This is due to hormones released while your baby feeds but if you are concerned about it becoming a habit, alternate feeding with
other sleep cues.
Not exact matches
As your baby grows and you both get to know each
other better, navigating hunger and tiredness
cues will come more naturally, and you'll be able to soothe her more easily as you develop a comfortable routine for feeding and
sleep.
Co-sleeping in the context of infant care practices refers to any situation in which the infant
sleeps close, within sensory range, of a committed caregiver permitting each (the infant and caregiver) to detect and respond to the sensory signals and
cues of the
other (smells, whisperings, movements, sounds, touches, heat (for details and explanation see (downloadable from this website) McKenna et al 1993; Mother - Infant Cosleeping: Toward a New Scientific Beginning, by James J. McKenna and Sarah Mosko.
The short - term dependence on the proximity of a caregiver for physiological regulation, and protection is just finally being recognized scientifically as being extremely important and beneficial (see Barak et al. 2011 Should Neonates
Sleep Alone, downloadable from this website) Mosko et al., 1998; McKenna et al 2007), and helps to explain why infants should avoid
sleeping alone outside the sensory range by which a caregiver and infant detect each
others sensory signals,
cues, or stimuli, all of which facilitate and represent interactions that augment neurological connections and provide the foundation for the development of cognition and intellectual development, and the proliferation of neural networks that support these systems.
Mother and child
sleep close enough to each
other so that nighttime
cues and signals can be responded to quickly and comfortably.
- demonstration of massage strokes for the whole body, including legs, feet, stomach, chest, arms, face, and back (also includes a special set of strokes for gas / colic relief)- gentle movements (aka stretching exercises)- theories and
other pertinent topics (ie benefits and history of infant massage, oils to use, behavioral
cues of babies, how to massage your child as they grow, massage environment, and more)- open discussion topics with
other parents each week (ie
sleeping, breastfeeding, feeding solids, developmental milestones, etc)- oil and handouts given
- demonstration of massage strokes for the whole body, including legs, feet, stomach, chest, arms, face, and back (also includes a special set of strokes for gas / colic relief)- gentle movements (aka stretching exercises)- theories and
other pertinent topics (ie benefits and history of infant massage, oils to use, behavioral
cues of babies, how to massage your child as they grow, massage environment, and more)- we can also discuss any topic that you want to (such as
sleeping, breastfeeding, feeding solids, developmental milestones, etc), keeping in mind that it will just be one - on - one, parent - to - parent - oil and handouts given
The balance of a
sleep schedule and amount of sleep plays along with the other components of healthy sleep: Sleepy Cues, Sleep Environ
sleep schedule and amount of
sleep plays along with the other components of healthy sleep: Sleepy Cues, Sleep Environ
sleep plays along with the
other components of healthy
sleep: Sleepy Cues, Sleep Environ
sleep: Sleepy
Cues,
Sleep Environ
Sleep Environment.
Many families introduce solid foods and liquids
other than breast milk or formula early in life, often within the first few weeks.1 — 4,21 Reasons for the early introduction of food suggest that big infants are considered to be healthy22and solids are regarded as having more nutritional value and ability to satisfy infants, compared with formula.21 Mothers often look to their infants for
cues regarding hunger and satiety and reason that with solid foods their infants will feel satisfied and will cry less and
sleep through the night.21 Therefore, many mothers are encouraged by cultural norms transmitted through their families to start solid foods early in life, contrary to the recommendations that they may receive from WIC or from their pediatrician.
Because decisions about feeding are often made by grandmothers, based on their beliefs that complementary foods reduce infants» crying and promote nighttime
sleeping, the intervention was designed to include mother — grandmother negotiation strategies, communication strategies to read infants»
cues, and behavioral strategies,
other than feeding, to manage crying and
sleeping.