Quoting raptor mommy saves:" I think that is the idea to be honest, thats why I am confused as to whether it's still on demand feeding."

Because babies can be asleep but still making hunger cues. They are telling you they are hungry, but they aren't fully waking up.

Quoting LeTs*StArT*a*RiOt!:" Because babies can be asleep but still making hunger cues. They are telling you they are hungry, but they aren't fully waking up. "

What about feeding babys that are dead asleep? Like in the middle of their sleepcycle.

Quoting raptor mommy saves:" What about feeding babys that are dead asleep? Like in the middle of their sleepcycle. "

Then that isn't feeding on demand. But feeding a baby who is asleep and giving hunger cues IS still feeding on demand.

Quoting raptor mommy saves:" What about feeding babys that are dead asleep? Like in the middle of their sleepcycle. "

hopefully then mothers would let there babies sleep, but you know some babies will root or make suckles, smack there lips when they are hungry.
I think there is alot of grey in calling this a method, I kinda think that alot of women do this naturally already and I wish that offering milk to a sleeping or half sleeping baby wasnt given a name..

Quoting LeTs*StArT*a*RiOt!:" Then that isn't feeding on demand. But feeding a baby who is asleep and giving hunger cues IS still feeding on demand."

Quoting Smokey_Taboo:" hopefully then mothers would let there babies sleep, but you know some babies will root or make suckles, ... [snip!] ... alot of women do this naturally already and I wish that offering milk to a sleeping or half sleeping baby wasnt given a name.. "

I think the point is you feed them at a set time each night, regardless if they are in dead sleep or not. At least that is what I get from this site: http://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/dream-feed/
But indeed, there is lots of grey in this methode and I don't really fully understand it yet I think =/

Quoting raptor mommy saves:" I think the point is you feed them at a set time each night, regardless if they are in dead sleep or ... [snip!] ... But indeed, there is lots of grey in this methode and I don't really fully understand it yet I think =/"

thanks for the link Im curious to learning more now  

Quoting Smokey_Taboo:" thanks for the link Im curious to learning more now  "

A friend of mine mentioned it yesterday and now I've been googling it like crazy, but it isn't clearly defined somehow  

If I'm understanding what "dreamfeeding" is, (when you feed them when they're still asleep/sleepy)...then no. I don't think it's a bad thing, or interrupts with feeding on demand at all. My son is 2 months old, and is usually asleep by 12:30am (we're kind of night owls). If I stay up late, or I wake up and it's been a couple hours, or it's around the time he usually wants to eat, I'll go get him and nurse him so I can get a little extra sleep.
It makes it so when he wakes up he's not as cranky too. Which is definitely nice. He is calmer when he eats because he doesn't feel like he's starving.

I don't think it goes against FOD. My 5 month old starts routing in her sleep and I'll put her close to my boob and she'll find/latch in her sleep then nurse until she's back out. Once she's done, she releases latch and that's when I know she's really asleep. We do this once, sometimes twice, a night. I'm completely okay with it.  

From what I gathered by reading this thread- You feed the baby at the same time every night whether they are awake or not? It does go against feeding on demand because you're ultimately getting them on a schedule and/or sleep training them.

There's nothing wrong with it - but honestly some babies are never going to be on a schedule and even ones that are don't follow it everyday. They aren't robots.

Quoting Supafly★:" From what I gathered by reading this thread- You feed the baby at the same time every night whether they ... [snip!] ... honestly some babies are never going to be on a schedule and even ones that are don't follow it everyday. They aren't robots. "

Yeah, thats what I feel too. I'm still on the fence about sleep training or not - so far I can manage with the nightfeedings but it would be nice if he starts sleeping longer withing the next 1-2 months.

My SIL followed this book (sorry can't remember the name of it) to a T. Right from the get go, she was all about routines and schedules. In the book it said to do dream feeding, which was at 10pm every night, regardless if they were awake or not. I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever heard....but it worked for her.
So I was willing to give it ago with LO (6wks) but so far I havnt needed to. Since he was 3 weeks old, he will have his last bottle at 7:30-8ish and sleep until 3:30am sometimes even 5.

Quoting J&T+3:" My SIL followed this book (sorry can't remember the name of it) to a T. Right from the get go, she was ... [snip!] ... I havnt needed to. Since he was 3 weeks old, he will have his last bottle at 7:30-8ish and sleep until 3:30am sometimes even 5."

I think it was the baby whisperer or something. I haven't read the book, nor do I schedule him cause he actually made his own schedule. But, I would like to have a bit more sleep, since his biggest stretch of sleep happens between 7-12 pm, and thats when I am cooking, cleaning, and have some time with DH. I thought I'd give it a shot the last two days, fed him at 10, but he just seems to wake up earlier Oo

Idk about everyone else but I don't see my dd nursing if she's deeply asleep. If she just licks my boob if she's not fully awake or hungry.