https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:06:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio/page/2#post-1850220 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:31:50 +0000 LemonLong 1850220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor said not to wake my LO for feeding during the night at her two week appt. She weighed 6 lbs 1 oz at the time. With both my girls I tried hard to establish good routines during the day and night time because my husband and I have careers that we need to be sharp for. I only have a 12 week leave so I need them to be STTN before I go back. My first (who was also low birthweight at 5 lbs 2 oz) started sleeping through the entire night at 8 weeks. My youngest is 7 weeks old and had her first 8 hour stretch last night. At this age, I only go in to nurse if they are full out crying in the night, and I do give them time to see if they will settle themselves first. They do a lot of fussing as babies which I ignore since I figure it's part of the self soothing process. Most times they will fall back asleep.</p> <p>My almost two year old has never had a sleep regression and she went from first percentile for height and weight to 80 and 60. I breastfed her for 13 months until I became pregnant again so the early night weaning didn't effect my supply at all. </p> <p>I hear a lot that people think early sleep training is cruel, it will kill your supply, cause failure to thrive, etc, but it really has worked well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio/page/2#post-1850201 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:12:02 +0000 Ajsmommy 1850201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi brought it up at our 6 mos appt and told me to try to start getting away from them... I didn't agree w him, my position was if my baby wakes up hungry during the night I sure am going to feed her! Anyway, I didn't have to worry though b/c LO dropped them herself around 7 mos. We started her on solids and she just naturally dropped the MOTN feedings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio/page/2#post-1850170 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:41:55 +0000 littleveesmommy 1850170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi tried to push us to drop MOTN feelings by 4-6 months but DD#1 was still hungry at the 4-5am wake up so I just kept going with it. She eventually dropped the feeding herself. With DD#2 this time she started stretching out her first feeding to 8 hours around 6 weeks and lately (2 months now) she's been going from 630/730p-530/630a so I just follow her cue. Some nights she wakes at 2/3a. I think I will stick with the on demand feeding like with DD#1 unless the MOTN get out of control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio/page/2#post-1850057 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:48:30 +0000 Zbug 1850057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the nine mo appt he mentioned sleep training. He then said he finally convinced his wife to try CIO when their first born was 9 mo. The baby cried till he threw up, and his wife went in, grabbed the baby and said "never again." I told the dr "no thanks" and he just laughed. Honestly, doctors aren't trained in sleep, and I would probably switch peds if he tried to make me feel bad about night feeds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio/page/2#post-1849381 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:44:53 +0000 tysonja 1849381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our doctor didn't say either way, but both our boys were done motn feedings/wake ups at around 3-5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1849376 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:41:04 +0000 Bao 1849376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He hasn't said anything about this yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1849370 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:37:14 +0000 lawbee11 1849370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: We did Ferber with DH going in to do the checks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1849368 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:35:08 +0000 birdofafeather 1849368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my ped never made a recommendation either way. DD woke up once a night from 7-12.5 months (sometimes 2 times) until we ST. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1849365 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:33:18 +0000 catomd00 1849365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: How did you get your night wakings down to 1 from 2-3? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1849359 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:30:34 +0000 catomd00 1849359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think there's a specific "right" age, I think it's whenever your baby is ready. If he's only waking once to eat and isn't really even eating, then he might be ready (momma knows best). My 6.5 month old currently wakes up ravenous 3 times a night. From 3.5-5 months she would wake up once to eat. Clearly though she isn't anywhere ready to night wean right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1835018 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:21:14 +0000 Weagle 1835018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She doesn't recommend anything in regards to this. She thinks it's a parent's choice and you should do what works for your family. She's an advocate for parental instinct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1835005 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:18:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1835005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi recommends nursing on demand and against CIO, so he would advocate against it.<br /> Most schools of thought say it's "okay" after 6 months, though, so if you are choosing to do it your LO is at an "acceptable" age.</p> <p>My LO1 had overnight nursing sessions until 18 months, and my 9-month old currently nurses 3x overnight. I think 1 wakeup is great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834983 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:13:08 +0000 LuLu Mom 1834983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in the rare boat of walking up LO to feed in the middle of the night, then they allowed me to stop walking her up around 6 weeks, so we did a very early morning feed until about 12 weeks when she would sleep until 6 and was up for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834922 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:00:58 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1834922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were encouraged to feed on demand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834905 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:55:39 +0000 Tanjowen 1834905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician didn't suggest dropping night feedings at our 6 month appointment, but he did say that our LO should start to give us an 8-10 hour stretch before needing to eat. Around that age, or LO went to slept at 7:00 pm, woke at 4:30 am to eat and back down until 7:30 a.m. Now at around 8 months, he's stretching it closer to 10-12 hours before needing to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834783 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:18:04 +0000 raintreebee 1834783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Thank you! I will add more pacis. Good idea. And yes, I need to kick my husband into high gear one of these weekends. Maybe he would be less interested in daddy. