https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:20:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847410 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:48:09 +0000 jennlin821 2847410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to stay in a hotel for a family emergency (so no time to plan and I booked it the night we stayed there). When we checked in, I explained the situation (DD was 10 mo at the time) and we had brought out own packnplay. They upgraded us to a much bigger room, which had a section away from the beds, sort of around a corner. It was much darker over there and DD didn't have a direct line of sight to us. Additionally, it was at the end of a hall, next to the gym - so we had peace of mind that we only had one neighbor and didn't have to jump up at every cry/fuss that DD made. </p> <p>So can you call the hotel and ask about the rooms? perhaps they have one that would be better for you. </p> <p>We also brought the baby monitor, so that we could see what DD was doing, instead of having to jump up to see her. We did have to huddle under the covers after bedtime, but we didn't mind having to go to bed early. </p> <p>I would have considered putting DD in the bathroom, but I had to get up earlier than she normally woke up to shower and leave, so it wasn't an option that time. But i'm always afraid that if I put her in there, i'll have to go in the middle of the night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847360 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:17:20 +0000 Pumuckl 2847360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So we travel a lot with our 4 littles (internationally and semi-locally). The one thing I have found out in the 5+ years I have been traveling with kids is that they are a.) so much more resilient than we adults tend to think, b.) at 17 months he will definitely be able to tell home and vacation apart. So I don’t think I would stress too much about whether things are different on vacation or not. Mine have always been really easy to get to sleep on vacation because we hardly ever came home for naps (they slept on the go) and thus they were tired in the evening. But even eating out hardly ever turned really difficult as usually they’ll be amazed by the new surrounding (we don’t usually eat anywhere where the wait for food is say longer than 30 minutes). We just turn the lights down when the kids fall asleep and then turn i.e. the bathroom light or another smaller light back on when they have fallen asleep. </p> <p>I just quit nursing my 20 month old twins and they only nursed morning and evenings in the last 6 months or so. I cut out the nursing before bed pretty easily because I had to go on an overnight business trip. DH put them to bed and made sure to give each of them a little one on one time. Once I was back from my trip we stuck to it and just snuggled before they went to their cribs. All in all it was totally easy. I weaned mornings by simply getting up before they came over, so basically we just skipped over it and they were complaining for maybe one or two days and then that was it too. Just to add, I didn’t write anything about having milk instead of nursing etc. That’s because ours actually had milk along with nursing for a long time. So once they were about a year old we introduced milk and they drank a cup of milk after dinner anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847348 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 22:42:04 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2847348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first kid I weaned after they spent one night away from me and went to bed without issue. After that we did milk with bedtime stories in a sippy cup and then brushed teeth and went to bed and we do that now at 3 years old. I haven’t started weaning my second yet, but it may be more difficult because the interest in cows milk is much lower than my first kiddo’s.</p> <p>We went on a trip that included a hotel stay a few months ago and I brought the white noise machine, which both my kids sleep with and a gro blind in case it wasn’t dark enough. We lay in the dark, in silence while they fell asleep and then watched a movie together with headphones on our iPad. I try to stick to my kids’ sleep schedules very closely especially bedtime. It took my 3 year old a week or so to adjust mood wise to being home and my 11 month old (at the time) had zero issue falling back into old routine, but that’s because he slept like crap in the pack and play and was sleep deprived for our trip as a result. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847308 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:42:35 +0000 cake2017 2847308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: @Mrsbells: He takes milk now so i’ll try that or have DH do it. I think he would prefer to nurse so it may not work. He doesn’t fall asleep. Hes wide awake and goes to sleep on his own after I leave the room. Thank you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847307 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:40:43 +0000 cake2017 2847307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: Okay! I’ll try to see if this is possible in our room thank you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847306 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:40:04 +0000 cake2017 2847306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: Draping a blanket over is a good idea... thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847257 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:13:12 +0000 peaches1038 2847257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh for weaning I took the don’t offer, don’t refuse approach. I never offered to nurse but if he asked, I would let him only at my accepted times, which were morning and bedtime. I dropped the morning feed first then the bedtime one. It went really easily for us. Otherwise, I would’ve had DH take over </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847228 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:53:24 +0000 Mrsbells 2847228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: I would offer a cup of milk for weaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847223 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:47:53 +0000 peaches1038 2847223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually wedge the pack n play in between the wall and a bed and we sleep in the other bed. That way, he can’t see us. We turn the lights off and we just look at our phones until he falls asleep. Definitely bring a sound machine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847205 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:54:20 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2847205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually slide the crib into the bathroom or a closet so it’s like a little room. </p> <p>For weaning, let him have a bit of milk in a bottle or cup instead? