My son is now 7 weeks old, and my wife and I are trying to
drop the nighttime feedings.
Many moms are tempted to
drop the nighttime feedings first, but according to Mamapedia, night is when your prolactin (the breast milk producing hormone) levels are highest.
Nevertheless, there are signs your baby will display to show you he or she is ready to
drop the nighttime feeding (s).
For example, if your child is gaining weight slowly or was a preemie, he may not be ready to
drop a nighttime feeding and may need a sleep - training schedule that's adapted to a few middle - of - the - night wake - ups.
bw book says that when babies
drop nighttime feeding they arent losing b / c they make up for it during the day, etc...
When you do
drop nighttime feeds, expect some protesting.
Not exact matches
I currently use the gas
drops at
nighttime feedings, and gripe water in the day.
(She continued to have one
nighttime feeding until she
dropped it on her own around 8 months.)
But once baby is a few months old — after she's
dropped those middle - of - the - night
feedings and has established a somewhat predictable sleep - wake cycle — sleep training her can help your whole family get some much - needed
nighttime shut - eye.
So when can I
drop that second
nighttime feeding?
Say until your daughter starts
dropping some of the
nighttime feedings, you need to work out a system so that your wife is getting support and you're not falling asleep behind the wheel.