Is my baby getting enough EBM to not wake up at night?

[bfmom]

I have an 8 mo. old baby who has breastmilk every 3 hours, whether it be nursing or a bottle with breastmilk. At work, I pump 10 oz. of milk (4 pumping sessions), which is all the milk she gets until I come home. Once I'm home, she nurses every 3 hours even through the night. I would like her to sleep longer stretches during the night (at least 5-6 hrs.), like she did around 2-3 months, but I'm worried that if I eliminate a middle of the night feeding she won't be getting enough breastmilk. I really don't want to have to supplement with formula.

She normally nurses with me when I get home- 5:30 pm, has solids, then another nursing before bed at 7:30 pm then she wakes up at 10:45pm, 2 am, and 5:30 am, to nurse. Can I eliminate any of these feedings? If so, which ones and will she be getting enough breastmilk to grow?

Thanks for your help!

[madelsmama]

Honestly, at that age she may be hungry at night. I know it's tough, believe me, I've been there, but most babies take closer to a year to sleep through the night.

If you get to that age and find that she is waking frequently, you could try working on dropping a feeding, but I would not attempt it before then to ensure she's getting enough breastmilk.