines. TBH part of it is my DH looking for logic to help baby sleep.

jwp325 · June 2014

I'm considering this myself. A lot of what I've read in sleep resources says babies 5-6 months may still wake up once to eat MOTN. DD is a tiny one and getting up once to do a feed isn't a big deal to me. Like you, we're experiencing some more frequent wake ups and getting rid of that would be nice. I could so handle the 1:45 and 5:45 wake ups that we used to have.

thegosiers · June 2014

jwp325 said:

I'm considering this myself. A lot of what I've read in sleep resources says babies 5-6 months may still wake up once to eat MOTN. DD is a tiny one and getting up once to do a feed isn't a big deal to me. Like you, we're experiencing some more frequent wake ups and getting rid of that would be nice. I could so handle the 1:45 and 5:45 wake ups that we used to have.

Agreed. 1x night is ok. But 2x... Ugh.

Shannahbee · June 2014

I tried for the first time the other day and it was a total failure. He had previously slept from 8pm to 4am, so I thought maybe if I dreamfed him at about 11 he might sleep through until 6ish. Nope - he woke up EARLIER (at 2). I think it woke him up too much and he never got back into a deep sleep.

thegosiers · June 2014

Update on the dream feed... we love it! DH is side-eyeing me like, "Why didn't we try this a month ago?"

LO goes to bed at 7ish, we dream feed about 10 or 11, then he sleeps until 6am. Woo-hoo!

Note: we have also increased the amount he eats during the day, so both actions probably contribute to all the sleep!

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