BF who do a formula feed at night

Does this make a difference if you do it? Since Ryan is still up every 2 hrs to eat, it's been suggested that I do a formula feed at night - does it really help? I bumped into a HS friend today who suggested I start with cereal already - he's only 7wks! I don't think I'm that desperate yet.

Re: BF who do a formula feed at night

DD is 6 months and I've been doing a formula feed at night for about a month now and it has helped out. She was getting up ALOT. I think my supply was just too low at night and it wasn't holding her over. As far as the cereal goes, I think any pediatrician will tell you to wait until 4-6 months.
Def. give the formula a try. If you don't notice a difference, you can always stop.

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I was doing this the formula ONLY at night.....I think my supply was low at night during the day I have enough to feed a day care center...but for some reason at 8:30 he flips out!! but then at 10;30 he is fine....I just dont get it...but for some reason I have become a little obsessed with BF and avoiding formula he gained over 2lbs in a month so I guess I'm doing okay

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I had heard that the night time feedings were actually important because it helps stimulate some hormone that produces more milk and why you get so engorged come morning.

JMO, I would not do cereal and have the baby fill on that.

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Honestly, I have tried it a few times, it never made a difference. When Nina started to sleep through the night, she was only drinking BM and she was 8/9 weeks old

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I give a formula bottle at night. It doesn't make a difference though. He still is up every 3 hours. What it does give me is a few hours of sleep since DH does the bottle I can sleep through that feeding.

DS is almost 8 weeks and I don't think we're at all close to him sleeping through the night