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My son is 5 months and in one of the books I read recently (the one
from the American Academy of Peds) said that at this point, they shouldn't need to be fed at night. Last night after eating before bed (at 9), he woke only once at 1AM. I was asleep and DH comforted him and put him back down without eating. He woke at 6AM and I fed him then. Does this make sense? Should I be skipping night feeds at this point? I am exclusively BF and just started adding some rice cereal about 2 weeks ago. If he was hungry, wouldn't he not go back down after being comforted? Thanks in advance, m |
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wrote in message oups.com... My son is 5 months and in one of the books I read recently (the one from the American Academy of Peds) said that at this point, they shouldn't need to be fed at night. Last night after eating before bed (at 9), he woke only once at 1AM. I was asleep and DH comforted him and put him back down without eating. He woke at 6AM and I fed him then. Does this make sense? Should I be skipping night feeds at this point? I am exclusively BF and just started adding some rice cereal about 2 weeks ago. If he was hungry, wouldn't he not go back down after being comforted? Thanks in advance, m I think at 5 months, you should NOT skip a night feeding. Just my opinion, but they go through so many growth spurts, it doesn't seem right to try and restrict a meal. My first child didn't go without a night feeding until 8 months or so, and we're at 6 months right now with EMily, and she still needs 1-2 feeds per night. Now, if your child is easily soothed back to sleep without a feeding, maybe it's not critical, but if your son is difficult to get back to sleep, he is probably hungry and should be fed. |
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Dear,
Health experts recommends exclusive BF for first six months and then weaning plus BF for more than two years. Haven't u started cereals a bit early? anyway it was just an advice. Thumbs up on BF. wrote: My son is 5 months and in one of the books I read recently (the one from the American Academy of Peds) said that at this point, they shouldn't need to be fed at night. Last night after eating before bed (at 9), he woke only once at 1AM. I was asleep and DH comforted him and put him back down without eating. He woke at 6AM and I fed him then. Does this make sense? Should I be skipping night feeds at this point? I am exclusively BF and just started adding some rice cereal about 2 weeks ago. If he was hungry, wouldn't he not go back down after being comforted? Thanks in advance, m |
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I would play it by ear. I don't think there's any one right or wrong answer. Questions to consider: what are reasons you want him to sleep through the night, and reasons you don't want him to? For example, if you're desperate for a longer sleep, it will be of some importance to you to get him to sleep longer. If you don't mind waking to feed him, that's not much of an issue. You might want to keep the night feedings to keep up your milk supply or to try to keep your periods from coming back (or vice versa). It might be easy or difficult to get him to sleep through. I don't think there's any "should" here. You just consider your reasons and make a decision. You may change your mind again later, too. When he's teething or sick he may need/want to nurse frequently through the night for comfort. Hunger is not the only reason to nurse; and hunger doesn't always keep a person awake. |
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" wrote: My son is 5 months and in one of the books I read recently (the one from the American Academy of Peds) said that at this point, they shouldn't need to be fed at night. snort Please ask the AAP to post that book to my son. He is 1 year old and wakes at about 1am, then again at about 4am, followed by frequent feeds till 6:30, whereupon he's ready to start the day. I have a 5yo who woke regularly at midnight for a feed until 3.5yo. BUT he now sleeps a good night's sleep and night wakings are very rare. Unless a chld is waking at the end of every sleep cycle, I don't think there is anything wrong. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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