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How do I go about minimizing night time feedings?

Kim - posted on 01/24/2010 ( 8 moms have responded )

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I will only do it if it's an okay thing to do. My daughter is going on 7 1/2 months. She co-sleeps, we breastfeed. I currently do no want to change that. But by not changing that, is it possible to minimize night feedings? Is it even okay for me to do?

She currently wakes up 3-5 times a night, and sometimes those are just comfort nurses. I don't know what is normal for an infant her age. What were your babies doing at that age for their night feedings?

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Kim - posted on 01/24/2010

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Thanks everyone! I figured it was somewhat normal, so I wasn't too concerned about finding a solution, since it isn't a problem persay. I just want to make sure she is getting a good, restful amount of sleep at night.

Kim - posted on 01/24/2010

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Oh! Yeah we have some, but she despises it. We do dinner anywhere from 6-8pm, and when we eat she also sits with us in her high chair and I feed her baby food.

Rebecca - posted on 01/24/2010

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Hi! I am a doula and I love what Sylvia has to say here!! I have two kiddos of my own that have grown up so fast. But I remember those days!! Co-sleeping, night nursings, do I, don't I.... ahhhh those were the days. There are no perfect answers. Only you will know what is best, for the relationship you have with your baby is unique. After your little one clearly understands language, I have had some moms succeed with telling their nursers that mamas breasts go night night after dark and they will be ready to nurse again when the sun comes up. But this is usually reserved for older nursers, like two or older. Blessings to you!!

Sylvia - posted on 01/24/2010

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It sounds normal to me (mine woke more often than that till she was quite a bit older -- but partly I blame that on the fact that I went back to work when she was 13 months and she started reverse-cycling). It's certainly normal for babies under a year to need to nurse at least once during the night. You could try comforting her in other ways when she wakes up, but just know that that may end up being more trouble than just letting her nurse ;^) -- and also that a drop in milk supply is a possibility (supply and demand, after all).

I highly recommend Elizabeth Pantley's book The No-Cry Sleep Solution. It's just what it sounds like -- tips for helping babies and toddlers sleep longer, but with no CIO and totally supportive of nursing and co-sleeping :)

There's also good info here: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100...

Sedonia - posted on 01/24/2010

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baby cereal it will be in the baby isle

Kim - posted on 01/24/2010

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What's pablum?

Emily - posted on 01/24/2010

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Sounds normal to me. :) She will decrease night feedings on her own when she is ready.

Sedonia - posted on 01/24/2010

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i breast feed my son and now my daughter but if she is getting enough to eat then you can try to get her to sleep through the night but you can try to feed her pablum before her bed time then she will be fuller longer through the night but if she wakes up you should feed her as she is still growing so try the pablum then if not then yes i would keep feeding her as she gets older she will slowly sleep through the night

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