Night feed

We made the feed smaller and smaller until he stopped waking for it

Last night for the first night ever my LO didn’t wake for a night feed. He has only just woke now (6am) for a feed (he was last fed at 7.40pm) I don’t know if it’s a fluke or he’s naturally dropping that feed 🤷🏻‍♀️

how long did it take? Or how long did you leave between reducing each amount and did he settle after the feed.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. How much does little one usually drink at a feed? I really want her to do it naturally but she’s drinking 5/6 ounces which is a max feed size for her!

So he breastfeeds through the night and his morning feed. Then he had (doesn’t always drink it all though) 7oz at 12, 4 and bedtime (between 7-8pm) He also has breakfast and dinner. No lunch or snacks atm coz I want him to still drink his milk x

I think it took about 2 weeks or so, he was having 8oz so I reduced it to 7 for about 2/3 days, then 6 and so on. We only got down to 4oz and then he stopped waking anyway. What I read said after you get to 3oz to take it away completely and offer water rather than doing 1 or 2oz milk bottles.

I don't have 1st hand experience of this as my little girl just went longer and longer each night til she started waking at 7.
A friend of mine reduced the feed by an ounce every few days and then baby stopped waking for the feed or if they do wake maybe offer a bit of water 1st and see if they're just thirsty instead of hungry

what do you offer the water in? A bottle? Or her usual water cup?

thanks! Also what do you offer the water in? A bottle? Or the usual water cup used at meal times?

The usual water cup. A munchkin straw cup