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Feeding 6 month old in middle of the night
My 6 month old wakes twice in the night for a feed sometimes 3 times. If
he's hungry I feed him, simple as that. He is my priority and doing what's best for him is paramount. At the end of the day, do what you think is best. Advice is just that ''advice'' every babyb is different. Karen |
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Feeding 6 month old in middle of the night
NL wrote:
Why didn't you say you were following hospital guidelines right from the start... Oh you could have avoided all the screaming and fussing and crappy nights you went through in the past few months... Or then again, maybe not. Babies do scream and fuss and give you crappy nights, and some babies do do those things more than others. Having a baby who does that sort of thing a lot can be soul-destroying, and guilt-inducing assumptions on the part of others about how the parents could have avoided the whole problem by doing things another way are not only really unhelpful, they're usually unwarranted. All the best, Sarah -- http://www.goodenoughmummy.typepad.com "That which can be destroyed by the truth, should be" - P. C. Hodgell |
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Feeding 6 month old in middle of the night
Hi guys! Thank you sooo much for all your replies! I read each one.
You made me feel better. I wish I could write everyone back, but been soo busy, and now have to go to bed (gotta get up extra early). I reread the guidelines and it specifically states that formula fed babies shouldn't need to be fed at night, it states they only need to be fed 4x a day. Humm, I don't know about that. Our kid is always munching away. We do try and "fill him up" before bed with his formula, but sometimes he just won't take the bottle. Those nights he's more likely to wake up earlier. Oh, it also said to keep night time contacts brief and uneventful. I agree with that, and if we do feed him at night, we feed him in his crib without picking him up. Again, thank you very much. |
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Feeding 6 month old in middle of the night
On Nov 29, 11:56 pm, wrote:
Hi guys! Thank you sooo much for all your replies! I read each one. You made me feel better. I wish I could write everyone back, but been soo busy, and now have to go to bed (gotta get up extra early). I reread the guidelines and it specifically states that formula fed babies shouldn't need to be fed at night, it states they only need to be fed 4x a day. Humm, I don't know about that. Our kid is always munching away. We do try and "fill him up" before bed with his formula, but sometimes he just won't take the bottle. Those nights he's more likely to wake up earlier. Oh, it also said to keep night time contacts brief and uneventful. I agree with that, and if we do feed him at night, we feed him in his crib without picking him up. Again, thank you very much. Yes, the guidelines say that. There are also guidelines that say "feed your baby when he's hungry." It's hard as a new parent, because you want to look to the experts for advice. But remember there are a lot of experts, each with their own opinions. The hospital isn't the be-all-and-end-all of expertise. Another hospital is just as likely to give you the exact opposite advice. Keep that in mind whenever you seek advice, and go with your instincts. Personally, I prefer the 'feed the baby' method rather than 'starve the baby' method. |
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Feeding 6 month old in middle of the night
wrote in message ... Hi guys! Thank you sooo much for all your replies! I read each one. You made me feel better. I wish I could write everyone back, but been soo busy, and now have to go to bed (gotta get up extra early). I reread the guidelines and it specifically states that formula fed babies shouldn't need to be fed at night, it states they only need to be fed 4x a day. Humm, I don't know about that. Our kid is always munching away. We do try and "fill him up" before bed with his formula, but sometimes he just won't take the bottle. Those nights he's more likely to wake up earlier. Oh, it also said to keep night time contacts brief and uneventful. I agree with that, and if we do feed him at night, we feed him in his crib without picking him up. Again, thank you very much. 4 times a day?! My DD would have gone nuts!! But yeah, formula fed babies wake up too. As for brief and uneventful, I go fot that too. Yeah, I pick her up, but I feed her in the dark and say nothing more to her than shhhh, that way, waking up is no fun. Hope all goes well. Keep going with your instinct! Lu x |
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