Ultimately you want your baby to know that nighttime is for sleeping. Keeping the room dark and quiet will make the transition back to sleeping a lot easier. Sleep is important for all of us for many reasons. If one parent is in charge of all of the night feedings - especially during the earliest weeks, it can be detrimental to their health and well-being as the days go on.
Sharing the responsibility of the nighttime feeds can make a big difference. This also gives the parent who may not see the baby as often during the day a chance for extra bonding time. Though these tips may seem small, they can make a huge difference in reducing stress for those middle of the night formula feeds. Additionally, they'll help you and your baby maximize your sleep so you can enjoy those precious waking hours by day. Facebook Instagram.
July 13, How long do babies take formula at night? Concentrated Liquid Formula Like powdered formula, concentrated liquid formula must be mixed with water before giving it to your baby. Ready-to-Feed Formula Ready-to-feed is just like it sounds. Keep a Calm Environment Along the same lines of room sharing is ensuring that the room environment stays as calm as possible for those middle of the night formula feeds.
Share the Responsibility Between Partners Sleep is important for all of us for many reasons. Jane Springston. Older Post. Cath found herself rebelling against the norm in hospitals at the time, which was to have babies sleep in a nursery the first three nights, where they would be fed formula, to enable mothers to get some rest.
What was wrong with that system, I wanted to know. But our bodies want to keep our babies alive. Looking back on the first six weeks now, it makes implicit sense to me that one feed a day from a bottle would probably not have derailed my long-term breastfeeding goals.
But everything seems heightened during that period, every decision a fraught one. And, to make matters worse, so many of the experts seem to preach an all-or-nothing approach. If a mother is well rested and feeling good about herself, her baby is going to thrive. Cath sighed, preparing to state something which she clearly thought should be obvious.
Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. And that's completely normal right for such young babies. Waking up every hours at night is their normal sleep cycle, and no matter if it is formula or breastmilk, it won't change that! What did I expect? With my baby 4 I have no intention of giving him formula at all. When 2 was 4 months old, she was still waking up every 3 hours.
I was getting really exhausted by then chasing after 2 under 2 in the day, and not getting enough rest at night. So, I told hubby to give her a bottle of formula at night 10PM and surprisingly, after a few nights of having formula, she started sleeping for hour stretches. Curious, I told hubby to switch back to giving her expressed breast milk instead.
We noticed that when she had expressed breast milk at night, her sleep cycle would usually last up to hours. We then decided to continue feeding her formula at night, hoping that it would stretch out her sleep until she could eventually sleep through the night.
If you're concerned that formula is too heavy and might make your gassy baby feel worse, try these 3 natural home remedies:. Being a mum is hard work. Whichever you decide for you and your family, we wish you and your family all the best of luck! If you are a formula-feeding mama, our bestselling Natural Baby Bottle Cleanser has a no-nasties formulation and is tough on milk stains, making washing bottles that much easier. Try it today! Also, come join our online mama community and get our real motherhood posts straight in your inbox.
Sign up below! Our thoughts on motherhood, parenting hacks and eco-products.
0コメント