Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Some of you know the issues I have been having with Mikayla's sleep. My MIL feeds her dinner at around 4pm and then she gets a bottle, she then gets one more bottle before bed at around 7pm. Do you think that maybe since she is eating dinner so early, that is what is keeping her up at night

Last night, I know she was up late but I fed her at 7pm and then I gave her 4 ounces at 9:30 and 4 ounces at 11pm and she sucked them both down.. I am desperate for advice, I NEED SLEEP

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

I'm going through the EXACT same issues, so I'm anxious for responses to this post as well. Although I have no advice..... .... at least know that you are not alone. I could desperately use some sleep too!!!!

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Posted by mommy2devin

I'm going through the EXACT same issues, so I'm anxious for responses to this post as well. Although I have no advice..... .... at least know that you are not alone. I could desperately use some sleep too!!!!

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

I REALLY hope not. We were up from a little after midnight until 2:30 with DS crying in his crib..... .... So frustrating. Especially since he USED to sleep all night just fine!!!! I'll have to check out the board in the wee morning hours to see if you're posting....

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I think thats probably what it is. Can you try to feed her dinner around 6?

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Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Posted by mommy2devin

I REALLY hope not. We were up from a little after midnight until 2:30 with DS crying in his crib..... .... So frustrating. Especially since he USED to sleep all night just fine!!!! I'll have to check out the board in the wee morning hours to see if you're posting....

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Posted by stephanief

I guess but can you help me with some advice as to how I can do that

her current schedule is

8am - bottle - 7 oz

10am - breakfast - cereal and fruit

10:30 - 7 oz bottle

1pm - Lunch, cereal, fruit and veggie

1:30 - 6oz bottle

4pm - Dinner - cereal, fruit , veggie

4:30 - 6oz bottle

7pm - 7 oz bottle

How would I move her dinner back 2 hours without her being very hungry?

Maybe I can push back lunch to after her bottle, like say 2:30 and then give her a bottle at 4:30 like normal and then dinner when we get home at 6...does that sound reasonable

thanks for any help

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Posted by greeneyes361708

Posted by stephanief

I guess but can you help me with some advice as to how I can do that

her current schedule is

8am - bottle - 7 oz

10am - breakfast - cereal and fruit

10:30 - 7 oz bottle

1pm - Lunch, cereal, fruit and veggie

1:30 - 6oz bottle

4pm - Dinner - cereal, fruit , veggie

4:30 - 6oz bottle

7pm - 7 oz bottle

How would I move her dinner back 2 hours without her being very hungry?

Maybe I can push back lunch to after her bottle, like say 2:30 and then give her a bottle at 4:30 like normal and then dinner when we get home at 6...does that sound reasonable

thanks for any help

Thats what I would probably do, lunch at 2-2:30 and then dinner at 6. If she seems really hungry at 4 I'd just give her a tiny bit of cereal until she gets used to dinner at 6.

I hope something works so you can get some sleep!

Re: Maybe eating too early is messing with her sleep

Is it a bad idea to offer her a bit of water at around 4 is she seems hungry?

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I would keep your current schedule but give her a snack around 3:30 or 4 pm to hold her over till dinner time. How old is she and what is she eating? Can you offer her a banana or some applesauce or some crackers and water?