[susanrj]

Hi my son is 8month and 2 week old; he is on breast feed he takes 3-4 biscuits and 2tbsp of cerelac and some time cooked 1tbs of rice and 1slice of bread with butter in a day. He is fine in day time with feeding online while afternoon sleep he takes 30mins feed otherwise 2-5mins feed 10-12times in a day. My problem is I put my son to bed by 8pm he sleep fine at least 2hours then next feed then 2hours then next feed but after 2am he wants full time feed not even ready to go to his bed and after 2am he sleep with me and till morning 9am continuously he takes milk. I tried all the ways to use bottle even pump breast milk but still he is ready to take nipple I am having really tough time can some 1 can give me any solution for that I can start at least 1-2bottle feed at night time night. Hope to hear from u soon.

[DoulaLC]

See if you can get him to take a feed a bit longer than the 5-10 minutes. He may not be getting enough of the hindmilk to keep him feeling fuller longer. Even an extra 5 minutes might make a difference. If he is easily distracted, and wants down after a quick snack, try a breastfeeding necklace. Any chunky, colorful necklace that you wear and he can mess with while he is at the breast. Keeps them distracted while still feeding a bit longer.
Be sure he is actually hungry and not just wanting to suck. Some babies really enjoy the extra sucking and using a pacifier may help between regular mealtimes. It might cut back at least some of the current feeds and extend the time he is actually nursing at other feeds which in turn will fill him up more. Or, if he fed recently, try other means to distract him a bit so more time passes between feedings and he will hopefully eat more at the next feed... offer a biscuit, go for a walk, play on the floor with toys, etc..
He may be going through a growspurt as well and will naturally want to eat more frequently than usual. This allows him to boost your milk supply to meet his growing needs.
Some mothers skip the bottle and go straight to sippy cups. Maybe see if he will take a bit of expressed breastmilk or a little water from one (it will take a bit of practice) and you might be able to offer that at night once in awhile.
If you definitely want to go with a bottle, it can take perseverance. Might help if someone else offers it when you are not around. Might help if you let him play with it a bit with just a bit of water in it. Try offering it when he is not very hungry as he is getting used to it.