What size bottle for bedtime feed?
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My lb has 8oz in the morning and 7oz at night. Sometimes he will have 4oz during the day if he’s grouchy and not eaten much lunch but this bottle is very hit and miss. He will sleep 7.30-7/7.30 x
@Roisin we’ve never slept through the night over here… still waiting on that one 🤞🏼😭 He usually does have a supper (whatever we’re eating for tea) around 6/6:30 most nights then bottle at 7pm before bed. I’ve tried switching the bottles to water he’s not having any of it. Last time he was weighed he was 75th percentile so he’s not off the chart for the food he’s getting through 😭 What would you do for supper as a suggestion xxx
6oz before bed and 2 x 5oz during the day. Around 14-16oz max per 24 hours is recommended at this age to make sure they get most nutrients from food, I would definitely ask your HV for advice to cut down. What happens if you give him smaller bottles overnight or try to settle him another way?
I havr given my little man a small bowl of ready brek or 1/2 a weetabix before bed, he usually isnt in the mood for toast or anything like that! Just a lil something to fill them up, i tend to offer it on days he maybe hasnt ate as much at hos other meals!! Its all such trial and error bless them! My little man was also doing night wakes and i realised he was cold! Not sure if that would be the csse for you too x
My LB has a 7oz bottle & sleeps through the night, if he does wake he usually will resettle without a bottle - he is currently on 2 X 7oz bottles a day one when he gets up and the other before bed! Would your little one take a wee supper before bed maybe to fill them up? X