You gently rouse your baby just enough to feed, then resettle them. It works well for some families and not others, and it's entirely optional. As babies get older and night feeds naturally drop, many parents phase the dream feed out.
Glossary
Dream feed
A dream feed is a feed you offer a sleeping baby — usually late evening, before you go to bed — in the hope of a longer first stretch of night sleep.
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General information, not medical advice. For concerns about your child, talk with your doctor or child-health nurse.