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847204 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:47:32 +0000 annem1990 2847204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: We’ve never had an extra room. I usually drape a blanket (and even clip it) over the side so he can’t see us. Then once he’s asleep I take it off. Or we just turn the lights off and lay down quietly too. Once he’s asleep we can talk quietly or turn a lamp on. </p> <p>I’d recommend an airBnb or something. We’ve done hotels and condos. Condos are obviously more ideal. Not that he sleeps better, but that we can close the door and stay up in the other room. </p> <p>And honestly, when we’ve been in hotel rooms he just stays up later. We still go out to dinner and he just tags along. I always bring a blanket to drape over the stroller. I tie it on all ends so he can’t pull it down. Our travel stroller reclines a lot so this way he can nap on the go. One or two nights of less sleep doesn’t seem to mess him up. He either just sleeps in or takes longer naps the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847199 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:20:07 +0000 ElbieKay 2847199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped nursing to sleep by having dad do bedtime for a couple of weeks. That broke the association. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847184 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:39:34 +0000 periwinklebee 2847184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO has adapted well to travel. We more or less stuck to his schedule, but let it slide a little bit in the direction of the time zone change. He sleeps surprisingly well in the travel crib, even though he never sleeps in it at home. He sleeps in our room at home and is used to us making noise after he goes to bed (we do have a sound machine), so no insight on whether this could cause issues if your LO isn't used to it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847163 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:53:40 +0000 cake2017 2847163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: Yes I am going to bring the sound machines. Did you get an extra room? I’m worried if he sees us he will stay awake so trying to figure out how we can block and make alittle section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847154 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:35:31 +0000 annem1990 2847154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't help with the weaning, but....</p> <p>We travel a lot with our LO. He is 12months now, but he's been on many trips both international and in the US. It's always been completely fine.</p> <p>Obviously when you're changing time zones drastically, the schedule is going to be different. We've always just stuck to recommended wake times for naps. For instance, the 1st day we were in Europe (we landed at 12am to our bodies), he had like 4 naps (compared to his usual 2). Then we put him to bed around 8pm. He slept through the night. There were a few nights he woke up really early, but we just brought him in bed and he eventually fell back asleep.</p> <p>Does your LO have specific sleep associations? We have a sound machine we always bring. He also has a small stuffed animal that he only gets when it's time to sleep. We do it at home as well as on trips so he knows when it's time to sleep. It makes a huge difference. DS has always slept in the hotel's PnPs in the same room and doesn't have an issue. </p> <p>Stick to wake times, have extra naps (for both you and LO!) and relax :happy: Your day may not be as smooth as it would be at home, but you remember the amazing experiences. Kids can be more flexible than we think :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-go-about-the-following-things#post-2847143 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:25:01 +0000 cake2017 2847143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone! </p> <p>Thank you for responding! It helps a lot with all of your opinions! </p> <p>I posted in the past about traveling with baby for the first time. He will be about 17 months and sleeping in a crib in a hotel room. DH and I will be there but I am afraid he won’t do well due to the environment etc? Any suggestions? We didn’t want to spend extra on a suite. Any suggestions on how I can prepare for this four day trip? Also, LO is on a great schedule and for vacay I plan to stick to it as close as possible. Did anyone have to change the schedule somewhat by a couple of hours for anything and if so did it go back to normal after your return? I’m very careful making sure LO gets his nap so he doesn’t become overtired etc. </p> <p>Also, my second question- weaning from the breastfeeding? We are down to nursing once to twice a day right before a nap or bedtime. How can I slowly change this so he just goes to bed. He is NOT nursed to sleep. Also, others can get him to bed via bedtime routine. </p> <p>Anything helps! Thank you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2833790 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:33:02 +0000 peachykeen 2833790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will say the night time wake ups were rough for 3-4 days until she seemed to understand that I wasn't going to feed her. It really helped to send DH in to soothe her back to sleep and to try to catch her before she'd fully woken up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2833788 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:31:30 +0000 peachykeen 2833788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD2 turns 1 in about a week so I'm starting this too. I have about a month's worth of frozen milk and quit pumping at work about a week ago. Right now I'm mainly nursing 2-3 times per day (wake up, bedtime, and maybe after work if it's early enough). I quit feeding her in the middle of the