Why shouldn't you put LO to bed full?

JessandIgli · December 2011

DD usually takes a 6 oz bottle of formula every three hours. Around 6 pm is her last 6 oz bottle. She doesn't go down for the night until about 8 so at around 7:30ish I offer her 4 oz. She gulps it down so I know she is hungry for it- (last night I tried just offering 2 oz and she cried so then I gave her the other two.) I just read that you should put LO down not hungry but not full either. Anyone know why this is? Or is it only for sleep training purposes? I always assumed "filling her up" before bed was good because it helps her sleep through the night. When is your LO's last feeding in regards to bedtime?

blackqueen416 · December 2011

I nurse both of my LOs right before bed. My 25 month old drinks a cup of milk before bed. He can go down without but he loves it and goes to sleep better with it. Both of my LOs have slept 12-13 hours a night since 12 weeks old.

dairygirl19 · December 2011

My LO eats 4oz bottles all day long.

However at bedtime it's between 5 and 6 oz.

I don't worry or care. It works for us.

Deblondie1 · December 2011

The only time I didn't put DD to bed full was before her reflux was under control. I don't know ANY mother that doesn't put baby to bed after a bottle. Can you please link the reference and reasoning?

MilMom2B · December 2011

Yeah I have never ever heard anyone say that. Maybe its in very specific scenarios? Where did you read this?

DD nurses every 2 hours throughout the day. Even if it's only been an hour I'll offer to let her nurse shortly before bed and she usually hungrily gulps down a full feeding. If we skip that feeding she's up at the 2 hour mark for a meal. If we don't skip it she sleeps 4-5 before needing to nurse again.

awollenweber · December 2011

LO goes to sleep about 45 min after a bottle. Our routine: 7:00 bottle, bath, rock to sleep around 7:45.

Bridezilla to be · December 2011

My LO falls asleep in my arms while having his last bottle. I literally put him down right after he finishes his bottle. sometimes he doesnt even burp and hes fine. STTN since 6 weeks. 930pm to 730am.

I dont think its bad to put them down after a bottle...Its the only thing that works for us, and if you ask me, it helps them sleep longer!

BobbiJanay07 · December 2011

Ollie has his last bottle around 9 and goes down around 10.

waterfall11 · December 2011

I've never heard that. DD's final feeding has always been at bedtime. We do hold her upright 20 min after she finishes (since she is a spitty baby).

bundymommy · December 2011

I've never heard that it's bad to put LO down right after a feeding. We feed DD around 7:20 and she goes down about 7:45. However, for sleep training purposes, we don't "feed her to sleep." As in, she stays awake while she eats her bottle and goes down in her crib awake.

smtaylor1 · December 2011

We don't feed her a full bottle before bedtime. She'll normally just eat about 1-1.5 ounces before falling asleep (her choice as there is more in the bottle) but its better that way since she has reflux. She has done this since probably 6 wks. She sleeps 930-730 every night.

Fisherman'sWife · December 2011

Yea I've never heard this? I nurse my LO to sleep each night and have actually been contemplating giving her a few extra ounces (2 or so) just to fill her up more to try to get her to sleep longer.

ElatedMom2B · December 2011

I never heard it either and also feed DD right before bed as part of her routine...AND...she's still eating once, on rare occasions twice in the middle of the night (you lucky STTN mama's! LOL). Granted I only feed her about 2 ounces but I put her down right after the fact.

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