what is a dream feed?

[hayley]

might sound like a stupid question but i've read that a lot of people do it... do you just pretend to feed? sorry if that sounds stupid but i've never heard of it before.

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[lauramumof2]

Its when you lift them late at night for a feed but they dont wake, they just drink. Some babies cant do it, some can. With Jess I just lifted her, fed her, changed her and put her back down and most times she wouldnt wake. I would try to do it in her room so there was as little movement as possible.

 

[Hypnorm]

yeah you give them a feed and they supposedly sleep through, never made any difference to me. and i could never feed him without waking him. it works for some but not for others

 

[lauramumof2]

yeah you give them a feed and they supposedly sleep through, never made any difference to me. and i could never feed him without waking him. it works for some but not for others

It must be a boy thing, Joe doesnt show any signs of being able to do it.

 

[Keely]

ellis dream feeds at 10.30. i pick him up still asleep and just put the bottle in his mouth and as soon as he tastes the milk he just drinks.

I dont change his nappy all the time, maybe some nights i just change him on my lap before i feed him.

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[hayley]

wow.. i've never heard of that! i'm worried if i give it a go he'll either wake up fully and want to play (when i'm ready for bed) or choke on the milk...

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[Rosieroo]

I used to dream feed Ella for a few weeks, she'd latch one feed for as long as she wanted in her sleep then go straight down without stirring

 

[Keely]

he def will not chock hayley... give it a try then if he wakes dont do it again... hehe... let us know what happens xxxx