How do you stop nighttime feeding in kids?

It is suggested that by 6-8 months, a baby should be capable of being done with night feedings. This is because he/she is able to get sufficient calories needed during the day to get through five or six hours at night. Still, as a baby’s sleep mature, he/she may naturally wakes up after each sleep cycle. Hence, the frequent waking may not be related having to eat. Sometimes, a baby may simply want some comfort. Here are some tips on night-weaning: - start the process slowly and gradually: nurse baby for shorter period of time or give a smaller amount in the bottle. Prolong the intervals between feedings by patting and comforting the baby back to sleep. Gradually eliminate feedings sessions (one session at a time). - Ensure that baby gets plenty to eat during the day. - Offer extra feedings in the evenings. This will decrease the chances of baby waking up hungry in the middle of the night. - Try having another person to comfort baby when he/she cries at night. Seeing or smelling you may make your baby want to feed. For more information on night-weaning, you can refer to this article: http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-sleep-training-night-weaning_1505721.bc

My baby at 4 months old has stopped night feeds on her own and can sleep through the night. I didn't do anything differently. It could be because I latch her directly all the time so it helped with her adapting to the routine. Breastmilk has different characteristics depending on the time of day and night breastmilk helps baby sleep better. As your baby is on formula, give your baby a bit more milk to last through the night without having to wake up due to hunger. Also, sometimes your child wakes up not only because she's hungry but because she needs security. I find that sleeping in the same room close to your baby helps in this aspect.

My girl stopped night feeding till 18 months. My boy stopped night feeding at 3 months and able to sleep through on his own. Different child adapts differently. Both were breastfeeding babies.

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