How many months is it best to stop night feeding?

As the baby grows and develops, his stomach and intestines will gradually improve. At this time, he no longer needs to feed at night, especially when he can eat complementary foods. So generally, when the baby is about six months old, you can stop feeding him at night. When stopping feeding at night, you should pay attention to some precautions. Don't stop it all at once. You should gradually reduce the amount of feeding at night, and then stop feeding him at night little by little. This can also prevent the baby from crying.

How many months is it best to stop night feeding?

When the baby is 6 to 7 months old, parents should start to wean the baby off night feeding. Because the baby's stomach capacity is already relatively complete at this time. If you continue to give your baby midnight feedings, it will affect your baby's eating habits during the first 100 days and may also help him develop bad eating habits. In addition, this period is also a critical period for the baby's growth and development. If the baby is fed frequently at night, it will easily affect the baby's sleep quality and thus affect the baby's physical development.

The correct way to wean off night feeding

1. Reduce the number of feedings

From the fourth month onwards, the mother should systematically reduce the number of nighttime feedings, so that the baby can gradually develop the habit of not drinking milk at night. However, if the baby's height and weight development do not meet the standards, appropriate measures should be taken.

2. Adjust feeding time

Delay your baby's night feeding by half an hour each time. For example, if your baby is used to having midnight feedings between 3 and 4 in the morning, you should feed him water first after he wakes up, and then feed him milk half an hour later. This way you can adjust the baby's feeding time and slowly stop the baby's midnight feedings.

3. Don’t be soft-hearted and don’t feed it even if you squeeze it.

Many mothers feel soft-hearted when trying to stop breastfeeding at night, but in fact, this is a big taboo when trying to stop breastfeeding at night. Mothers should adopt the attitude of preferring to squeeze out the baby rather than feed it, otherwise it will be difficult to wean the baby successfully. If you are afraid that your baby will be hungry, increase the amount of complementary food during the day.

4. Add complementary food before going to bed to prevent hunger

Feed your baby one hour before bedtime to reduce hunger during sleep, such as by giving him or her foods that can add a sense of fullness, such as rice cereal. In addition, the amount of food eaten during the day should be adjusted according to the baby's situation.

5. Use a pacifier

Sometimes babies cry at night, not necessarily because they are hungry, but because they want to get comfort through sucking. Mothers can give their babies a pacifier to suck on, which can also have a comforting effect. If the baby doesn't cry, you can slowly stop feeding him at night.