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Every baby is different, and each one has their own internal clock, whether it's for sleep, bottle feeding, or breastfeeding.
In the first few weeks of life, a baby can't tell the difference between day and night. But one thing is certain: babies aren't used to going very long without eating.
When the baby was still in the mother's womb before delivery, he could eat whenever he wanted and as much as he wanted.
Based on this observation, it is obvious that during the very first months of his life, baby will wake up every night to ask for a bottle or a breastfeed.
When the baby is fed with baby formula, it is still possible for the parents to share the chore while they are asleep, but also if the baby is breastfed and milk is expressed and placed in the refrigerator for less than 12 hours.
It is necessary to wait until the baby is 3 months old after birth and a certain established weight to expect longer nights without screaming and crying because your child is asking for food.
The Importance of Nourishing Meals Throughout the Day
It is essential to plan a richer diet in the evening, without neglecting good nutrition throughout the day.
In order for the newborn to sleep as long as possible without requiring a feed, it is imperative that nutritional requirements are guaranteed throughout the day.
Health professionals and nutritionists recommend spreading the energy intake of the nighttime bottle given to the baby over the course of a whole day.
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If you decide to replace milk with a jar, it is important to understand that this will not be satisfactory for the child, it is better to offer the baby a more substantial lunch made of vegetables and a little meat.
When the phase of a more varied diet begins, and as long as your child does not eat all the portions essential for his growth, it is better to supplement and give him milk, so that the baby is satisfied.
Of course, as the weeks go by, the baby will eat all of his food. This is when the milk-based diet will decrease and be gradually and permanently replaced by porridge.
How to recognize the signs of a hungry baby?
Logically, your child's crying is the most important signal, but there are other signs that clearly indicate that your little one wants a bottle or the breast.
In this case, the baby can suck his fist, move his lips, move in all directions, open his mouth as if the pacifier or breast were very close.
As your child grows, they will need fewer and fewer nighttime feeds. At 3 or 4 months, up to 3 nighttime feeds are necessary, increasing to 2 nighttime feeds at 6 months, always with the proviso that they are provided with sufficient nutrition at other times.
Gradually eliminate nighttime bottles
Responding favorably to a baby's requests for a nighttime snack can become a real problem, as the infant may not be able to break the habit.
If the baby starts crying at night and asking for a bottle, professionals advise simply giving him boiled water, which will not really nourish the baby like milk would have.
Nighttime feedings can affect a child's sleep quality and could even be harmful to the health of a baby's very first teeth, which are generally not cleaned by parents at such late hours.
Certainly, this habit of night feedings can be difficult to eliminate, it is necessary then to show patience and ingenuity, but above all to never stop the bottle or the breast from one day to the next, because we are in the emotional domain and it is better not to shake baby on this level.
Tell yourself that with a touch of delicacy and tenderness, baby will forget his nighttime bottles faster than you think.
Conclusion
During the first days and weeks following the birth of the baby, parents have no choice but to adhere to the rhythm that the newborn imposes on them, in this case at least three bottles or breastfeedings during the night.
As time goes by, and when the baby reaches a weight of 5 to 6 kilos, the demands for breastfeeding will become less frequent, until the baby will finally sleep through the night without crying or screaming for food, provided that the daily diet is sufficiently energetic.
