The average person has three meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with similar timings. But this rule does not work for newborn babies. Babies eat milk powder or breast milk, which is liquid and quickly digested, and they also get hungry quickly. So they have multiple meals a day and often need to breastfeed at night, so does a four month old baby still need to breastfeed at night?
Does a four month old baby need to have night milk
A four month old baby does not need to eat night milk. Baby's physical energy consumption is relatively low during sleep. If the baby doesn't cry at night, it means they're not hungry, and there's no need for the mother to wake up the baby to breastfeed because good sleep is more conducive to growth and development, so the mother doesn't have to worry.
In addition, babies cannot drink fruit juice at 4 months old, and complementary foods can be added after 6 months. At that time, complementary food can be added between two milks. You can start with Rice noodles and slowly add other complementary food after the baby's gastrointestinal function adapts.
How to prevent a four month old baby from drinking night milk
Drinking a meal of formula before bedtime can delay the onset of hunger in babies. In addition, the interval between feeding during the day can be appropriately extended, and the amount of milk powder can be increased according to the individual situation of the baby. Increasing the amount of milk and extending the interval between feeding can be done simultaneously. In addition, eating sleeping formula directly is also a good choice.
Babies fed formula milk often become obsessed with the bottle, and when cutting off night milk, they need to also cut off the bottle to reduce their attachment to the nipple. But the weaning bottle should also be taken slowly, and it should be cut timely, appropriately, and cleverly according to the baby's emotions. You can buy a cute cup or utensil with animal patterns for your baby to attract their attention, and say to them, "When your baby grows up, it's embarrassing to use a bottle again
The demand for sleep time for a four month old baby will gradually increase, and the time will stabilize. Therefore, if the baby does not wake up at night and needs to eat night milk, parents do not need to feed the baby and do not develop the habit of eating night milk. Ensuring the quality of the baby's sleep is also important, which depends on the baby's own situation.
