Night time feeds! how to stop?
My littlwe girl is 16 months old but still has night time feeds. She now has 4 bottles a night this is wearing me out as iam up at 7 for work.
Answers:
You have to work at this gradually. You have to cut the feeds down one by one until she is not having any. That means lots of patience and stubbornness on your part because she will have plenty!
Firstly reduce the actual amount in the bottle. So if she is having 8oz bottles reduce them all by 2oz. Three nights later cut them to 4oz bottles. Next reduce the number of bottles, again three nights later, only give her three bottles, then 3 nights later 2bottles. Remember to keep all the lights as low as possible, do not say anything to her. Just feed and settle then leave. The less attention she gets from you the less interested she will be in getting the feeds.
Keep going like this until she only has one a night. Then replace the milk with water. And then eventually put the water into a beaker instead. It will take about three/four weeks. But don't let that put you off. She's still quite young and you need to be confident that she's getting all her milk after food during the day.
Good Luck and email me if you want any more advice.
Clare x
Get a nurse maid. There's one in mar village called Nanny Noonoo. Fed me till I were 23. Yum.
Give her water in a bottle: she'll soon stop asking for them. Also make sure the feed before bedtime is substantial.
Babies learn very quickly. when they cry during the night and you run to them, they remember "Crying makes Mommy come". the trick is, as hard as it may be for Mommy, to let them cry themselves back to sleep during the night. It is not cruel, it is training. Eventually, they will understand that night is for sleeping, and if they cry during that time, Mommy won't come. Worked with both of mine.
What? She should be on 4 meals over a 24h period. Get thee to a paediatrician.
At 16 months old, she should be eating actual food. Wean her off the bottle.
Simple, but hardly easy.
It may sound harsh, but you simply stop providing night time feeds. The first several nights will be hell, as your daughter will fight against the pattern and habit she's built and is familiar with. "Cry, and I get fed."
But over the course of a week (and maybe more!), the crying will subside as she grows accustomed to the new routine. It's the same way you break a toddler from the "I want water!" PM routine.
And best of all, they end up normal children! I'm the father of two strapping teenage boys, none the worse for wear.
Best to you.
She should not have to feed at night. What does she eat during the day? Sounds like she is not getting enough to eat for dinner. I suggest giving her a bottle full of water in case it is just thirst.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
this is not normal you are crazy feeding your child like that! Most kids sleep all night at a couple weeks!! After they've been put on cereal! Have you not asked your DR. about this! ARE YOU FEEDING HER ANYTHING BESIDES BOTTLES? Man some people should have to have a license to have kids!! ARE YOU TO STUPID TO TALK TO ANYONE ELSE ABOUT THIS, YOUR DR. YOUR MOM YOUR FRIEND AND IT TOOK YOU THIS LONG TO FIGURE OUT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT?? DUH! my god she's almost ready to be off bottles!!!
try putting cereal in her bottle b4 bed and it will keep fer fuller longer.. shes plenty old enough for that and should be sleeping for nite she obviously isnt getting full n staying full so try sum baby cereal in her bottle at bed!
good luck!
Joe D and Timothy W have it right. It's time to start training..that's what parenting is about.
she has you whipped. sorry not trying to be rude mine is 7 months and doesnt need to be fed during the night, your baby doesnt either trust me. she wants it because you give it to her its a way of getting attention, a baby can go 8 hours at night with out food. plus she shouldnt be on so many bottles. let her cry it will be heart breaking i know i went through it but she will get over it in time when she realizes that you are boss. put her on the sippy cup its about time.
If you feed ur child jar food they hardly have any calories in them check the side, make your own meals with higher calorie content. Give supper ie toast or cereal or ripe banana. When waking in night percevere with water-not juice then sooner or later will realise not worth waking up for this won't happen over night, good luck:)
hey i think all these guys are right. just give her a hearty dinner and put her to sleep a cup of warm milk before bed will do good too. and then when she gets up in the middle of the night put a pillow on your ear and go to sleep repeat it for four days you'll see wonders on the fifth. i know it's very hard in the beginning but when you succeed you feel proud.mine used to do the same when she was 6-7 months one fine day i just stopped she was wailing in her crib and i was crying at the same time on the bed thinking how can i be so cruel but at the end it paid off now i think i wasn't cruel i was just trying to discipline my baby.
