when do i stop giving my 4 month old a bottle in the middle of the night?

Answer 1

when he decides he rather sleep. you can try a pacifer or giving him water int he middle fo the night.also try giving him a warm bath right before bed and maybe a little cereal good luck but ask your dr first.........oh_hell

Answer 2

When they don't ask for it by waking you up.

Some kids are ok at 3 months, ours took 6 or 7 months...each kid is different.

EDIT:

Yeah, we used to do the same thing as Marina suggests, once they get a little older (4 months may be a little young yet), you can mix that rice cereal in with the bottles. Some people say that might choke them. I don't know, if they are old enough, it should be ok. Worked for us anyways! We had to cut a little "X" in the tip of the bottle nipple though, because the cereal won't fit through the little hole.

Answer 3

We have 4.5 months old that wakes up at night every 2-3 hours to feed. Giving him rice cereal before the bedtime didn't help - he was still waking up, but in addition showed signs of constipation. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this pattern changes sooner than later.

Answer 4

When he stops waking up and is able to sleep through the night. Also, feeding him/her a couple of tablespoons of pablum might help keep his/her little tummy fuller longer. However, if you haven't tried this yet, be aware that sometimes it can cause constipation.

Answer 5

When he stops waking up in the middle of the night crying for it. His body will make the determination...not you.

Answer 6

Some babies go longer than others so it all depend on your child's needs.
Try feeding your baby something before your baby before you put him/her to bed. Or if you put 1TBSP of cereal in your babies bedtime bottle that usually helps too.