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Wants to eat at night

My 5 month old daughter had been sleeping through the night but for the last 3 - 4 weeks she has been getting up to eat. During the day she only wants to eat a few ounces of breast milk at a time, but after about 7:00 pm she downs 5 - 6 ounces per feeding. Any suggestions on how to switch her eating schedule?

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Permalink Reply by Jen, Mom365 Host on March 5, 2013 at 8:28pm

are you breastfeeding or pumping?

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Permalink Reply by Abby's mom on March 10, 2013 at 9:25am

Pumping.

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Permalink Reply by Erika, Star Mom on March 11, 2013 at 7:04pm

She may be going through a growth spurt that is causing her to get up at night to eat. Babies sleep schedules change all the time so do their eating schedules you just have to roll with it. And one of the signs they say to look for when a baby is ready for solids is when they nurse more. The extra ounces at night might explain that. She's about that age. Our son is 5 months and we started him on bananas today. He loved them :) Maybe give that a try?

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Permalink Reply by Abby's mom on March 11, 2013 at 11:20pm

Thanks, I was going to start making some foods for her next weekend, maybe it will help. She is already eating oat meal pretty well, but she may like fruits and veggies better.

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Permalink Reply by Ton on March 24, 2013 at 10:22pm

I recommend reading "The Sleepeasy Solution". It has sleep training method including weaning night feedings and avoid night wakings. It worked for my 5 month daughter.

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Permalink Reply by Abby's mom on March 28, 2013 at 9:36pm

Thanks, I'll have to get that one.

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Permalink Reply by Rose R on March 31, 2013 at 4:04pm

I agree with Erika. My daughter is almost 6 months old, and she has been in solid foods for a few weeks now because she was wanting to eat more and waking up in the middle of the night. Worked like a charm. Good luck.