when to wean baby from night feedings

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

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