https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:51:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240872 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:48:37 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 240872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I only did it a few nights so I don't know if I'm a good reference. After that he stopped waking up completely, but it's also around the time that I was sleep training him as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240831 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:13:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 240831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do what you think is right... personally my son has always been a little smaller than some babies so even though they say once they hit 12-14 lbs you can eliminate night feedings, I haven't because I feel like he DOES need the extra calories. He is waking about twice a night now at 5 mos. Who knows, maybe I will try to eliminate food at night, but I don't think he'll take to it kindly. He gets a full feeding in. </p> <p>If you don't feel ready to give up night feedings, then don't. I see nothing wrong with feeding in the night if you feel she needs it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240820 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:01:43 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 240820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: How long did it take for him to drop the night feedings after you introduced the water? And did he still wake up fussing, or did he sleep all the way through? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240514 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:53:36 +0000 Mrsbells 240514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try it. Sometimes doctors suggest things that dont seem to make sense but so far I have to say that my pediatrician is always right, even though I'm doubtful in the beginning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240511 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:51:21 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 240511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this with Mavrick a few days so that he realized that he can't comfort feed. So a little water will surprise them (because clearly he wasn't hungry) and then it passed. I did realize though it happened mostly during sleep regression periods. </p> <p>But do what you think is best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240497 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:45:04 +0000 Maysprout 240497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The advice he gave isn't based on medicine or science, it's just his opinion, so do what's best for you and baby. If you need more sleep and want her to sleep through the night she's old enough but if you have a different way of going about it that you're more comfortable with or getting her to wake up just once or twice then that's just as valid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240490 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:42:10 +0000 Weagle 240490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say trust your instincts on this one. She's growing and learning a lot, and maybe she's using calories more quickly for a short time. Maybe you could try feeding her more often during the day? My LO could probably go 3.5-4 hours between feedings now, but I try to get her to nurse every 3 hours. I've noticed that when she doesn't eat that often, she doesn't sleep as long at night. Then again, your LO is older, so this might not work at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240468 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:07:15 +0000 chopsuey 240468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that my LO woke more often when I continued to nurse her during the middle of the night.<br /> At 6 months, babies don't need to eat at night, but will get used to it and get hungry if you continue night feedings.. My Lo woke up 2-3x a night until she was 15 months old because I nursed at night.. She finally started sleepin through the night again when I dried up because of baby 2.<br /> It'll be hard at first to not feed your Lo, but in the long run it'll be easier on everyone.. Do what you feel is best though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/doc-said-no-calories-overnight-thoughts#post-240464 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:03:32 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 240464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, at Willa's 6 month checkup, the doctor asked how she has been sleeping, and I replied that it's getting worse (from 8-10 hours at 12 weeks to only 2.5 hours at a time). He said he didn't want me feeding her overnight, and to give her a bottle of water if she acts like she's hungry or needs to suck. </p> <p>Has anyone had to do this? I'm not sure how I feel about it because when she does wake, she only eats a tiny bit before she falls asleep (and I can't wake her up) and then wakes again 2.5 hours later. I want her to sleep through the night again but I don't want to withhold food from her. I also can't tell if she's waking because she's hungry or just because she's wired from all the stuff she's exploring during the day now. </p> <p>What do you think? </p>