Does food timing affect poo timing?

[Blankiefan]

Or - how to avoid a night time poo?!

Just that really... If we feed DD at 3pm for her first tastes would this make a night poo more likely than if we fed her at breakfast time.... Or don't they work that way?

Yours cluelessly....

[ExBrightonBell]

I don't know if it works that way, but maybe breakfast or lunch might be better anyway. Weaning can sometimes result in some digestive upset varying depending on what actually gets consumed + how your individual baby reacts to it. So it can be better to offer food well before bedtime to avoid any unsettled nights.

[slightlyconfused85]

Does she poo at night anyway? If not, it probably won't matter. My DD stopped pooing at night quite early, and weaning didn't make it start again. I gave her her first tastes with her mid morning bottle, so 10.30-11ish, but that was because she was awake then, which was a rarity for her! Also I think they recommend earlier in the day incase of possible allergies.