re: 4 AM feeding?! HELP!

Quoting ~Mommyof3girls~:" I honestly can't imagine having to put my child on an eating schedule   When they're hungry let'em eat ... [snip!] ... not guaranteed until 2. I get your exhaustion, I'm living it too, but you can't force a baby to sleep if they don't want to."

They slept through the night last night, so obviously they can.
As for a feeding schedule, they CHOSE their feeding schedule and I just make sure they eat at the same times everyday, even if they don't seem hungry yet, so I can ensure they get what they need. Every 3 hours isn't starving them ;)

Quoting P3RvYmCp3rv:" So you would rather make your kids be hungry than miss out on an hour and a half of sleep? Seriously??????? ... [snip!] ... I still get up in the middle of the night with my 2 year old and that can be for up to 3 hrs because she will be up coughing. "

If she's up coughing that's one thing, but if my 2 year old was fine and dandy, not sick, and waking up at night, I wouldn't be going in there giving in to a bad habit of waking in the night. I teach my kids healthy sleep habits.

Quoting P3RvYmCp3rv:" So you would rather make your kids be hungry than miss out on an hour and a half of sleep? Seriously??????? ... [snip!] ... I still get up in the middle of the night with my 2 year old and that can be for up to 3 hrs because she will be up coughing. "

And PLEASE read next time. They're not hungry.

Quoting twingals:" Also, just wanted to say that these people bad mouthing your strict schedule obviously don't have twins ... [snip!] ... don't have twins and have no idea what it's like! You absolutely need a schedule with twins or your life would be CRAZY!!!"

I have to schedule, I agree. I have 2 toddlers who also need mommy to have time for them too, not being a crazy mom of twins. It works for us, they're all happy and healthy, fed and loved.

Quoting twingals:" Also, just wanted to say that these people bad mouthing your strict schedule obviously don't have twins ... [snip!] ... don't have twins and have no idea what it's like! You absolutely need a schedule with twins or your life would be CRAZY!!!"

I never bad mouthed the strick schedule, but don;t assume none of us have twins. I must be imagining the 2nd little boy I change & feed & play with all day long with my son.

<blockquote><b>Quoting twingals:</b>" Also, just wanted to say that these people bad mouthing your strict schedule obviously don't have twins ... [snip!] ... don't have twins and have no idea what it's like! You absolutely need a schedule with twins or your life would be CRAZY!!!"</blockquote>




I wish my twins lived by schedule but they didn't they have 2 different needs but I'm doing fine doesn't drive me crazy or anything, it's only cause my son went through a stage lol

Quoting Tricia♥ [+4Boys]:" If she's up coughing that's one thing, but if my 2 year old was fine and dandy, not sick, and waking ... [snip!] ... at night, I wouldn't be going in there giving in to a bad habit of waking in the night. I teach my kids healthy sleep habits."

She coughs, she gets up, she does whatever. She will sleep through the night when she is ready. Why force her to do something when it is just a few hours or even just an hour of sleep on my end. Generally my kids co-sleep anyways so ehh its not like I get great sleep ever anyways. That is what I signed up for when I had them.

Quoting Tricia♥ [+4Boys]:" And PLEASE read next time. They're not hungry."

Even if they drink just an oz or so they could still be hungry. FFS your toddlers have SNACKS right? It isn't like a full on meal. That doesn't mean your babies aren't hungry.

If they aren't hungry, they might be teething. My daughter is 7 months old and whenever her teeth are bothering her, she gets up 2-3 times at night and sometimes she will stay up for an hour and a half. At first I didn't realize it was her teeth until a new one would pop through.

Quoting P3RvYmCp3rv:" Even if they drink just an oz or so they could still be hungry. FFS your toddlers have SNACKS right? It isn't like a full on meal. That doesn't mean your babies aren't hungry. "

FFS.. i am done here.

Quoting Elizabeth90:" If they aren't hungry, they might be teething. My daughter is 7 months old and whenever her teeth are ... [snip!] ... she will stay up for an hour and a half. At first I didn't realize it was her teeth until a new one would pop through."

THANKS for the actual advice. They did cut their top teeth   And slept through last night until 6 am, ate and went back to sleep until 8:30am. It was nice and refreshing for all of us. Hopefully it lasts. I did try an ounce larger bedtime bottle also. We'll see.

Maybe theyre just thirsty? I found out my son was hot at night and was waking up thirsty. Now the temp in his room is 64 F and he loves it. Occasionally he will wake up. But i dont even pick him up. I give him some baby tea, mostly plain water though and he passes out right away.

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" Solid intake should be complementary to breast milk/formula intake. I've started early and delayed ... [snip!] ... A little bit here and there is not detrimental and can make a world of difference for the better in your little ones behaviour."

I haven never been afraid of loosing my milk >.< I have been breastfeeding for 4 years and breastfeed two and donate milk to another. However I do know babies bodies and that solids under a year are for the experience, not nutrition. I am afraid to smurf my kids system up, not to loose my supply.

Quoting KamilaO:" Maybe theyre just thirsty? I found out my son was hot at night and was waking up thirsty. Now the temp ... [snip!] ... he will wake up. But i dont even pick him up. I give him some baby tea, mostly plain water though and he passes out right away."

They do wake up sweaty..

If theyre sweaty than maybe its a little too hot in their room. Just try lowering the temp. It worked for me. My kids like it colder. They never get sick or anything;)