What are the best ways to wean babies off night feeding?

Weaning the baby is a painful thing for many mothers, because they feel uncomfortable watching the baby cry, but they are reluctant to do so, so the weaning process has not been carried out effectively. In fact, the mother must be firm in her position to wean the baby from midnight feeding, and break the baby's night feeding pattern. At the same time, adding complementary foods is also more important. If the baby is full, the desire to breastfeed at night will be reduced.

1. Mothers must stand firm

Once you decide to stop your baby from feeding him/her at night, you must stand firm and don't give in when you hear your baby crying. This will not only fail to stop your baby from feeding him/her at night, but will also be detrimental to the baby's physical and mental health.

2. Break the baby's night feeding routine

Babies need to be fed at night simply because of their sleeping habits. When you feel like weaning your baby off from night feedings, consciously feed your baby more at night. When your baby wakes up at night, try to reduce the amount of feeding and delay the time to increase your baby's night sleep. In a nutshell: increasing the amount of milk and extending the interval between feedings should be done at the same time.

3. Having someone other than mom to sleep with at night

The mother should spend more time with the baby during the day, and the father or other people should be with the baby at night as much as possible, to reduce the psychological dependence on the mother and strengthen the relationship between the baby and other family members.

4. Supplementary food is essential, and you should eat enough before going to bed

Remember to keep your baby's complementary food nutritious and healthy when feeding him at night, and make sure he eats enough at night, otherwise he may wake up from hunger at night. There is no quick and easy way to stop feeding at night, nor is there an absolutely gentle way. But when your baby releases these four signals, you must seize them. It is much easier to stop feeding at night than at other times.