Not exact matches
If your kids are like mine, they get
hungry often, especially
during a
growth spurt.
Your child might be
hungrier at some times than at others, like
during a
growth spurt.
After the newborn stage, most babies aren't eating at night because they're
hungry — unless, of course, they're reverse cycling, or in the middle of a
growth spurt, or in a wonder week, or too busy learning to crawl to eat
during the day, or getting more exercise and needing more food.
There's no easy fix for these rough patches, so just know that your baby may be more sensitive
during growth spurts because they're more tired and
hungry than usual.
Mothers of older babies may feel
hungrier when baby temporarily increases his or her milk intake (for example,
during a
growth spurt)... again, listen to your body.
If a child is teething, growing through a
growth spurt, sick, working on a developmental milestone,
hungry, didn't get enough exercise or fresh air, is preoccupied by a scary situation that occurred
during the day, or any list of other things, that can wreak havoc on their sleep.»
(Though to be fair,
during a
growth spurt they wake up actually
hungry a lot more than usual anyway.)
Keep in mind that many babies experience a
growth spurt around 4 months of age, so that could be the reason your baby is suddenly waking up
hungry at night, or needing to nurse more frequently
during the day.
If a child is teething, going through a
growth spurt, sick, working on a developmental milestone,
hungry, didn't get enough exercise or fresh air, is preoccupied by a scary situation
during the day, or any list of other things, that can wreak havoc on their sleep.
I believe it started
during a
growth spurt and he was genuinely
hungry when he woke up, but now he doesn't seem too
hungry, and he can last until a 2.5 - 3 hour eating mark.
If your kids are like mine, they get
hungry often, especially
during a
growth spurt.