Night feeds advice

My LG has had a couple of bugs over the last 6 weeks and it’s really set her back with solids, she’s been wanting more milk. However, even though she’s now eating her solids again she is still crying for milk multiple times a day and has gone back to wanting milk twice a night which she hasn’t done for months! She’s formula fed (transitioning to cows milk) and I feel as though we are going backwards with weaning her bottles down. She’s offered plenty of water, snacks and 3 meals a day. Does anyone have any advice?! I don’t want her to go “cold turkey” but I know we need to be reducing milk not increasing and it’s stressing me out! X

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She might just be going through a growth spurt or using them as comfort, its probably just temporary, I probably wouldnt it fight it too much for another week or two and then try and get her back on track

I have had the same happen to me ! We have reduced the amount at night so it was 5 last week this week it’s 4oz and it seems to be enough but I’m not sure what will happen when we get to 3oz 🙃 wish I had advice xxx

@CeeCee by get her back on track do you mean try and not give the night feeds? She’s definitely hungry for them again the moment which is why I’m not resisting them at all but I feel like at some point she must be eating enough solids again to not need them. I’ve tried to rock her and give her a dummy but it is definitely milk she wants atm. Dreading the HV 12 months appt 🫠 x

@Rebecca how many feeds is your little one wanting on a night xx

@Georgia yes and in trying to give less over night if you can, even 1oz less at a time and seeing if she will take more food or cup of milk during the day. Dont forget you dont have to tell the HV the truth lol 😂

@CeeCee I know I think that’s my plan lol. X

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