Night Weaning- What Is The Right Age To Initiate And How

While you are pregnant, you are probably waking up 3-4 times during the night to empty your bladder. In fact, with time, your growing baby keeps putting on pressure on your bladder. You can watch your growing baby at an ultrasound baby scan clinic, which can also reveal some other useful information about your pregnancy. So, before you take a sigh a relief for untimely bathroom breaks after you determine you're expected due date through ultrasound baby scan clinic, you should know that you will keep having these breaks until your baby is ready for night weaning. Let's understand more about it, in details.

The unborn baby gets all their nourishment required to grow from the mother through the placenta and this growth can be traced in an ultrasound baby scan clinic. But, things change after the baby is born. A newborn has a very small stomach size and thus, they keep on feeling hungry very frequently. Needless to say, it becomes crucial to feed them within every few hours, even during the night. It takes approximately 2-3 breastfeeding sessions each night to make sure the stomach of the baby stays full. The process of making them sleep throughout the night without the need to breastfeed in between is called night weaning.

You can easily track your unborn baby’s growth through a session at ultrasound baby scan clinic, but there is no particular age when a baby is ready for night weaning. Some babies sleep throughout the night by the age of 4-6 months. Whereas, some babies might need to be fed for about 1 year or so. In average, you can give it a try after your baby is 6 months old when you have started other supplementary food as well.

Moreover, it is crucial to remember that night weaning is a process that must be taken gradually. If usually, you feed your baby 3 times a night, then don't stop entirely, out of the blue. Reduce the frequency and the amount first. Feed her 2 times and then once, before taking her for an entire night’s good night sleep. This will help them adjust the changing food habit comfortably and gradually. If it feels like a big struggle, then wait for now and try after 1-2 weeks later again.

But the bottom line, every baby is different. So, don't rush into anything and for now, enjoy your pregnancy and their wellbeing with the help of a good ultrasound baby scan clinic.

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