Almost every mother of a baby suffers from lack of sleep, but feedings at night were and remain difficult.

And if a 2-3 month old baby needs night food both for saturation and for psychological comfort, then often 10 month old babies eat at night simply because they are used to such a regime.. By the way, the regimen for infants is set up to about 5-6 months, and after this period, you should not delay the removal of the night meal for a long time.. Doctors recommend excluding night feeding from 7 months for breastfed babies, and no later than a year for artificial babies..

Of course, if everything suits both mother and baby, then maybe you should not disturb the family idyll, but still you should not forget that at night the digestive system should rest, and sleep is important for your child no less than nutrition. In addition, breastfeeding experts advise to start stopping feeding precisely excluding nightly breastfeeding..

So that the child does not feel stress from a sudden change in regimen, do not immediately stop night feedings.. To begin with, reduce its duration, and after the duration of sucking is only a couple of minutes, proceed to a complete abolition.

Some mothers replace breast or bottled formula with water or baby herbal tea. So, the baby will be able to quench his thirst and his need for sucking, and the stomach will not be loaded with food at night..

Weaning your baby from feeding at night should be gradual..

Try to replace sucking with tactile contact: rubbing the abdomen, rubbing the back, rocking or rocking in the hands can serve as a great alternative to food. After all, perhaps the baby will have enough mother's attention, and he will fall asleep, satisfied with the massage song.

If you are a new mother, then start wrapping up at night. Pull the blanket over your baby's arms or wear clothing that covers your chest.

Do not choose one method, try to use several and combine them. None of the methods help.? Try to replace an adult. If you are co-sleeping with your child, have the father or grandmother sleep with the baby, if possible..

The time of the whole week of such a rearrangement is enough for the baby to lose the habit of looking for the mother’s breast at night..

For babies after a year, there are additional ways of influencing, because the child already understands something. You can patiently explain that when the sun has set, people no longer eat, but sleep. Can be distracted with a fairy tale, song or finger games.

Anyway. Do not give up, stand your ground, and after many repetitions, the child will learn new rules and give you a good night's sleep..

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