To mummies that dream feed...

Munchkin30 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:47 PM

Hey all,

I'm thinking of introducing a dream feed now LO is going to bed earlier than us at last! Just got a few questions...

1. How much later than lo's bedtime do you dream feed (my LO goes to bed 8.30/9, planning on dream feeding 10.30)

2. Do u dream feed same time every night?

3. If u breastfeed and give a bottle, is that at the bedtime feed or dream feed?

4. Did it work for you??

Thanks ladies!!

X

booboo42 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:52 PM

we dreamfeed - last feed for the day at 6pm with bed at 7pm then dreamfeed 10/10.30pm. works every time for us. both twins will sleep wil betwen 7/8am. not sure how to drop it though.

we tried a few weeks ago to see what would happen and they woke at 1m so we started right up again! can't help on BF as we are FF since 4 weeks.

ellie27 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:54 PM

I am probably not the best to offer advice, as I was doing a feed to boost LOs weight rather than to get them to sleep more (which is generally the reason for dreamfeeding!)

From around 16 weeks I done a dreamfeed - about 4 hours after he went to sleep, when I knew he would actually take a decent feed.

Doing this actually really helped his sleep!!! Since 16wks to now, 23 weeks, he has only woken up less than about 5 nights, and I wake him in the morning too!

It wasnt at the same time every night - as each night he would go to bed at a different time, could be sleeping one night at 9pm, then next night at 11pm.

I breastfeed, but dont give any bottles.

Munchkin30 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:57 PM

Thanks. I've been avoiding the dreamfeed but lo's sleep is getting worse and I'm really struggling! On a good night she wakes at 2 and 5.30ish, and from 8-12 weeks she was sleeping 11.30 til 7 or 8. Oh how I miss sleep!!

mummy2be... · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:58 PM

We ff

The dreamfeed worked like a dream for us. We done it at 10pm every night and LO went to bed at 7. She went through the night at 9 weeks, we stopped dream feeding at 20 weeks. It worked SO well for us

kmumtobe · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:01 PM

Worked fab for us, started it about 8 weeks I'd give him a bottle his usual 3 hours after the last but im quite routine and this was always around the same time so he'd go down at 8 and we'd feed before we went to bed, 2 weeks later he started sleeping through and I only just dropped it at 8 months (it was cut down when we started weaning) now hes older he's fine without. Think it's one of those things either they'll do it or they won't, for us it's just been the norm but you don't know unless you try

Munchkin30 · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:56 PM

Anyone else??

Mummy_to_be87 · Apr 11th, 2012, 17:56 PM

What is a dream feed?

LovePurple · Apr 11th, 2012, 22:01 PM

wow, yeah- I had to look up to see what a dream feed was =) Obviously new mom here. =)
So that sounds like a great idea! I figure it's still too early to start that here.. as we're going through a growth spurt.. but how soon did you all start dream feeds?

mummy2be... · Apr 12th, 2012, 02:15 AM

9 weeks

Apr 11th, 2012, 15:47 PM	#1
Munchkin30 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,871	To mummies that dream feed... Hey all, I'm thinking of introducing a dream feed now LO is going to bed earlier than us at last! Just got a few questions... 1. How much later than lo's bedtime do you dream feed (my LO goes to bed 8.30/9, planning on dream feeding 10.30) 2. Do u dream feed same time every night? 3. If u breastfeed and give a bottle, is that at the bedtime feed or dream feed? 4. Did it work for you?? Thanks ladies!! X

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:52 PM	#2
booboo42 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 611	we dreamfeed - last feed for the day at 6pm with bed at 7pm then dreamfeed 10/10.30pm. works every time for us. both twins will sleep wil betwen 7/8am. not sure how to drop it though. we tried a few weeks ago to see what would happen and they woke at 1m so we started right up again! can't help on BF as we are FF since 4 weeks.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:54 PM	#3
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,559	I am probably not the best to offer advice, as I was doing a feed to boost LOs weight rather than to get them to sleep more (which is generally the reason for dreamfeeding!) From around 16 weeks I done a dreamfeed - about 4 hours after he went to sleep, when I knew he would actually take a decent feed. Doing this actually really helped his sleep!!! Since 16wks to now, 23 weeks, he has only woken up less than about 5 nights, and I wake him in the morning too! It wasnt at the same time every night - as each night he would go to bed at a different time, could be sleeping one night at 9pm, then next night at 11pm. I breastfeed, but dont give any bottles.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:57 PM	#4
Munchkin30 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,871	Thanks. I've been avoiding the dreamfeed but lo's sleep is getting worse and I'm really struggling! On a good night she wakes at 2 and 5.30ish, and from 8-12 weeks she was sleeping 11.30 til 7 or 8. Oh how I miss sleep!!

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mummy2be... Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: uk Posts: 1,441	We ff The dreamfeed worked like a dream for us. We done it at 10pm every night and LO went to bed at 7. She went through the night at 9 weeks, we stopped dream feeding at 20 weeks. It worked SO well for us

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kmumtobe Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,635	Worked fab for us, started it about 8 weeks I'd give him a bottle his usual 3 hours after the last but im quite routine and this was always around the same time so he'd go down at 8 and we'd feed before we went to bed, 2 weeks later he started sleeping through and I only just dropped it at 8 months (it was cut down when we started weaning) now hes older he's fine without. Think it's one of those things either they'll do it or they won't, for us it's just been the norm but you don't know unless you try

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Apr 11th, 2012, 16:56 PM	#7
Munchkin30 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,871	Anyone else??

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Mummy_to_be87 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,906	What is a dream feed?

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LovePurple Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 468	wow, yeah- I had to look up to see what a dream feed was =) Obviously new mom here. =) So that sounds like a great idea! I figure it's still too early to start that here.. as we're going through a growth spurt.. but how soon did you all start dream feeds?

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Apr 12th, 2012, 02:15 AM	#10
mummy2be... Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: uk Posts: 1,441	9 weeks

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