need advice on night time feeding! really confused!

beatnick · Oct 5th, 2010, 02:35 AM

as my previous post zakk had his jabs yesterday and we kept him with us in the living room til about 8pm.

he normally goes to bed at 7pm after a bottle then we feed him before we go to bed around 11pm. he then wakes about 4am then morning is 6.30am.

last night i went to bed early. this was due to the fact i dropped his monitor in my cup of tea and its buggered. (!)

i slept over his 11pm feed and he woke at 2.45am for a feed. I couldnt believe it! he went 8 hours between a feed!

the question is- was it because i put him to bed a bit later? was it because of the jabs? was it just a fluke?

should i drop the 11pm feed and let him work towards a full night sleep? im worried i am inforcing a feed when he doesnt need one.

what did you do?

littleblonde · Oct 5th, 2010, 03:01 AM

it was likely due to his jabs. Can make babys more sleepy. However if he sleeps through his 11pm feed then let him. See what he does. Kacey droped her 11pm feed 1st. It could be down to going bed later. That has never made a difference to us.

suzib76 · Oct 5th, 2010, 03:08 AM

i juts fed lana when she needed it, if she woke for a feed then she got one, and gradually she slept longer and longer before waking

beatnick · Oct 5th, 2010, 03:21 AM

i think now that i have recovered from the birth, anemia and general shock of being a mum i might let him lead the way at night!

he wont sleep after his 3am feed sometimes and its getting really tiring and i was thinking it might be because i am disturbing his sleep at night?

thanks ladies

beatnick · Oct 6th, 2010, 02:39 AM

we flew without the 11pm feed last night and he slept 7pm- 3.30am! biggest ever sleep.

then woke again at 5.30 and slept til 7.30am.

good work mister!

Cheryl xx · Oct 6th, 2010, 02:42 AM

That's great hun. More sleep for mummy and daddy to. He's doing well, i think your right to let him lead the way on this one now. Hope it continues xx

poppykat · Oct 6th, 2010, 03:43 AM

Wow thats really good, my baby does that now and she's nearly 6 months old

Hope you are feeling a bit better after having some more sleep

beatnick · Oct 6th, 2010, 03:57 AM

he practically ate the bottle at 3.30am!

this might be a coincidence but he didnt do his usual "wont go back to sleep after the night feed" business that we have from about 4am til about 6.30am. (when i give in and get up). I hope this is because i am letting him sleep and feed more naturally.

littleblonde · Oct 6th, 2010, 04:02 AM

thats fab. It could be due to you not disterbing him.

beatnick · Oct 6th, 2010, 04:06 AM

i hope so. although it could allllll change tonight!

Oct 5th, 2010, 02:35 AM	#1
beatnick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 1,883	need advice on night time feeding! really confused! as my previous post zakk had his jabs yesterday and we kept him with us in the living room til about 8pm. he normally goes to bed at 7pm after a bottle then we feed him before we go to bed around 11pm. he then wakes about 4am then morning is 6.30am. last night i went to bed early. this was due to the fact i dropped his monitor in my cup of tea and its buggered. (!) i slept over his 11pm feed and he woke at 2.45am for a feed. I couldnt believe it! he went 8 hours between a feed! the question is- was it because i put him to bed a bit later? was it because of the jabs? was it just a fluke? should i drop the 11pm feed and let him work towards a full night sleep? im worried i am inforcing a feed when he doesnt need one. what did you do?

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littleblonde Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shropshire Posts: 7,230	it was likely due to his jabs. Can make babys more sleepy. However if he sleeps through his 11pm feed then let him. See what he does. Kacey droped her 11pm feed 1st. It could be down to going bed later. That has never made a difference to us.

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suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,707	i juts fed lana when she needed it, if she woke for a feed then she got one, and gradually she slept longer and longer before waking

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beatnick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 1,883	i think now that i have recovered from the birth, anemia and general shock of being a mum i might let him lead the way at night! he wont sleep after his 3am feed sometimes and its getting really tiring and i was thinking it might be because i am disturbing his sleep at night? thanks ladies

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Oct 6th, 2010, 02:39 AM	#5
beatnick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 1,883	we flew without the 11pm feed last night and he slept 7pm- 3.30am! biggest ever sleep. then woke again at 5.30 and slept til 7.30am. good work mister!

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Cheryl xx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,002	That's great hun. More sleep for mummy and daddy to. He's doing well, i think your right to let him lead the way on this one now. Hope it continues xx

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poppykat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 571	Wow thats really good, my baby does that now and she's nearly 6 months old Hope you are feeling a bit better after having some more sleep

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beatnick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 1,883	he practically ate the bottle at 3.30am! this might be a coincidence but he didnt do his usual "wont go back to sleep after the night feed" business that we have from about 4am til about 6.30am. (when i give in and get up). I hope this is because i am letting him sleep and feed more naturally.

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littleblonde Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shropshire Posts: 7,230	thats fab. It could be due to you not disterbing him.

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beatnick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 1,883	i hope so. although it could allllll change tonight!

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