2007-03-20 05:21:16 · 8 answers · asked by sarah b 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Feed her some baby food or rice cereal before bedtime. If she has a full tummy, she probably won't wake up to feed. My daughter started doing that with my five month old granddaughter and it's a miracle! She sleeps through the night!
2007-03-20 05:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the age and weight of your baby, they actually don't NEED a feeding during the night. My 2nd child would wake up every night until she was 10 months old. My mom read somewhere that it actually becomes a habit. So we made sure she had been well fed before bed, and when she woke up during the night we just rocked her back to sleep without the bottle. It only took about 3 nights to break the cycle. Putting water in the bottle works also, i did that with my first child, but it seems it took longer because it just seemed to insult her to offer her a bottle of water instead of no bottle at all.
2007-03-20 12:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by KELLY B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, how old is your baby? It's really not practical to think they will sleep all night long until they are eating solids for at least three meals and are about 6 months old.
This being said, if your baby wakes up for their bottle, start putting less and less in there during the night time feeding and putting them back to bed sooner. You should be able to tell if they are really hungry or just want your company. After a few night, you should be able to just rub their belly or back a few minutes until they fall back asleep without a bottle.
Good luck!
2007-03-20 12:42:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mama Ro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your baby? I don't think you should be the one to wean her from the feeding. It is her call and she will be the one to decide when she doesn't need to eat in the middle of the night. I let all 4 of my kids make that choice. Eventually, they just slept thru the night and didn't have a need for that feeding. If she is still waking up in the middle of the night and she is definitely hungry, you need to feed her.
2007-03-20 12:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size and age of your baby. If your child is more than 6 months, you might consider putting some rice cereal in her evening bottle. You could also gradually water down the bottle you give her in the middle of the night.
If the baby is younger than 6 monhts, I think I'd just let her eat when she wants to eat.
2007-03-20 12:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son will be 12 months on Saturday and he still gets up one time a night for a bottle. I am not & will not try to wean him off. He will decide when he does not need it anymore.
2007-03-21 10:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by Carmen M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a baby weighs 12 pounds, they no longer have a physical need to be fed in the night. If your child is larger than 12 pounds you can feel free to eliminate that night feeding without guilt. Just pick a method AND STICK WITH IT whether it is changing to a bottle of water in the night, trying to rock her back to sleep, crying it out, etc. It's probably not going to be easy or fun, but having a plan and sticking with it will produce the results you are looking for.
2007-03-20 12:27:39 · answer #7 · answered by anahahamama 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start puttin water in the bottle, and she will not like it, if she is expecting milk!
2007-03-20 12:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by hot_rican_4_ju 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