Many pregnant mothers are naïve to think that all the discomfort during pregnancy will disappear with the birth of the baby, thinking that after unloading the goods, they can be childless and light, but they do not know that after the baby is born, it is only followed by other troubles, not to mention others, just one night milk is enough to choke.
Isn't it a little scary to hear that night milk?
Often hear a lot of mothers say that after giving birth to a child, the skin becomes yellow, dull, long spots, etc., it does not matter, the most lacking is sleep, sleep, because frequent night milk affects sleep.
What is Night Milk?
Night milk is the milk that your baby eats between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Because of the baby's physiological characteristics, it is very normal for a baby who is a little month old to eat night milk.
The general number of night milks for babies of different months of age is:
newborn
Newborn is a small baby born within 28 days, the characteristics of newborns are small stomach capacity, generally 2 hours stomach empty once, breast milk is relatively easy to digest, so it is easy to be hungry, the number of times to eat milk is more.
However, newborns should be fed on demand, hungry to feed, generally about 2 hours to feed once, the number of times a day to eat about 10 to 12 times, so the number of night milk 3-4 times is also normal.
In addition, newborns are prone to hypoglycemia if they do not feed for too long, so even if the baby does not eat night milk, mothers should wake up the baby to feed and make sure that the baby tries not to eat the next milk for more than 4 hours.
2-3 months baby
The baby's stomach capacity gradually increases, the sleep time is relatively long, the time to eat milk can be relatively extended, and it is almost the same to eat 2-3 times of night milk at night.
But after all, the baby is still young, now there is no need to feed regularly, if the baby is really hungry and does not need to be too attached to 2 or 3 times of night milk, the feeding must also be fed.
4-6 months baby
After the baby is three months old, it is gradually changed to feeding on time, and the baby of 4 to 6 months is generally fed once every 4--5 hours, and the night milk is the same, and the number of night milks is generally 1-2 times.
There are also some babies who have stopped eating night milk, as long as they can sleep, the baby can sleep all night.
But the data belongs to the data, the data is also artificially calculated, the baby is not growing with the data, and at a fixed time, it will switch a fixed number of feedings, depending on the performance of different babies.
Can't the baby already cry so loudly that he is still there to consider whether he can feed the night milk one more time?
For example, my cousin's two babies have only eaten night milk once since the eldest full moon. The second is more grinding, when he was born two or three months, he ate 2 to 3 times a night on the line, but the number of feedings at night was more, and he kept crying without eating, which led to his cousin being a little afraid of the arrival of the night, and he always felt that it was okay when dawn came.
Friends' babies are just the opposite, start sleeping at 8 o'clock at night, can sleep until 8 to 10 o'clock the next day, only need to eat milk twice in the middle, which is simply the angel baby that mothers dream of.
6--8 months old baby
Babies have begun to add complementary foods, gastrointestinal function has become more powerful, the feeding time can be appropriately extended, and many babies can now sleep well.
If your baby doesn't need it, night milk is now dispensable.
But if the baby still wants to eat night milk, we don't need to force the baby to quit night milk too much.
Baby after 9 months
After 9 months, the baby's sleep time can already be very long, he can also sleep, the diet is more regular, and he no longer needs to feed night milk.
As I said just now, babies do not automatically switch the number of feedings because they have reached a fixed age, and some babies eat night milk only psychologically.
And the baby often eats night milk will also affect the development of the body, because auxin is secreted at night is the most vigorous, but also in the case of the baby sleeping to secrete better, if the baby eats too much night milk will affect sleep, affect the secretion of auxin, thereby affecting the development of the body.
So at a certain point, it is time to wean the baby at night. However, the specific time is not fixed, because each baby is different, mainly depending on the baby's performance, but generally not more than one year old.
What are the manifestations of a baby that can be weaned at night?
The first manifestation is that the baby after six months is growing backward
Babies under one year of age grow faster, and babies before six months of age are generally not undernourished if they are pure breast milk.
After six months, the nutrition of milk can not meet the needs of the baby, began to add complementary food, if the baby's nutrition is enough, but the weight and height and other aspects of the obvious backwardness, parents need to consider whether it is because the number of baby night milk is too much and affects the normal secretion of auxin, resulting in the baby's development lagging behind.
This situation means that the baby needs to be weaned at night.
The second manifestation is that night milk is just a dependence, which can already be eaten or not eaten
Many babies have gradually stopped eating night milk after six months, but there are still some babies who are not hungry at night, but want to get some security by eating night milk.
In this case, in fact, parents can already consider weaning their babies at night.
The sense of security your baby needs can be obtained in other ways.
In the third manifestation, the baby has added complementary foods normally
When we first add complementary foods to our babies, we need to observe the baby's performance of complementary foods, and if they perform well, we will continue to add them to our babies.
When the baby has fully adapted to the complementary food and can replace part of the milk, then the mother can extend the baby's feeding time and wean the night milk.
It's just that weaning is not a one-day plan, but needs to be carried out step by step to allow the baby to wean the night milk smoothly without being so disgusted.
What should I pay attention to when my baby is weaned at night?
Don't lose too much of your baby's feelings
Some babies have fierce resistance when they are weaned at night: they cry until they can't eat.
This is not the right time for weaning, and if the baby's resistance is too fierce, it is recommended that parents give up the idea of weaning first.
Gradually lengthen the time of each night milk, and gradually reduce the number of times so that the baby has a process of acceptance.
Fully mobilize and use the enthusiasm of Bao Dad
When weaning milk, Bao Dad can play a very important role.
In fact, many babies want to breastfeed when they wake up, not because they are hungry, but because the mother is next to them, the milk taste is stronger, and the attraction is too great.
If the baby and the mother sleep separately, the baby does not have to bear such a big temptation when he wakes up, and the idea of feeding is not so strong.
Just as when the mother holds the baby during the day, the baby also likes to drill into the mother's arms, but when other people hold it, the baby will not be like this, the reason is the same.
Moreover, sometimes it may be that the father coaxes the baby, and the baby can continue to sleep, and there is no need for the mother to come out.
Don't feed your baby as soon as you cry
Some babies will hum when they wake up, but they are still half awake and half asleep.
At this time, it is best to pat the baby, so that the baby can continue to sleep, even if the baby wakes up and cries, there is no need to feed immediately, first coax the baby to sleep, not to breastfeed again.
After weaning, you will find that your baby is more adorable and refreshed.
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