You might try reducing the amt. you feed her at night- if she takes an 8 oz bottle each time, reduce it to 6 for a week, then 4. Then you can begin substituting a back pat or quick snuggle for one of the feedings, then two, three, etc. Eventually the night feedings will end and your sleep will begin!
Put less milk in the bottles or put water in them. Maybe she is cutting some molars so she wants to chew on the bottle. Screw what other people say about babies sleeping so early, every kid is different. Oh and you train animals, not babies. I feel sorry for those kids.
before she goes to bed at night give her some toast to fill her up, then when she wakes in the night ignore her cries she wont cry for that long and the only reason she is crying anyway is probably because she doesnt know how to get herself back to sleep when she wakes, just let her cry and within a week she should be sleeping through, i had the same problem with my son, who is now 22 months and he only stopped having his night time bottles 2 months ago so i know how you feel! the toast and ignoring him worked for me!
good luck!
By this age, she may like the attention more the bottle. You may have to endure a few sleepless nights to break her of this habit. Give her a snack a while after dinner and one last bottle at bedtime just in case this really is about food and not about attention. If you don't already have one, start a good nighttime routine. When she wakes up, give her the bottle with the water only. She may not like it but will learn fairly quickly that you aren't going to give in. Next step, rather than picking her up, just rub her back. Don't talk to her. The idea is to let her know that you are there for her but that you are not going to interact with her. You need to stick to your guns. This may make your life worse for a couple of days but it will get better. It would be good to start this on Thurs or Fri night if you don't have to work the weekend. Hopefully, by the time you have to return to work, she'll be getting use to the new nighttime routine.
I believe that it is when a child stops eating baby food that that is about the marking point for when it can be appropriete to limit food (before then is just ridiculous!). It does sound like your daughter is getting a bit too much; it might be time to start limiting portions. Though you should be grateful she is eating, and will eat a variety of foods (an absolute blessing, never forget), it isn't good for a small child to eat so much food that their exercise and height cannot match up with their food intake. Simply give reasonable portions for her size (that would be an amount of food the size of her fist for each type of food), and when it is gone just say ''That's all. Supper is done now.'' Of course, if this feels wrong for your child instinctively, it probably won't make or break her life eating habits if you don't limit food intake, just so long as you serve mostly highly nutritious foods
Good Luck
Hi.. I stopped my daughter waking up at 8 weeks throught the night by offering a 9 oz bottle water with half a spoon of sugar in it.. and a late solid feed at around 9pm.. I gradually reduced the sugar content to nothing but kept the late meal up along with a milk bottle then water there onwards..
This worked for me no problem in about two weeks but each baby is different so it is only a suggestion,,, it might not work all the time i dont know as i have only had one.
really, just stuff her full of solid food before you put her to bed. then you know for sure it isn't hunger, and after a week, you can bring that food closer and closer to meal time. but generally, it may be that you need to give her more olid ffod during her meal times. up the protien content as that really helps to fill them up and is really good for them.
another passive method worth trying at the same time, is give her certain times of the day where you give her bags of attention. just for her. loads and loads of it. keep it the same time every day, for the same amount of time.
bar the above two. you may need to let her cry it out.. the first time is hardest, but they learn really quickly. so hold on to that thought whilst she is tearing your heart out in the middle of the night with her cries.
my wee boy was up for bottles of milk every night at the same age and it drove me mad!, he stayed over at my husbands aunts house one night and didnt get up for one there, so i got her to keep him for a few nights and it broke his habbit, when he came home he cried a bit for one but i didnt give him it and he is off them now, he is 18 months now and still wakes sometimes but i just give him a cup of juice, its no where near as bad as it was. if u know someone who could baby sit for a few nights it is worth a try. hope u find something to work.
