How to quit breastfeeding? When is the best time to quit smoking?
The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that infants within 3 months should generally be fed as needed during this period because of their small stomach capacity. Therefore, for babies within 3 months, mothers don't have to consider the problem of broken milk at night. In fact, if a baby of this age sleeps more than 4-5 hours at night and hasn't been breast-fed, the mother has to wake up the baby to breast-feed.
The average sleep time of a baby about 5 months old is 14 hours a day. During this period, most babies can sleep for a long time at night without breastfeeding, and sleep for more than 6 hours.
To reduce sleep time during the day, stay awake for 2 ~ 3 hours before going to bed at night, and postpone sleep time appropriately.
Before going to bed, eat enough milk, put the urine on the cot, don't hug it, let him sleep by himself.
Wake up in the middle of the night, and if you don't nurse, you may cry. Let the child cry 1 ~ 2 minutes to give comfort. If you cry again. Wait 1 ~ 2 minutes for comfort, wait longer for comfort, and resolutely refuse breastfeeding. The next day, extend the waiting time at night for 3 ~ 4 days, and the child can quit the habit of breastfeeding at night and sleep for a long time.
When feeding at night, the baby is not awake, keeps sucking and often drinks too much, resulting in overnutrition. Adults' work and rest habits are relatively fixed, and breastfeeding at night affects sleep quality. It is easy to cause dental caries, and the habit of drinking night milk leads to poor dental condition. It may cause the danger of suffocation. Many babies fall asleep just after a few drinks, which is very dangerous.
After 6 months, the baby adds various semi-liquid or solid complementary foods, and it takes longer to empty in the stomach than milk. At this time, the baby's stomach capacity is much larger than that at birth, so most babies gradually reduce the frequency of night milk after 6 months until the night milk is eliminated.
Second, how to wean your baby?
1, the mother can slowly reduce the number of times to feed her baby at night, from three times to two times and then once, so that the baby can get used to it.
2. In order to prevent the baby from waking up hungry, the last nursing mother can postpone feeding the baby until evening 10, and then urge him to sleep after feeding the baby. Let him sleep until six or seven the next morning before feeding the baby.
If the baby wakes up crying in the middle of the night, don't feed him. Mom should understand that as long as she is full before going to bed, the baby will basically not be hungry. Patiently coax the baby, pat the baby with your hand, and hum a song to put him to sleep.
4, even if the baby is a little hungry, it doesn't matter, sleeping won't consume too much energy, just give the baby some water.
5, sometimes the baby cries, not necessarily because he is hungry, but also because he wants to suck. You can give him a pacifier, let him suck, and play a little comforting role. Or other ways to distract the baby.
6. When the baby reaches the age of adding complementary food, the mother tries to let the baby eat more and feed him enough complementary food during the day. One or two hours before going to bed, the baby can feed some rice noodles or milk to avoid being hungry at night.
7. It is a step-by-step process to get rid of the baby's habit of eating night milk. The key to quitting night milk is: stick to it step by step, and the baby will gradually develop the habit of sleeping all night and slowly forget the night milk.
8. Weaning at night is to gradually reduce the amount of milk, coax the baby to sleep in various ways, and satisfy him with various things instead of milk until the baby sleeps all night. Mothers can also create methods suitable for their babies, as long as the results are achieved.
Third, the precautions for weaning your baby.
Be sure to slowly reduce the number of times your baby eats night milk, from 3 to 2 times to 1 time, and finally let your baby adapt completely. It should also be noted that feeding at night must be full and feeding time should be arranged reasonably. Sometimes when the baby wakes up at night, don't breast-feed the baby immediately. Learn to comfort the baby Sometimes the baby may not be hungry. If you feed your baby repeatedly, it will make your baby develop the habit of breastfeeding at night. Also remind mothers to try to let their babies eat some solid food (egg yolk, etc.). ) Increase calories during sleep meals to help your baby sleep better.
