I gave DD solids at 5 months 3 weeks as she was grabby about my fork at mealtimes and i was already giving her formula sometimes (which for me broke the seal on the exclusivity of breastfeeding, iykwim).

Thing is, my HV said if you wean earlier than 6 months you have to go slower. So like at 5 months you might try bubs with a spoonful of something bland and inoffensive once a day, but not increase that much over the next month - maybe offer the same amount more often, but stick to the same few bland foods, but if you begin at 6 months you can add a meal every few days and new foods every week. I was lazy and didn't introduce breakfast until she was about 7 months, because before then i was still BFing and it suited me better to BF her a couple of times than get up a bit earlier or listen to her hungry complaints in the morning. At 7 months i gave up BFing and the hassle of bottles was the same as that of food so by 8 months she was on 3 good meals and 3 bottles a day. I don't know how close to guidelines that is, but it was working for us.

To be honest if your DD is still thriving and you're still offering the breast before feeds so she's getting as much milk as she needs then i wouldn't worry. As for the dream feeds - if she's waking early to eat and you'd like her to sleep longer that's one thing, but waking a sleeping, happy baby because a woman who doesn't have to be there to deal with it told you to feed her more sounds crazy to me!

Bx