What would you do?

Kevin is going for a Cat-Scan on Tuesday morning (9 AM) and will be give a light sedative for the test. Here's the thing...

Between 12 AM - 3 AM - he can have a bottle

3 AM - 6 AM - only clear liquids

After 6 AM - Nothing by mouth

Should I wake him up around 2AM and give him a bottle? And then again (assuming I can get him back to sleep) around 5 AM for some water? He normally wakes up between 6 AM - 7 AM and doesw not get up for feedings anymore. I don't want him to be hungry but I also don't want him to start wanting a bottle in the middle of the night again...

Re: What would you do?

I would definately wake him to eat. I assume you will be a wreck already in the morning. A screaming hungry baby that you can't feed wont help. I dont think one time will set him off schedule.

Re: What would you do?

That day is going to be so far out of routine already that I don't think you have to worry that a feeding during the night would be the cause of trouble.

Tough choice though - what if he doesn't fall back asleep easy -- they you have a tired and hungry baby in the morning.

I'd probably just let the baby sleep, and if he woke up on his own during the allowable hours, I'd feed him.

Re: What would you do?

I would dreamfeed him in his sleep at 2am . You don't need to wake him. There is also no need to burp him since they don't really gulp air when they eat if they're sleeping.

At 5am, I would give him either water or pedialyte for the vitamins (if you're allowed).

and for you:

Re: What would you do?

I would try feeding him in his sleep as Barbara suggested, Good luck tomorrow

Re: What would you do?

i agree with the dream feed. Not sure if that will stop his hunger in the am cause he is probably just used to eaating at that time but its wortha shot. And to you and kevin