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Sleeping:Is it necessary to feed at night for a 6 month old
2009-02-13
Name: ketaki



My baby Arshiya is almost 6.5 months now. She wakes up 2 - 3 times at night and the only way i can calm her down is by feeding her bm. Can a 6 month old sleep through out the night ?
I would like to gradually reduce her habit. But how do i do that ? she screams at night if i donot feed her. Please advice.
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2009-02-15
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Anonymous Name: Mel
Subject:  Hi Ketaki



SHE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT WITHOUT A FEED.

Please don' t let her scream. Her body must be aching with hunger and thirst in the middle of the night.

Honestly, I don' t believe in this mechanism. I think infants and toddlers should be allowed to stop night time feeding when THEY are ready, not because they have reached a certain age, or because we want them too. Most Indian babies continue to need night feeds until almost age 1.

If you want to gradually cut down on the number of times she wakes up... they try this:

Offer her watery formula... but increase the water very slowly.

So, for the first week, if she has 4 oz feed in one waking, then give her 3 oz formula + 1 oz water mixed in it. Do this for every NIGHT FEED only. And after 1 week, give her 2 oz. formula + 2 oz water mixed, week 3: 1 oz formula + 3 oz water. THis way she will slowly reduce her need to wake up. But, ensure that she is getting as much formula as she needs during the day. The last thing you want is for her weight to drop because of less milk intake.
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2009-03-04
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Anonymous Name: ketaki
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Hi Mel, Thank you very much for your post. I am actually breast feeding her at night. Do i then feed her more water before she goes off to sleep ?

currently before sleeping she usually has medium bowl full of Rice and later 3 - 4 sips of water and ofcourse brest milk while she dozes off.
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