By Sleep Training Kids
– Your baby is at least 5-6 months old. – The baby weighs at least 13-15 pounds (about 6 kilograms). – Your child gets all of their nutritional needs met during the day (especially total calories). – And your child’s doctor has given their seal of approval.
How to know if your baby can go all night without a nighttime feed:
- HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS:
– Nighttime weaning is very different than daytime weaning – and should be done separately. – Nighttime weaning may trigger sleep regressions. – Think about using dream feedings to ease weaning while sleep training. – Weaning while sleep training is much easier if done slowly.
Sleep feeding is a parent-initiated feed (bottle or breastfed) that starts when the baby is still asleep. Your baby will probably wake up a little bit, but the immediate feed should help them doze right back off to sleep. Once the baby has finished eating, put them back to bed.
Here’s what that means:
Sleep Training Method
Nighttime Feeding Recommendations
Graduated Extinction
Up to the parents’ discretion.
Bedtime Fading
Parents decide on feeding frequency at night.
Controlled Comforting
Recommends feeds on demand.
Either way, it’s important to take a step back. Remember your plan. Trust that it will work. And if need be, do some deep breathing to keep the stress under control.