night a few weeks ago as well but she wasn't waking up more than once and it was early morning, so that wasn't too bad. If I feel like she may not have gotten enough milk + food during the day, I have DH give her a dream feed bottle when we go to bed around 11-midnight. She seems to sleep later when I do that. </p> <p>For now, I'm planning to give her roughly 2 4-oz bottles per day in addition to the nursing sessions and will probably cut that down to 1 bottle by August. I'll keep the morning and night time feedings as long as I don't feel like she's increasing my supply (this happened a month ago when we went on a long trip!) I'll probably let her lead the way with dropping the morning and evening feeds but I may reconsider that depending on how long it takes :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2833780 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:10:34 +0000 bhbee 2833780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: I’d just give it time on the milk. Neither of mine would touch milk while nursing. My older eventually learned to like milk, but it took a while (6 months plus?). My second still doesn’t like milk at 3.5! As long as they will eat other dairy my pedi has said not to worry (and of course it’s possible to get those nutrients even without dairy, it’s just an easy answer!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2833771 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:23:50 +0000 schubr03 2833771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I started the process. The one time that has been really hard has been if she wakes up at night. She gets histarical if I don’t offer. But I have been able to cut out all day time nursing sessions. I’m kind of hoping my supply will just diminish enough that there won’t be any for her to have when she wants it at night. She is refusing a bottle/sippy cup of milk though. She just pushes it away. Should I be concerned about that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823949 Tue, 22 May 2018 08:58:48 +0000 erinbaderin 2823949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched from nursing first to solids first, and then stopped offering milk after, one session at a time every two or three weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823944 Tue, 22 May 2018 08:45:57 +0000 Grace 2823944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don’t forget extra snuggling. I felt that helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823943 Tue, 22 May 2018 08:41:19 +0000 NorthStar 2823943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! DS is 15 months and still waking up at night to nurse, so he gets it then, along with before bedtime/naps. Some mornings, he nurses, but if needed, he's easily distracted for those. I'm just exhausted and feel like if we stopped nursing, perhaps, he would sleep better. But, we are also teething molars, so he needs the comfort as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823932 Tue, 22 May 2018 08:20:19 +0000 josina 2823932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm down to twice-ish a day with 15 mo. old DD. The daytime sessions have been easy, I just offer a warm bottle instead (she will not take a sippy cup in exchange, and it has to be warm, so I figure one thing at a time!)<br /> I try to distract after work, so last night she was fine until bedtime, we played outside, she got snacks and water instead.<br /> The hardest will be the bedtime session, and her MOTN/early morning session - I'm hoping she starts STTN again and then we'll be okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823895 Mon, 21 May 2018 22:16:05 +0000 Autumnmama79 2823895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the process of slowly weaning 2yo DS. I’m going with the, don’t offer, don’t refuse method - we’ll see how it goes. I’m not in a rush. DH has picked up more of the bedtimes so it’s been ok to cut that one out. </p> <p>Following for other ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-this-summer-any-advice-would-be-great#post-2823884 Mon, 21 May 2018 21:02:14 +0000 schubr03 2823884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter just turned one. With my first I had to wean very quickly due to an unexpected surgery. This time I am hoping to do it a little more progressively.<br /> Any advice? What’s the best method? What has worked for you?<br /> Thanks in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-help-during-cluster-feeding#post-2822430 Mon, 14 May 2018 18:36:12 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2822430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice just hugs! I pumped them weaned for two of my babies, mostly for my last baby. I don't know if that's an option and it was def a PITA. But it was more straightforward. I also found that weaning can be a trigger for anxiety (but so is bring for me... just worse when weaning.) So just know there's a light at the end of the tunnel. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-help-during-cluster-feeding#post-2822337 Mon, 14 May 2018 10:50:15 +0000 JJ2626 2822337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in a similar boat about a month ago. I followed sweetiepie’s advice and switched entirely to pumping right away and then weaned from there. It was easier to keep track and mentally made sense for me to have a clean break. I’m done now (I think) about 4 weeks later. Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-help-during-cluster-feeding#post-2822336 Mon, 14 May 2018 10:46:25 +0000 SweetiePie 2822336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there any way you could stop BF entirely and instead get on a solid pumping schedule? It sounds like he already takes bottles. That way you could continue to give bottles of pumped milk and supplement with formula, and with a more exact pumping schedule it could be easier to wean from that and drop sessions. And then it’s a nice slow transition from BM to formula as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-help-during-cluster-feeding#post-2822335 Mon, 14 May 2018 10:45:46 +0000 Madison43 2822335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@natalie403: can you just switch your baby to 100% bottle feeds now (sounds like he’s ok with bottles) and then wean your body using scheduled pumps? That way he’s getting to cluster feed as much as he wants (just with a bottle) and you can take the guess work out of winding things down for yourself. </p>