https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:19:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844215 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:57:01 +0000 winniebee 1844215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Ts sleep was always messed up while sick and for at least a week after while he was a baby. I would prob just wait until she's done a the antibiotics to see if that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844192 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:03:58 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1844192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: hmmmm not sure? She's pretty relaxed about doing anything haha. I think she's getting close to sitting up on her own, so that definitely could be playing a part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844181 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:43:54 +0000 Kemma 1844181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is your LO gearing up for any developmental stuff like crawling? Sometimes all the developmental stuff can make them extra hungry and really screw with their sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844158 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:02:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1844158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: it's been going on for 3 weeks now. But she's had a cold and a UTI during that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844107 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:36:20 +0000 Grace 1844107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long has it been going on? I wouldn't worry unless it's been a few weeks. Baby sleep is weird, and there's a 6 mo growth spurt/sleep regression too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844084 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:19:15 +0000 catomd00 1844084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I know it's so frustrating because she has random days where she will only wake up once, so I know she can go a good 10 hours without eating. When she wakes up at night though nothing will get her back to sleep except nursing and she eats both sides so I assume it's real hunger and not nursing to sleep, (she puts herself to sleep very well for naps and at the beginning of the night.) </p> <p>I thought introducing food would help but the night last week she slept all the way through she had no food and two nights she had a good deal of oatmeal before bed that I thought for sure would work and she had awful nights instead. There's no rhyme or reason to her good nights lately.</p> <p>I think our next thing will be to try having DH go in to soothe her instead of me. </p> <p>Let me know if you come up with anything tht works!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844041 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:21:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1844041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: hmmm I might give it another week and see how things progress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1844036 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:19:41 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1844036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: she's not a fan of the paci. Usually, I know she's hungry because she won't fall back asleep if I pick her up (which is how she's acting), but I find it hard to believe that she's hungry because I know she can go all night w/o eating. And I don't think it's a growth spurt because it's been going on for weeks now. Ugh! Sorry that you're going through thr same thing - I hope you get sleep soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1843944 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:53:39 +0000 catomd00 1843944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried offering her a pacifier or soothing her in some other way first? Usually if my DD rejects that I know she's actually hungry. Unfortunately, sleep has gone to shit for her (she's 6 months) and it started around 4.5-5pmths. She went dr one consistent night feeding to waking 2-3 times to eat.<br /> I'm not sure what our next move is going to be, but we are exhausted! Kind of hoping it will just get better on it's own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1843897 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 06:01:15 +0000 MrsRcCar 1843897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Antibiotic medicines can mess with blood sugars. So perhaps that is what I waking your lo up. I hope your lo feels better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-for-hunger-or-out-of-habit#post-1843887 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:28:22 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1843887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at my wits end. DD2 is now 5 months old and she went from STTN to waking every 2 hours after getting a UTI. She's still on antibiotics, so I don't know if that plays a role (makes her feel blah?), but I need to get her sleep back on track before I get in real trouble at work for being late due to getting no sleep.. Again. </p> <p>She eats every 2 hours during the day (trust me, she won't change it, even if we only give her bottles). I nurse her to sleep around 7:30pm and then she'll wake every 2 hours, starting from 2am and acting like she's hungry. She has some separation anxiety, so I don't feel comfortable letting her CIO for more than a few min (plus, my 2.5 yr old is a super light sleeper so I don't want to wake her from the baby crying)... But after trying to comfort/rock/bounce/shush for over an hour the past 2 nights, I give in and let her nurse. </p> <p>She'll eat a lot, go back to sleep, only to wake up 2 hours later. I can't tell if she really is hungry or if it's just a habit, but I really need some help. </p>