Keeping baby awake during feedings

Pecas13 · July 2009

How do you keep your LO awake before bedtime feedings? DC will go to town around 9/9:30, but wont let you put him to sleep afterwards. He gets tired enough to sleep around 11, but by then he is hungry again and wont sleep soundly until he eats. Unfortunately, he can't stay awake long enough to get full, and when he's passes out in his crib, he wakes up 15 min later wanting to feed again.

We've tried taking off his sleeper, a cold washcloth on the cheek, and moving his arms/legs, etc. Anyother tricks you use???

kerivp · July 2009

I have found this to be the most frustrating part of breastfeeding. I find that tickling him along his jawline and pulling out my nipple halfway works some of the time. Unfortunately, there isn't anything that has worked all of the time. GL!

azaretsky · July 2009

kerivp:
I have found this to be the most frustrating part of breastfeeding. I find that tickling him along his jawline and pulling out my nipple halfway works some of the time. Unfortunately, there isn't anything that has worked all of the time. GL!

These are the 2 things I was going to suggest. Also, try gently blowing into his face.

lhylcn · July 2009

The lactation consultant in the hospital told me that she had to use a bag of frozen peas to keep her LO awake...poor guy!

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