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Answers:
You have to work at this gradually. You have to cut the feeds down one by one until she is not having any. That means lots of patience and stubbornness on your part because she will have plenty!
Firstly reduce the actual amount in the bottle. So if she is having 8oz bottles reduce them all by 2oz. Three nights later cut them to 4oz bottles. Next reduce the number of bottles, again three nights later, only give her three bottles, then 3 nights later 2bottles. Remember to keep all the lights as low as possible, do not say anything to her. Just feed and settle then leave. The less attention she gets from you the less interested she will be in getting the feeds.
Keep going like this until she only has one a night. Then replace the milk with water. And then eventually put the water into a beaker instead. It will take about three/four weeks. But don't let that put you off. She's still quite young and you need to be confident that she's getting all her milk after food during the day.
Good Luck and email me if you want any more advice.
Clare x
Get a nurse maid. There's one in mar village called Nanny Noonoo. Fed me till I were 23. Yum.
Give her water in a bottle: she'll soon stop asking for them. Also make sure the feed before bedtime is substantial.
Babies learn very quickly. when they cry during the night and you run to them, they remember "Crying makes Mommy come". the trick is, as hard as it may be for Mommy, to let them cry themselves back to sleep during the night. It is not cruel, it is training. Eventually, they will understand that night is for sleeping, and if they cry during that time, Mommy won't come. Worked with both of mine.
What? She should be on 4 meals over a 24h period. Get thee to a paediatrician.
At 16 months old, she should be eating actual food. Wean her off the bottle.
Simple, but hardly easy.
It may sound harsh, but you simply stop providing night time feeds. The first several nights will be hell, as your daughter will fight against the pattern and habit she's built and is familiar with. "Cry, and I get fed."
But over the course of a week (and maybe more!), the crying will subside as she grows accustomed to the new routine. It's the same way you break a toddler from the "I want water!" PM routine.
And best of all, they end up normal children! I'm the father of two strapping teenage boys, none the worse for wear.
Best to you.
She should not have to feed at night. What does she eat during the day? Sounds like she is not getting enough to eat for dinner. I suggest giving her a bottle full of water in case it is just thirst.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
this is not normal you are crazy feeding your child like that! Most kids sleep all night at a couple weeks!! After they've been put on cereal! Have you not asked your DR. about this! ARE YOU FEEDING HER ANYTHING BESIDES BOTTLES? Man some people should have to have a license to have kids!! ARE YOU TO STUPID TO TALK TO ANYONE ELSE ABOUT THIS, YOUR DR. YOUR MOM YOUR FRIEND AND IT TOOK YOU THIS LONG TO FIGURE OUT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT?? DUH! my god she's almost ready to be off bottles!!!
try putting cereal in her bottle b4 bed and it will keep fer fuller longer.. shes plenty old enough for that and should be sleeping for nite she obviously isnt getting full n staying full so try sum baby cereal in her bottle at bed!
good luck!
Joe D and Timothy W have it right. It's time to start training..that's what parenting is about.
she has you whipped. sorry not trying to be rude mine is 7 months and doesnt need to be fed during the night, your baby doesnt either trust me. she wants it because you give it to her its a way of getting attention, a baby can go 8 hours at night with out food. plus she shouldnt be on so many bottles. let her cry it will be heart breaking i know i went through it but she will get over it in time when she realizes that you are boss. put her on the sippy cup its about time.
If you feed ur child jar food they hardly have any calories in them check the side, make your own meals with higher calorie content. Give supper ie toast or cereal or ripe banana. When waking in night percevere with water-not juice then sooner or later will realise not worth waking up for this won't happen over night, good luck:)
hey i think all these guys are right. just give her a hearty dinner and put her to sleep a cup of warm milk before bed will do good too. and then when she gets up in the middle of the night put a pillow on your ear and go to sleep repeat it for four days you'll see wonders on the fifth. i know it's very hard in the beginning but when you succeed you feel proud.mine used to do the same when she was 6-7 months one fine day i just stopped she was wailing in her crib and i was crying at the same time on the bed thinking how can i be so cruel but at the end it paid off now i think i wasn't cruel i was just trying to discipline my baby.