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834777 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:15:05 +0000 hilsy85 1834777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: ah ok. well maybe one friday or saturday night, you and DH can switch places? Just to see if he will put himself back to sleep and stretch out feedings?</p> <p>I have heard that scattering lots of pacis around the crib can help? Baby sleep is overwhelming and confusing for sure! I hope it gets easier soon and your first week at work is not too tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834770 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:11:02 +0000 raintreebee 1834770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I hear him on the monitor (DH sleeps in a separate room most nights to avoid waking up). He never used to do this. He does have a lovey and pacis but isn't great about finding them in the crib. I almost wonder if they are causing the problem. Baby sleep is so overwhelming!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834761 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:08:36 +0000 Grace 1834761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never interested in dropping MOTN feedings since it was the easiest way to get her (and then me) back to sleep, but at 9 months, I started waiting 10 min at the 2AM feeding and she moved it to 4-5 AM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834756 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:06:48 +0000 hilsy85 1834756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: that sounds awful!! are you guys in the same room, or do you just hear him on the monitor in his crib? I totally get the stick-the-boob-in soothing method in the MOTN--I have been there! Maybe try it on a weekend when you can nap the next day if needed. Does he have a lovey or take a paci?</p> <p>I found the 5am wakeups to be awful but I had to just recalibrate my expectations and my schedule--I went to bed really early and just expected to wake up at 5. The bonus was that he went to bed really early so we had the nights to ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834751 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:05:33 +0000 Tidybee 1834751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At her 6 month appointment, DD was sleeping 7:30-4:30 (up to nurse) and back down til 7-7:30. The doctor (not my regular ped) told me to drop the 4:30 feed. I pushed back saying she was definitely hungry then and not just waking for comfort nursing. He thought about her schedule and said it was okay to keep doing it as long as she seemed hungry. Soon after, she pretty much just weaned herself off of it and slept til about 5:45/6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834741 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:01:39 +0000 raintreebee 1834741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I am not sure what would happen because I am usually too tired to wait that long myself, lol. I may give it a try tonight though. I did it once a few weeks ago, and he dozed off but then woke up again. I thought about the 5 am wakeup possibility and wondered if it was better than our current broken up sleep, assuming we both go to bed super early. </p> <p>Some nights it takes him 90 minutes to go back to sleep after eating (and me longer even though he is just playing quietly in the crib). So in addition to me getting more sleep, I wonder if he would be better off too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834736 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:59:20 +0000 mrsog 1834736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jr. started STTN at about 5-6 weeks and when I asked my pedi if I should be waking him to feed he said no way. He usually goes to sleep with a feeding at 8:30 and gets up at 6:30 when I'm getting ready for work and eats then - he is 3.5 months now. My pedi is very go with the flow and let the baby lead. If he doesnt want to wake up to eat but is thriving and gaining weight then he is doing fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834670 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:33:35 +0000 hilsy85 1834670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 6 months our pedi kind of said that we could sleep train to get him to STTN. We did sleep train, but kept 1 MOTN feeding (that turned into 2, which lasted for a while). He didn't start STTN (truly STTN) until 13.5 months. </p> <p>@raintreebee: What happens if you wait 10-15 minutes before going in?</p> <p>Also, even if he does start STTN til 5am, he may then be up for the day at 5am. This happened to us for about a month--it was brutal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834628 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:16:54 +0000 Alivoo01 1834628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi said we could start CIO and stop MOTN feedings at 6 months as he was at a good weight and shouldn't need to eat MOTN any more. However, he didn't push it on me. Just recommended. If I was okay with getting up to feed him, then that's on me and he has no problems with that. Same with CIO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834579 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:03:30 +0000 raintreebee 1834579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I guess I should have phrased it such that it was an option rather than a recommendation! Going to try to make it a few more months but it's so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834569 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:00:15 +0000 Revel 1834569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others, around 9 months we were told we.*could* drop all night feeds in that she didn't need them at that point, but we weren't encouraged to do so. Our ped really doesn't seem to care. We still have one night feed at 15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834540 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:52:30 +0000 jetsa 1834540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I understand completely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834538 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:52:05 +0000 lawbee11 1834538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: You and me both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-pediatrician-recommend-dropping-all-motn-feedings-either-through-weaning-or-cio#post-1834530 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:48:20 +0000 immabeetoo 1834530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She encouraged nursing on demand. LO weaned his one night feeding at 9 no and was ebf. </p>