https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:52:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909266 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:52:12 +0000 tlcbaby 909266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: Gymnurstics? Sounds like the opposite of sleepy eating :)</p> <p>Thank you all! I feel like I laugh right now when I hear people say they should eat every 2 to 3 hours because I know he says so much more than that since he is usually eating half a meal and falling asleep. Glad to know it gets better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909221 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:41:50 +0000 Kemma 909221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The sleepiness definitely doesn't last forever, just wait till LO is nine months old and has started practicing "gymnurstics" while eating!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909184 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:04:43 +0000 lemondrop 909184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the first couple months it was a problem, but it got a lot easier. He would be stripped down to his diaper to keep him awake for most of his early feedings. </p> <p>I can still knock him out on the boob at 18 months, but it isn't a sure thing anymore, plus he's almost weaned these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909141 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:35:16 +0000 beachbee 909141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I think it was around 10 or so weeks for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909054 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:40:10 +0000 sarac 909054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can assure you that it gets better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909050 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:38:24 +0000 LittleFox 909050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely improves! I don't know exactly when DS stopped being a sleepy eater, but now at 6 months he is VERY awake (and distractable) while eating and has been for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-909021 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:21:57 +0000 autumnlove 909021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, LO was a sleepy eater for the first 9 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908996 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:13:03 +0000 Pepper 908996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is all very reassuring to read, as DS is also a very sleep eater! I'm constantly blowing on his skin and tickling his feet to get him to stay awake enough to finish eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908974 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:59:37 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 908974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They'll change! I can't remember when he flipped, but it was early on. It even got to a point here nursing him could no longer out him to sleep at night:/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908969 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:57:18 +0000 sslm 908969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was very sleepy, I couldn't keep her awake at all! She's almost 11 weeks now and isn't a sleepy eater at all. I can't remember when exactly it changed though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908959 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:55:25 +0000 heartonastring 908959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely improves with time!</p> <p>DD was a super sleepy eater at first, but she isn't at all anymore (she's 10 weeks). I think it really started to improve around 3 or 4 weeks. My LC helped a lot with it too. I was doing all the usual stuff (eg stripping her down to just her diaper before each feed, tickling her feet etc.) but my LC pointed out that her sleepiness was merely a symptom and that treating a symptom wouldn't solve the root problem. Turns out DD had a really sore spot in her neck and our nursing positions were exacerbating it and, as a result, she was giving up on eating and falling asleep. Once we changed our positioning it made a world of difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908866 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:09:28 +0000 MrsF 908866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember specific ages but it definitely improve as M got older. She was born late preterm and DH had to work to keep her awake the whole time I was nursing her. It was a 2 man job! It definitely wasn't a problem once she got a little older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908808 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:44:51 +0000 lomom 908808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've struggled with breastfeeding... Sleepy eating was one of our struggles and around 10 weeks, he started to turn a new leaf and has done pretty well staying awake to eat. He also nurses for a much shorter period of time and I think that helps a lot, it taking 8 minutes to get full rather than 45 minutes. I will wait though, to change his diaper, until after he's eaten. Then I know he's truly full. </p> <p>Sleepy eating was a really frustrating hurdle, hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-sleepy-eaters-ever-become-non-sleepy-eaters#post-908785 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:33:06 +0000 tlcbaby 908785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A is a super sleepy eater...if I don't catch him soon enough he falls asleep and only eats on one side, only to wake up 15 or 20 minutes later still hungry. Sometimes I catch him fast enough and can rouse him enough go switch sides, but not always.</p> <p>Does this improve as they get older or should I just get used to it? </p>