It’s all well and good to know what’s standard when it comes to night feedings – but what if your baby is far from the standard? Maybe your baby is up all night, and you know it’s not because she needs to eat. Need Night-Feeding Help From An Expert? Look No Further!
Night Weaning: How To and Common Pitfalls (tele-seminar featuring Nicole Johnson).Night-Weaning Mini-Action Plan (MAP ™) (step-by-step action plan for VIPs to night-wean fast!).The 3-Step System To Better Baby Sleep (members enjoy unlimited access to this e-book).While breast milk and formula are still great for toddlers to consume, they can generally get what they need during daylight hours.įor even more night weaning and night feeding resources, check out these special members-only resources in our VIP members Area: Now, we don’t get into toddler territory with this chart, simply because the vast majority of toddlers do not need to feed at night in order to grow properly. **”Night” in this chart refers to a 12-hour period of time.ĭoes this chart give you some encouragement? I hope so – look at those wide ranges of what’s considered normal and standard! What About Toddlers? As always, if you have doubts about your baby’s feeding patterns, please speak with your healthcare provider, as they are the best resource for feeding concerns. What’s normal for your baby may look a bit different, based on unique factors. *These night feedings are considered standard, but they also assume that baby is healthy, is gaining weight properly, has no food allergies or medical concerns, etc. If your breaastfed baby is still feeding at night by 10 or 11 months, this is perfectly fine – but try to consolidate it to one feeding, if possible. We usually recommend for ALL babies (both breast and bottle) an attempt at night-weaning here, if you feel comfortable with it.įormula-fed babies are almost always done feeding by 12 months. We find that most formula-fed babies are done feeding at night by this point, or are starting to night-wean.
By this age, most babies are sleeping less during the day and getting one nice, long stretch of sleep at night. Watch out for the 4 month sleep regression – if your baby is suddenly more wakeful, it may have less to do with a need for food and more to do with changing sleep patterns!Īs you can see by the numbers, most babies are starting to consolidate their night feedings at this time, as well as consolidating their sleep. Remember, newborns need to eat around the clock – newborns should not go more than 4 hours between feedings (preferably no more than 3 hours). So to say she knows a thing or two about baby feeding would be an understatement! Let’s take a look at what she advises are standard baby night feedings, broken down by age. The content of today’s chart was created by Miriam Chickering, who is a mom of 6, an experienced sleep and lactation consultant and a labor and delivery nurse with years of experience. What’s the standard at each age? How does “standard” vary based on whether you breastfeed or bottle-feed? Is your baby feeding too much for her age, or are her night feedings in line with what healthcare providers consider normal? Read on and find out so you can decide when night weaning may be appropriate! Baby Night Feedings By Age – REFERENCE Chart So, since it’s clear you love reference charts (and we don’t blame you!), how about another one? This time, we’re taking a look at night feedings by age. A few months ago, we brought you a baby/toddler bedtime by age chart, and your response was overwhelming – that’s now one of the most popular articles on our site! These are questions we hear just about every day around here – and we thought it was high time we gave you a new resource to help you answer questions like these! But this isn’t just any regular blog article – no, today, we’re bringing you another awesome chart!. “I feel like my baby is up all night eating – is this normal?!” “Is it time for me to night-wean, or are his night feedings still necessary?” “How many times should be my baby be eating at night?” How many baby night feedings by age are appropriate? Here are common questions: If your baby is waking at night to eat a lot, you might naturally start asking if they are actually hungry.