![Baby Night Feedings: How To Know When They Are Necessary [VIDEO]](https://www.babysleepsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/HowToKnowWhenNightFeedsAreNecessary.jpg)
Water is wet. The sky is blue. Babies eat at night. These are basic facts of life. Except that last one isn't quite so straight-forward, is it? I mean, yes, newborns eat at night (a lot), and even as they grow, babies need to eat at night for awhile - night feedings help to ensure proper growth and development. But what about unnecessary night feedings? You know - those 'feedings' that are actually just nursing or bottle-drinking for comfort? Those 'feedings' that last 2.2 seconds before