You can start weaning your baby off his bedtime bottle between the ages of 6 and 9 months. “Six months is when many babies stop needing that before-bed feeding.
How do I wean my baby off the bottle at night?
Use The Shuffle at Bedtime
Begin to reduce the amount of milk in the bedtime bottle by at least two ounces every two days. When you reach the three-ounce mark, offer a cup of water instead of a bottle during his bedtime routine.
Can I give my baby water at night instead of milk?
If you are breast-feeding, try nursing from just one side at night, to decrease the amount of milk your baby gets from nighttime feedings. If you are bottle-feeding, consider giving your baby a bottle of water instead of formula at night. All babies (and adults) wake up at night.
Can I breastfeed during the day and bottle feed at night?
Breastfeeding during the day and bottle-feeding at night allows you to get more sleep since it lets your partner participate more in feeding your infant. Babies who receive enough formula at night also may not require the vitamin D supplementation like infants who are exclusively breastfed.
When can you stop night feedings?
If your baby’s at least 4 to 6 months old, you can probably begin to wean her from nighttime feedings. Of course, even if your baby doesn’t need to eat in the middle of the night, she may still wake up wanting to.
Is it bad to give a baby a bottle lying down?
Best Positions for Bottle Feeding
Don’t feed her lying down—formula can flow into the middle ear, causing an infection. To prevent your baby from swallowing air as she sucks, tilt the bottle so that the formula fills the neck of the bottle and covers the nipple.
Should I feed my baby every time he wakes up at night?
Yes! The key: during the first few months feed your little one every 1.5-2 hours during the day (if he’s sleeping, wake him after 2 hours). That should help you get a couple of back-to-back longer clumps of sleep (3, 4, or even 5 hours) at night, and eventually grow by 6 hours…then 7 hours at a stretch, by 3 months.
What can I give my baby instead of milk at night?
Instead of giving your baby milk when he wakes in the night try cooled boiled water. If that does not work, water down their milk e.g. 2 scoops to 6 ounces of water.