Nightime feedings ?

kelsgreeneyes · August 2011

DD has been sleeping pretty well at night. She gets a bath around 8, a bottle, and usually falls asleep by 9. Once she's asleep she goes into her snuggie (swaddle blanket) and is put directly into her crib. She will usually only wake up once- anywhere from 2-4:30 am. Recently, it seems like she doesnt want much to eat and will waste most of the formula in the bottle. She will have a few sips then fall back asleep (goes back in her crib and sleeps till 7-8 am).

Do you think she could go without the tiny snack and just get rocked back to sleep? Or perhaps give her the paci if she gets grumpy? I feel as if she;s ready to sleep through the night but wakes herself up out of habit and not to eat necessarily.

Any suggestions? Anyone have this happen? If so, what did you do?

fcp1234 · August 2011

Im a FTM here, so still experimenting with this..but I think if she has only a few sips, I dont see why you cant try to give her the paci instead, or try other ways to put her back to sleep. My LO is a good night sleeper for the most part, but he is hungry when he wakes up at night, he takes a full 5oz bottle when/if he wakes up. So I know he is hungry, but yours might just need you to soother her back to sleep. I would try it, its not that those sips will make a huge difference in her health.

aichandaich · August 2011

There was a post about this a couple days ago. LO has been doing this for a few days. Someone suggested using paci... but last night I just rocked her back to sleep. HELLO 7 hrs of sleep! Might as well give it a try!