If you’re considering weaning your baby, you’re probably thinking about which weaning method you’ll use. Or, you might be considering which bottle or cup will make the transition easiest. And, if you're reading The Baby Sleep Site®, you are probably also thinking about how this may impact your baby's sleep! Simply put, weaning (whether you're weaning from breastfeeding to a bottle, night weaning, or weaning from formula/breastmilk to milk from a cup) can cause an otherwise great sleeper
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The Last Night Feeding
It was a routine I had performed over and over at least once a night, but often, more, for over a year. The monitor went off like clockwork at 5 a.m., and I climbed the stairs to my daughter’s room on autopilot. I had become an expert at navigating my house in the dark – I knew exactly how many stairs my feet had to step, when to turn so that I wouldn’t ram my hips into the kitchen table corner, and my hands never fumbled for the doorknob to her room. It was Mother’s Day, and it was the
Night Weaning FAILS: 7 Reasons Night Weaning May Not Be Working
There is no script for night weaning. When night weaning happens varies widely from family to family - some babies are basically done night feeding quite young (around 4 or 5 months, for some), while other families are perfectly happy to keep feeding their 2 or 3 year old at night. And how to night wean? That's unscripted, too! Some parents opt for a cold-turkey approach, while other parents prefer to use a longer, gentler, more gradual approach. Remember, too, that when and how to night
Night Weaning Quiz: Is Your Baby Ready For Night Weaning?
Night weaning. It's a popular topic around The Baby Sleep Site®! Countless parents have contacted us over the years and asked, "Is my baby ready for night weaning?" The answer, of course, varies from baby to baby. So much depends on age, but we can't offer a simple 'if your baby is this age, then yes, it's time for night weaning'. Because we have to account for health factors, too - some babies simply need night feedings longer than others, especially if they have medical
Baby Night Feedings By Age – An Easy Reference Chart from The Baby Sleep Site®
"How many times should be my baby be eating at night?" "Is it time for me to night-wean, or are his night feedings still necessary?" "I feel like my baby is up all night eating - is this normal?!" These are questions we hear just about every day around here - and we thought it was high time we gave you a new resource to help you answer questions like these! But this isn't just any regular blog article - no, today, we're bringing you another awesome chart!. A few months ago, we brought you a
3 Signs It May Be Time For Night Weaning Your Baby
One of the questions we get asked a lot (via Facebook posts, consultation e-mails, and blog article comments), is "When can I wean my baby from nighttime feedings?" Understandably, most parents are eager to get back to enjoying nights of peaceful, uninterrupted sleep, but still want to make sure their baby isn't going hungry. Of course, there is no fixed schedule for night weaning; every baby is different, so every baby will be ready to wean from night feedings at different points. As we