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Hellobee Boards Topic: What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:59:40 +0000 Cupcake on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-909484 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:27:33 +0000 Cupcake 909484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <a href="http://www.target.com/p/circo-love-n-nature-led-tap-light/-/A-14089383#prodSlot=large_1_2&term=Owl+tap+light" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/circo-love-n-nature-led-tap-light/-/A-14089383#prodSlot=large_1_2&term=Owl+tap+light</a> They have other styles too. GrapeCrush on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-909467 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:15:59 +0000 GrapeCrush 909467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a dimmer overhead light in all our bedrooms. LazyLightning on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-909366 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:51:17 +0000 LazyLightning 909366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm using a lamp with a 25 watt bulb. A dimmer switch is a great idea! I have installed them in other rooms in our home and its very easy. Just turn off the breaker and then it's like 2 wires you hook up. Totally doing this! Maysprout on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-909111 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:22:02 +0000 Maysprout 909111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When she was really little I used a small night table lamp in the nursery. She was awake anyways getting fed and changed and repeat. Once she started having smaller awake periods and not nursing so long at night I put 2 small night lights in the room and that was enough. DH had trouble falling asleep with the extra light at first (baby slept next to our bed) but he learned to deal and it made it so me and baby barely woke up, and I liked having some light since I was up and down so much anyways. LittleFox on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-909080 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:05:17 +0000 LittleFox 909080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use my phone or twilight turtle ALV91711 on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908699 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:47:04 +0000 ALV91711 908699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use either the bedside lamp or the flashlight on my phone. Mrs. Jacks on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908615 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:43:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 908615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Don't do any blue/white tones as they tend to wake you more. We used this turtle lamp, but the shade is more orange/brown. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Meyda-Tiffany-Turtle-Art-Glass-Accent-Table-Lamp-18005-MEY1793.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wayfair.com/Meyda-Tiffany-Turtle-Art-Glass-Accent-Table-Lamp-18005-MEY1793.html</a> tysonja on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908557 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:00:52 +0000 tysonja 908557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we also just bought a cheap dimmer from ikea (10$ i think?) to attach to our lamp :) it does the job! travellingbee on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908530 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:43:38 +0000 travellingbee 908530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He doesn't wake up now in the MOTN but when he did I used a bedside lamp. One of my first purchases that I sent DH for was a very low watt bulb. It was hard for ME to fall back asleep with a bright light. immabeetoo on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908526 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:40:06 +0000 immabeetoo 908526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a Coleman battery led lantern I use so it can travel with us as well. It has a nightlight setting, I think I got it off amazon. Pepper on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908183 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:46:21 +0000 Pepper 908183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He is in our bedroom until he's a bit older, and we just turn on the bathroom light so we can see to change him. The bathroom is near our bed, so it gives us just enough light. BabyBoecksMom on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908122 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:19:24 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 908122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just used a night light in her room - leave it on at all times. If I needed more light than that, I would turn on the hall light and close the door a little bit. kiddosc on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908104 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:12:10 +0000 kiddosc 908104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just got a cheapo, basic nightlight. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GE-52194-White-Shade-Incandescent/dp/B000BQK2G0/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1373047883&sr=8-15&keywords=nightlight" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/GE-52194-White-Shade-Incandescent/dp/B000BQK2G0/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1373047883&sr=8-15&keywords=nightlight</a> The table lamp was too bright. LuLu Mom on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908091 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:05:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 908091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we installed a dimmer in her room, I will have this in every baby room...so worth it! lawbee11 on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908061 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:58:34 +0000 lawbee11 908061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: That's awesome! My DH is pretty handy...I am going to see if he can do something like this in our bedroom! MamaMoose on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908057 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:56:45 +0000 MamaMoose 908057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hubs installed a dimmer for the overhead lights in the master bedroom and the nursery. It was awesome. For the one in our room he even got me one with a remote control which was perfect for when LO slept next to the bed because I didn't have to get up. I could just turn the light up a few notches and lean over and grab her to feed her. Mrs. High Heels on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908056 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:55:49 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 908056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lawbee11: no problem! ours is lasting us through two kids and going strong. :) autumnlove on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908053 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:54:25 +0000 autumnlove 908053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is still in our room so I just use a nightlight in our bathroom. lawbee11 on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908049 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:51:53 +0000 lawbee11 908049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. High Heels: Thank you for that link! That seems like a really good solution! dagret on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908046 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:49:45 +0000 dagret 908046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The Mobi Mate: <a href="http://www.getmobi.com/prod_desc.php?prod_id=67" rel="nofollow">http://www.getmobi.com/prod_desc.php?prod_id=67</a> They sell it at wal-mart but I got mine on woot with a mobi-night light too. beachbee on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908038 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:45:42 +0000 beachbee 908038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had a dimmer on our ceiling fan so j just kept it on the lowest setting which provided plenty of light in the middle of the night. edelweiss on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908026 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:37:26 +0000 edelweiss 908026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i was timing my nursing sessions with babyconnect on my phone so would use that as a light if necessary, although usually there was enough moonlight/streetlamp light coming in through the window. for diaper changes, i only changed them if they were poopy. since the diaper wipes were going to wake him anyway, i would turn on a table lamp or turn on a light in the hallway leading to the nursery, which would provide enough light. BlueWolverine on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908025 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:37:26 +0000 BlueWolverine 908025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bought a nightlight app for my phone. It emits a soft glow. We had a nightlight, but is was super bright. Smurfette on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908023 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:37:12 +0000 Smurfette 908023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When she was in our bedroom, we have a dimmer for the can lights. So we just barely turned it on. Now in her nursery, I don't turn the light on. I just the nightlight on the sound machine. Boheme on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908019 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:36:04 +0000 Boheme 908019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I put a 3 way bulb in my lamp and just use it on the very lowest setting. Sometimes I just use my phone! Ra on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908015 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:34:13 +0000 Ra 908015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just use the overhead light for now. The diaper changing process always pisses him off and wakes him up anyway. He doesn't really seem to be affected by the light as much as he hates being naked. ETA: I feed using a nightlight. :) Mrs. High Heels on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908013 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:33:56 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 908013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a lamp, but bought a dimmer for it - so we always keep the lamp "on", but just dim it completely when we leave the room to keep the room dark, and turn up the dimmer a bit when we need to go into the room for any reason in the MOTN... <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-TT-300NLH-BL-Credenza-Dimmer-Black/dp/B00024BJZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373045594&sr=8-1&keywords=light+dimmer" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-TT-300NLH-BL-Credenza-Dimmer-Black/dp/B00024BJZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373045594&sr=8-1&keywords=light+dimmer</a> Mommy Finger on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908011 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:32:25 +0000 Mommy Finger 908011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to use my bedside lamp but then I noticed that I was having a hard time falling asleep afterwards. I just got used to feeding in the dark and using the flashlight on my phone for a little light when needed lawbee11 on "What do you use as a light for middle-of-the-night changes/feedings?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-as-a-light-for-middle-of-the-night-changesfeedings#post-908005 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:29:49 +0000 lawbee11 908005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In our nursery we currently have 2 sources of light--an overhead light/fan combo and we have a side table next to the rocker with a lamp on it. I am worried the lamp will be too bright for MOTN changes and feedings, though (especially feedings since it's right next to the rocker). What do you use as a source of light? Does the brightness seem to affect the baby's ability to fall back to sleep? Should I just get a night light that plugs into the wall?