https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:34:57 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:14:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19106 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439506&title=dreamfeeding#439506 Author: happymumma
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 7:14pm

Hmmmm Bizzy we seem to be feeding every 2 and a half hours today so it's all changed since yesterday - lol - now I understand a bit more about how this works so I'll have to see if we can try once he settles down a bit again - he was feeding every four hours like clockwork so must be the 3 week growth spurt!!]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:14:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439506&title=dreamfeeding#439506 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439426&title=dreamfeeding#439426 Author: peachy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 5:35pm

.Mel wrote: I do Coopers dreamfeed the same way Peachy... everyone who knows Cooper knows that he hates me feeding him.. so I prop the bottle up with his muzzie, I do it this way for him during the day also. He's never had an ear infection....

.Mel, thats great to hear that Lauren is not the ONLY one that hates me feeding her too! She feeds herself laying on the floor, any attempt for me to cradle and feed her ends in a screaming match or bottle rejection!

*Touches wood* no ear infections here either although I had heard that it increased the chances of them. I have no other option though than to lie her down !!]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:35:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439426&title=dreamfeeding#439426 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439417&title=dreamfeeding#439417 Author: .Mel
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 5:25pm

peachy wrote: I am not sure what the general consensus (sp?) is but I don't get Lauren up, I just rub her back (she's a tummy sleeper) to let her know i am there, gently turn her over in her cot and pop the bottle in her mouth. She doesn't even open her eyes. When she's finished she rolls back over and continues on sleeping! Who knows if my way is the "right" way, but it works for me so I am going with it!

I do Coopers dreamfeed the same way Peachy... everyone who knows Cooper knows that he hates me feeding him.. so I prop the bottle up with his muzzie, I do it this way for him during the day also. He's never had an ear infection.... ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:25:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439417&title=dreamfeeding#439417 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439290&title=dreamfeeding#439290 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 3:32pm

oh yeah i meant babies own routine - you know how some like 3 hrly feeding, others 2, and eden it was always after 4 feeds she would have her longest sleep so by me waking her at 10ish i could sort of control when she went for her longest sleep, and this was from about 2/3 weeks. ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439290&title=dreamfeeding#439290 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439250&title=dreamfeeding#439250 Author: happymumma
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:56pm

Yep - I'm definitely too impatient. We don't have a routine - just feed when he's hungry.

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:56:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439250&title=dreamfeeding#439250 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439238&title=dreamfeeding#439238 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:44pm

I didn't start until around 8 weeks until then we didn't really have any routine but at around 8 weeks I started putting him to bed at 6.30pm and would then dreamfeed him at 10.30pm, this would then get him through till 4-5ish.

My ownly concern with not getting them up would be that giving a bottle laying down can cause ear infections. I use to pick Spencer up cos originally he was having a boob and I just continued when he had a bottle instead, I found the times he did stir a little he would normally nod off again before the end of the feed.

Some people do wake them for the feed at that time though as some babies just don't seem to feed asleep, so just have a play around and see what works for you. If you need to wake them change the nappy as that gets them nice and awake and then give them the feed to get them all dreamy again. ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:44:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439238&title=dreamfeeding#439238 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439222&title=dreamfeeding#439222 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:34pm

it depends what his routine is... at 3 weeks yes you may be being a bit impatient... ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:34:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439222&title=dreamfeeding#439222 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439209&title=dreamfeeding#439209 Author: happymumma
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:26pm

How early can I start giving Ollie a dream feed? He's only three weeks old but I'm hanging out for him to sleep longer than 3 hours at a time over night!!

Am I being too impatient?
]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:26:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439209&title=dreamfeeding#439209 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439073&title=dreamfeeding#439073 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 12:35pm

mandz wrote: We have never tried a dreamfeed, but have been waking him at around 10pm for the last few nights, because otherwise he would wake at least twice in the night. His last feed is usually around 5 to 6pm, and he would then sleep through to about 1am, but then up at 4am and 7am   So now we wake him for a feed at 10pm. Can you dreamfeed without getting them up? Oliver wakes up whenever you pick him up from his cot so wouldn't be able to keep him asleep....

its the same concept as a dream feed, usually they can be a bit sleepy but not necessarily wake fully. to me it is the idea of pre empting the baby waking for a feed at say 2 or 3 am and feeding them before you go to bed instead. I wake eden if she hasnt already woken by then for a feed. i try not to fully wake her but i do change her nappy before putting her down...   ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:35:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439073&title=dreamfeeding#439073 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439015&title=dreamfeeding#439015 Author: peachy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 11:54am

I am not sure what the general consensus (sp?) is but I don't get Lauren up, I just rub her back (she's a tummy sleeper) to let her know i am there, gently turn her over in her cot and pop the bottle in her mouth. She doesn't even open her eyes. When she's finished she rolls back over and continues on sleeping!

Who knows if my way is the "right" way, but it works for me so I am going with it!]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:54:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=439015&title=dreamfeeding#439015 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438979&title=dreamfeeding#438979 Author: mandz
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 11:04am

We have never tried a dreamfeed, but have been waking him at around 10pm for the last few nights, because otherwise he would wake at least twice in the night. His last feed is usually around 5 to 6pm, and he would then sleep through to about 1am, but then up at 4am and 7am   So now we wake him for a feed at 10pm. Can you dreamfeed without getting them up? Oliver wakes up whenever you pick him up from his cot so wouldn't be able to keep him asleep....]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:04:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438979&title=dreamfeeding#438979 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438881&title=dreamfeeding#438881 Author: peachy
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 9:42am

I have just re-introduced a dreamfeed to Lauren two weeks ago as she was waking twice a night!
i dreamfeed her at 10:30pm and she now sleeps through until 6 or 7am. Without the d/f she was waking up at 1am and then again at 4am and would not go back to sleep without a bottle ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:42:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438881&title=dreamfeeding#438881 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438851&title=dreamfeeding#438851 Author: Andie
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 9:03am

Yeah it can work a treat for some babies! We did it for a while - sure helped Ella sleep longer. Just be sure not to change their nappy while they're up - wakes them up completely!]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:03:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438851&title=dreamfeeding#438851 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438817&title=dreamfeeding#438817 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 19106
Posted: 14 July 2008 at 7:43am

Yep the idea is that they are still dreaming when you feed them. So pick them up as gently as possible and shove the boob or bottle in, the rooting and sucking reflex will take care of the rest. They may not take a whole feed but will probably take close to it. If they remain asleep for the feed then you don't need to burp you can just put straight back to bed. I was sceptical about that part at first but really you don't need to, because they are asleep they don't gulp in air with the frantic drinking they do when awake.

Is great cos they get the extra food needing to get throught he night but they don't get into the habit of waking for that feed cos they have no idea they are having it. ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:43:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438817&title=dreamfeeding#438817 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438700&title=dreamfeeding#438700 Author: MonicaMouse
Subject: 19106
Posted: 13 July 2008 at 9:48pm

And once a certain age it can be done while they are still asleep ]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:48:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438700&title=dreamfeeding#438700 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438689&title=dreamfeeding#438689 Author: 2bmumof3
Subject: 19106
Posted: 13 July 2008 at 9:30pm

It's when you get bubs up before going to bed, say round 10pm, to give them a top up feed. It can help them sleep through better.]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:30:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438689&title=dreamfeeding#438689 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438681&title=dreamfeeding#438681 Author: naki_noodle
Subject: 19106
Posted: 13 July 2008 at 9:17pm

Forgive my ignorance but what is dream feeding?]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:17:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19106&PID=438681&title=dreamfeeding#438681