You might try reducing the amt. you feed her at night- if she takes an 8 oz bottle each time, reduce it to 6 for a week, then 4. Then you can begin substituting a back pat or quick snuggle for one of the feedings, then two, three, etc. Eventually the night feedings will end and your sleep will begin!
Put less milk in the bottles or put water in them. Maybe she is cutting some molars so she wants to chew on the bottle. Screw what other people say about babies sleeping so early, every kid is different. Oh and you train animals, not babies. I feel sorry for those kids.
before she goes to bed at night give her some toast to fill her up, then when she wakes in the night ignore her cries she wont cry for that long and the only reason she is crying anyway is probably because she doesnt know how to get herself back to sleep when she wakes, just let her cry and within a week she should be sleeping through, i had the same problem with my son, who is now 22 months and he only stopped having his night time bottles 2 months ago so i know how you feel! the toast and ignoring him worked for me!
good luck!
By this age, she may like the attention more the bottle. You may have to endure a few sleepless nights to break her of this habit. Give her a snack a while after dinner and one last bottle at bedtime just in case this really is about food and not about attention. If you don't already have one, start a good nighttime routine. When she wakes up, give her the bottle with the water only. She may not like it but will learn fairly quickly that you aren't going to give in. Next step, rather than picking her up, just rub her back. Don't talk to her. The idea is to let her know that you are there for her but that you are not going to interact with her. You need to stick to your guns. This may make your life worse for a couple of days but it will get better. It would be good to start this on Thurs or Fri night if you don't have to work the weekend. Hopefully, by the time you have to return to work, she'll be getting use to the new nighttime routine.
I believe that it is when a child stops eating baby food that that is about the marking point for when it can be appropriete to limit food (before then is just ridiculous!). It does sound like your daughter is getting a bit too much; it might be time to start limiting portions. Though you should be grateful she is eating, and will eat a variety of foods (an absolute blessing, never forget), it isn't good for a small child to eat so much food that their exercise and height cannot match up with their food intake. Simply give reasonable portions for her size (that would be an amount of food the size of her fist for each type of food), and when it is gone just say ''That's all. Supper is done now.'' Of course, if this feels wrong for your child instinctively, it probably won't make or break her life eating habits if you don't limit food intake, just so long as you serve mostly highly nutritious foods
Good Luck
Hi.. I stopped my daughter waking up at 8 weeks throught the night by offering a 9 oz bottle water with half a spoon of sugar in it.. and a late solid feed at around 9pm.. I gradually reduced the sugar content to nothing but kept the late meal up along with a milk bottle then water there onwards..
This worked for me no problem in about two weeks but each baby is different so it is only a suggestion,,, it might not work all the time i dont know as i have only had one.
really, just stuff her full of solid food before you put her to bed. then you know for sure it isn't hunger, and after a week, you can bring that food closer and closer to meal time. but generally, it may be that you need to give her more olid ffod during her meal times. up the protien content as that really helps to fill them up and is really good for them.
another passive method worth trying at the same time, is give her certain times of the day where you give her bags of attention. just for her. loads and loads of it. keep it the same time every day, for the same amount of time.
bar the above two. you may need to let her cry it out.. the first time is hardest, but they learn really quickly. so hold on to that thought whilst she is tearing your heart out in the middle of the night with her cries.
my wee boy was up for bottles of milk every night at the same age and it drove me mad!, he stayed over at my husbands aunts house one night and didnt get up for one there, so i got her to keep him for a few nights and it broke his habbit, when he came home he cried a bit for one but i didnt give him it and he is off them now, he is 18 months now and still wakes sometimes but i just give him a cup of juice, its no where near as bad as it was. if u know someone who could baby sit for a few nights it is worth a try. hope u find something to work.
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