"Nighttime feedings" refers to the act of giving someone or something food or drink during the nighttime, usually when they are sleeping.
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For the first three months, parents can expect to attend to their baby
for nighttime feedings regardless if they breastfeed or formula feed.
If you're concerned about whether or not you need to cut back
on nighttime feedings at this time, be sure to speak to your child's pediatrician.
If you are diligent in implementing my advice, the chances are your baby will wean himself / herself
off nighttime feeds somewhere between 10 to 13 weeks of age!
When the baby starts to sleep through the night and does not
require nighttime feedings or wakes up during the nighttime, diaper rashes are more common.
I discovered your blog while nursing my son as an infant, and definitely survived the
frequent nighttime feeding stage by reading the archives!
But by getting your child to sleep through the night (via sleep training and gradually
ending nighttime feedings), you teach them to do what every adult does.
While I was breastfeeding, I worried about nipple confusion even though I wanted my husband's help
with nighttime feedings.
The SleepEasy Solution is far more comprehensive in its instructions and explanations that I will be and is written by sleep experts (and it includes a section on how to
drop nighttime feedings without leaving you with a hungry crying baby).
I would urge you to please check with your doctor that your baby no longer needs
nighttime feedings before you pursue night weaning.
Parents use the baby box next to their bed for easy
nighttime feedings as well as throughout their house during the day since it is light enough to carry into any room, keeping your baby always nearby.
The initial allures of co-sleeping include making
nighttime feeding easier, a longer duration of sleep for parent and baby and eliminating some of the resistance associated with bedtime.
Also, the author of the «no cry sleep solution», Elizabeth Pantley, also states that some babies may still
need nighttime feedings.
Since they are «the» breastfeeding people, they've designed nightwear that works incredibly to allow for
nighttime feedings without hassle.
Just be sure to speak with your child's pediatrician if you do this so that you can tell if your baby is still getting plenty of nutrition throughout the day and during
regular nighttime feedings, too.
They are also an excellent solutionà «if you want to keep baby close by at night to aid
in nighttime feedings or comfort.
But, despite how it feels at two a.m., it's possible to find tips to get
through nighttime feedings with your baby that will make the process easier (though not easy.
At 8 weeks old, we still
expect nighttime feedings, especially if you are breastfeeding, so your goal in the early days is to help your twins learn to lay flat and be put down semi-awake to get themselves off to sleep.
Breast milk later in the day tends to have more fat, which helps babies sleep longer through the night and need
less nighttime feedings.