1, adjust sleep time
The baby's sleep has cycles, one cycle is about 60 minutes, and it will wake up automatically after the cycle. If you don't feel hungry or urinate, you will automatically transfer to the next sleep cycle. If the baby is sleeping, please don't disturb him. The average sleep time of a baby about 5 months old is 14 hours a day. During this period, most babies can sleep for a long time at night without breastfeeding, and sleep for more than 6 hours.
If the baby wakes up 3-4 times at night, it is a bad habit to hug or nurse when he wakes up, and cry if he fails to achieve his goal. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the sleep time during the day, stay awake for 2 to 3 hours before going to bed at night, and postpone the sleep time appropriately. Before going to bed, eat enough milk, put the urine on the cot, don't hug it, let him sleep by himself. Wake up in the middle of the night, and if you don't nurse, you may cry. Let the child cry 1 ~ 2 minutes to give comfort. If you cry again. Wait 1 ~ 2 minutes for comfort, wait longer for comfort, and resolutely refuse breastfeeding. The next day, extend the waiting time at night for 3 ~ 4 days, and the child can quit the habit of breastfeeding at night and sleep for a long time.
The baby should not sleep too long during the day, and the mother should try to take the baby to outdoor activities. Proper exercise can improve your baby's sleep quality at night, and it is easy to wean at night.
Don't worry, don't be soft-hearted.
Mothers should make up their minds to stop breastfeeding at night. Feeding at night is not only a habit formed by the baby, but also the result of the mother's accommodation. If the baby cries at night, the mother will be soft-hearted, and the baby will develop the habit of drinking night milk when breastfeeding, so the mother should make up her mind to help the baby get rid of the habit of eating night milk. In short, the mother should stick to it step by step, and the baby will gradually develop the habit of sleeping all over.
Sometimes the baby is crying, not necessarily because he is hungry, but also because he wants to smoke. You can give him a pacifier, let him suck, and play a little comforting role. Or use other methods to divert attention.
Step 3 have a plan
Starting from the fourth month, a baby whose height and weight are up to standard can lose one meal of milk at night, so it is necessary to make the baby develop the habit of not drinking milk at night in a planned and arranged way. Mothers can gradually reduce the frequency of feeding their babies at night, from three times to two times and then once, so that the babies can get used to it.
You can put off eating.
You can postpone the baby's last milk before going to bed at night to about 10, and then feed it. If the baby is still awake at three or four o'clock, coax him first, give him water to drink, and don't feed him. Mom should understand that as long as she is full before going to bed, the baby will basically not be hungry. Patiently coax the baby and pat the baby to sleep. If you try this method at first, the baby will still make noise after feeding. Milk powder should be thinner than usual, and gradually he will extend the time of continuous sleep.
Fourth, I can't quit the disadvantages of night milk
1. It's hard to rest in bad mother.
Once some babies get into the habit of eating night milk, they will wake up several times at night, and their mothers will feed him several times. After waking up, it is often difficult for mother to fall asleep again, so that adults can't rest well and mother is the most tired.
It is dangerous to be confused and feed.
Because the baby needs to breastfeed day and night, as long as the baby has a little movement at night, the novice mother will reflexively stuff the nipple to the baby, even if she has not fully woken up. This is very inappropriate, because usually the baby will "fall asleep unconsciously after eating a few mouthfuls". If the mother falls asleep again, the breasts may hinder the baby's normal breathing and even cause accidents. This kind of example is not uncommon, and I hope that novice mothers will attach great importance to it.
3. Overfeeding is easy to gain weight
Once the mother has a bad rest and is mentally confused, when the baby eats night milk, the mother will let the baby eat nonstop. This makes it easier for the baby to overeat, which leads to the baby gaining weight, which is not conducive to the baby's future growth and development.
4. It is unhealthy to have dental caries.
Eating night milk for a long time, especially when the baby has deciduous teeth and is still eating night milk, can easily cause dental caries. It is not conducive to the health of your baby's teeth and mouth. Eating night milk is not only a habit formed by the baby himself, but also the result of the mother's accommodation. When the baby cries at night, the mother will be soft-hearted and unconsciously breast-feed the baby. After a long time, the baby knows that there is milk to drink as long as he cries, and gradually develops the habit of drinking milk at night.