Dreamfeeding - does your LO burp?

fruity · Nov 22nd, 2009, 18:06 PM

Well I am trying dreamfeeding tonight and so my LO went to bed after her bath and was asleep by 7. I got her up and changed her at 10.15 and she's had 4oz. No metter what I have tried she's not burped so I am scared to put her to bed until she does. She is fast asleep. Should I fully wake her to see if she will do it?

She is 9 weeks, how long do you reckon she might sleep?

Suze · Nov 22nd, 2009, 18:41 PM

I dreamfeed regularly (BF) and Ava doesn't burp afterwards. Apparently babies take in less air when they are 'dreamfed'. Also I would say that she would not sleep if she needed to burp or was uncomfortable.

As for how long she'll sleep I'm sorry I don't know. Ava gets a dreamfeed at 12 and sleeps until 5 but every baby is different and also breast milk digests quicker - good luck I hope you have a good night!

Snowball · Nov 22nd, 2009, 19:49 PM

Ozzie doesn't burp when I dreamfeed him. I have tried but he's too fast asleep to do anything

Tegans Mama · Nov 22nd, 2009, 19:57 PM

They take in a lot less air when they are asleep, because they don't really pause the way they do when they are awake, so they don't need burping as much

elly75 · Nov 22nd, 2009, 20:26 PM

Our little guy doesn't burp after the DF but as others have mentioned, they take in less air when they are dreamfed so there isn't really much of a concern about burping.

As for how long the little one will sleep for, each baby is different so it is rather difficult to say. With us, we usually DF between 11 and midnight. He doesn't wake up until about 6:30 am or 7 (sometimes not until 8 but that is rare).

Mum2b_Claire · Nov 23rd, 2009, 03:16 AM

Ruby doesn't burp the vast majority of the time. I just hold her upright and pat her when I'm walking back to her cot to put her back down, maybe about 3 times ever she's burped!

How long will she sleep? How long is a piece of string? Sorry...Ruby would sleep for about 8-9 hours after her dreamfeed at 9 weeks...but she's always been an excellent sleeper. Hunger isn't the only reason babies wake up, so there's only so much you can do!

faille · Nov 23rd, 2009, 06:36 AM

Violet would burp, but nowhere near as much as day feeds

Nov 22nd, 2009, 18:06 PM	#1
fruity Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 385	Dreamfeeding - does your LO burp? Well I am trying dreamfeeding tonight and so my LO went to bed after her bath and was asleep by 7. I got her up and changed her at 10.15 and she's had 4oz. No metter what I have tried she's not burped so I am scared to put her to bed until she does. She is fast asleep. Should I fully wake her to see if she will do it? She is 9 weeks, how long do you reckon she might sleep?

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 18:41 PM	#2
Suze Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 8,969	I dreamfeed regularly (BF) and Ava doesn't burp afterwards. Apparently babies take in less air when they are 'dreamfed'. Also I would say that she would not sleep if she needed to burp or was uncomfortable. As for how long she'll sleep I'm sorry I don't know. Ava gets a dreamfeed at 12 and sleeps until 5 but every baby is different and also breast milk digests quicker - good luck I hope you have a good night!

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 19:49 PM	#3
Snowball Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,214	Ozzie doesn't burp when I dreamfeed him. I have tried but he's too fast asleep to do anything

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 19:57 PM	#4
Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,026	They take in a lot less air when they are asleep, because they don't really pause the way they do when they are awake, so they don't need burping as much

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 20:26 PM	#5
elly75 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,153	Our little guy doesn't burp after the DF but as others have mentioned, they take in less air when they are dreamfed so there isn't really much of a concern about burping. As for how long the little one will sleep for, each baby is different so it is rather difficult to say. With us, we usually DF between 11 and midnight. He doesn't wake up until about 6:30 am or 7 (sometimes not until 8 but that is rare).

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 03:16 AM	#6
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	Ruby doesn't burp the vast majority of the time. I just hold her upright and pat her when I'm walking back to her cot to put her back down, maybe about 3 times ever she's burped! How long will she sleep? How long is a piece of string? Sorry...Ruby would sleep for about 8-9 hours after her dreamfeed at 9 weeks...but she's always been an excellent sleeper. Hunger isn't the only reason babies wake up, so there's only so much you can do!

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 06:36 AM	#7
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	Violet would burp, but nowhere near as much as day feeds

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