How do I stop the night time feeds?

Peta - posted on 03/01/2009

I am actually having the same trouble as Krystyn, but my twins wont take a bottle at all so water isnt an option, and they tag team all night!! To some extent I think that hopefully they will get over it???? Maybe?? They both have dummies (pacifiers) but I think it may be seeing me that makes them want milk.

Justine - posted on 02/28/2009

Im not sure if your anything like me...but my fiance and I were having the exact problem a few months back...My fiance works and I am a stay at home mom so when my lil guy would even so much as start to whine I would jump up...trying to keep things quiet for the working fiance/  I would immediatly make him a bottle and he would go directly back to bed. I soon realized that we were running through formula like no one else so I decided to just try and ignore his first whines...It goes to figure that just about a  week of this and my son was sleeping through the night!   I couldn't belive it... He would just sooth himself back to sleep...I hope this helps!

xoxo, finally a sleeping Momma:)

User - posted on 02/28/2009

My doctor suggested what Nicola said. If your baby is getting enough ounces for her weight (typically 27-32 oz) of formula or breastmilk, then give her water when she wakes up at night. My pedi said that after doing this a couple of times, the baby will not want to wake up just for water and will give up the extra waking. Hope this helps and good luck!

Tiffany - posted on 02/27/2009

If you are nursing then you have what she wants! If her daddy gets up in the night instead and holds her & comforts her back to sleep consistently she will realize that she won't get fed, and will start waking less due to hunger (plus you will get a bit of a break!)

Nicola - posted on 02/26/2009

My doctor suggested that when my son was waking up every night about 3am and I was giving him some milk, that actually my son was waking up for the milk...he suggested that I give him water instead which would help him if he wee actually hungry and if he were just waking up for the milk then he would stop once he just gets the milk...I only had to do this one night...good luck

Bethany - posted on 02/26/2009

This is what worked for us: After my son had slept through the night a few times on his own (so I knew he could do it- like your daughter!) when he started waking up again a few nights later I just put a soother in his mouth and rubbed his belly. The first night it took 15 minutes for him to fall back asleep, the second more like 25 and the third night it actually was like an hour- but then the fourth night he slept right through. (I've heard that this is common as the baby tries "harder" to stay awake!)



This was several months ago and I find there still are times when he wakes up and the soother really doesn't work and he seems hungry so then I will feed him. I just make sure that I don't do it more than two nights in a row (so it won't become a new habit).



If your daughter doesn't take a soother (or you don't want to give her one) then I'm sorry I couldn't help. Best wishes- she is absolutely adorable! :~)