What s the deal with frequent night feeding

Some babies used to have only one night feed, but recently the frequency of their night feeds has increased frequently, from two times to three or four times. In the face of the increasing number and frequency of night feeding, many people are also very curious about the reasons for this situation. So, what should you do if your baby feats night milk frequently?

It is very likely that the baby frequently eats night milk because he is not full before bedtime, does not eat enough milk before bedtime, and does not eat enough when he gets up in the middle of the night to drink night milk, so he will naturally get up again more. It is recommended that mothers should increase night milk appropriately according to the age of the baby's growth, not 30 ml when the baby is one month, and 30 ml after 3 months.

From the time the baby is 3 months old, it should be artificially guided to extend the time of the baby's night milk, so that the baby can habitually sleep for a long night, and do not wake up once in a few hours, which is also easy to interfere with the parents' sleep. If the baby can sleep until dawn and no longer drink night milk, parents can also be more relaxed.

Babies need to be "weaned at night", but there is no need to wean him at night when the baby is still young, and it takes a certain age to wean him at night, we must be clear about the importance of night milk for babies, and blind weaning at night will only delay the healthy growth of the baby.

What should I do if my baby drinks night milk frequently? Star Awareness Project

Because the baby's digestion is too fast, the baby is hungry. Yes, babies often eat night milk at night, which is easy to make the baby sleep poorly and affect the baby's physical development.

This is because at night, children are particularly hungry, and because of a lack of security, frequent night feeding is not good for the body.

This is because the child is hungry, and often eating night milk at night is really bad for the body, affecting the child's rest, and easily leading to insufficient rest.

What are the dangers of night milk in children.

1. Obesity. Mommy always likes to let the baby sleep, and if she eats night milk for a long time, it will cause overfeeding, and the result is that the baby becomes obese. Baby obesity is not only a bad problem, but also affects the baby's digestion and absorption, and causes premature brain aging, resulting in mental retardation.

When your baby grows up, it will also increase the risk of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other diseases.

2. Dental caries. Another danger of long-term night feeding is that babies are prone to tooth decay. Because the baby goes to sleep after eating night milk, parents rarely have the habit of cleaning the baby's mouth after feeding night milk, which can easily cause bacteria to multiply, corrode the baby's teeth, and cause tooth decay.

Baby tooth decay will not only affect the health of the baby's baby teeth and the development of masticatory function, but also cause the root of the tooth to be overused because of the damage of the baby teeth, and cause the baby's subsequent permanent teeth to be not strong, which will affect the baby's life.

How to get rid of your baby's habit of feeding at night.

1. Learn to soothe the baby. Babies crying at night are often not hungry, so they don't need to be fed. Mom can soothe the baby, such as stroking the baby's head or back, holding the baby's little hand, and humming a nursery rhyme.

Having your baby lie next to you and hearing your heartbeat will make your baby feel safe. When your baby feels secure, it will be easy for him to fall asleep.

2. Create an environment to fall asleep. This kind of environment can be to close the curtains, turn off the lights, **soothing**, and do it for a long time, to develop a conditioned reflex for the baby, and when you see this situation in the future, the baby will know that it is time to sleep.

3. Grasp the time to fall asleep. At this node, it is easy to put the baby to sleep. The baby's falling asleep nodes are manifested as slower movements, dull eyes, very quiet, and not interested in the things around him. At this time, hurry up and put the baby to sleep.

4. Resolutely wean off night milk. If you want to get rid of the baby's habit of eating night milk for a long time, the mother must have the determination and action to wean off night milk.