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Re: giving baby bottle when she cant sleep?

Posted by sleepless mommy on October 01, 2001 at 18:55:36:

In Reply to: giving baby bottle when she cant sleep? posted by worried dad on September 28, 2001 at 05:09:07:

I like the saying; "feed them when they are hungry, sleep them when they are tired". Set feeding times and amounts can lead to dangerous situations, because every baby is different. "Go with the flow" Feed your baby when she is hungry. You can't overfeed a baby at this age....well, you can, but they just spit it up. Don't force feed. Most babies will let you know in their subtle way when they are full (turn her head, close mouth, stop sucking, etc). Be aware of the cue that enough is enough. And try not to give into the temptation to try to get her to take just a little more. She'll be hungry again a few hours later anyway. It may mean you are giving only a few ounces every hour or so, but you can adjust this later, when she is older and her tummy is bigger.

I agree with Hayley, try to get her to sleep without association of the bottle. Dependance on the bottle to fall asleep can lead to health problems like baby bottle tooth rot. But I think this is more of a problem if they fall asleep with the bottle propped. (correct me if I am wrong). Set up a good routine that you use to cue bedtime. Something like bath, bottle, cuddles, bed.

At this young age, don't expect too much. Her sleep and eat habits will develop and change as she gets older. I think night time sleep starts organizing around 3 months, and nap sleep starts organizing around 4 months.

And remember to take breaks and treat yourself too.

Happy Napping!

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