Is it good for children to have midnight feeding?

Children's stomachs are generally small and their digestion speed is very fast, so parents need to feed their babies small meals frequently when breastfeeding. Feed your baby many times a day, and the amount of milk he drinks each time is not much. In this way, the baby will get hungry very quickly every time, and many babies will cry constantly when they feel hungry at night. Parents have no choice but to feed their babies at night. So is it good for children to have midnight feeding?

Of course, a one-year-old baby does not need to be fed at night. Feeding the baby at night not only affects the baby's sleep, but is also bad for the baby's digestion. If the baby has teeth, feeding the baby at night will also affect the health of the teeth. After three months, the baby has the ability to store food and no longer needs to be fed at night. You can feed your baby some rice cereal one to two hours before going to bed, and then feed him/her milk before going to bed. In addition, you can delay the last meal before going to bed to around 10 or 11 o'clock and feed him/her until he/she is full. This will reduce the number of times your baby wakes up. If he still wakes up at 3 or 4 o'clock, coax him first and give him water. Don't feed him milk. Don't worry, he won't be hungry. Give water or feed milk only when the baby makes noise. The milk powder should be prepared a little thinner than usual and the amount should be less. Gradually, he will be able to extend his continuous sleep time and stop drinking milk at night.

2. Breast milk is the best food for babies aged 0-2 years old

Breastfeeding is the best food for newborns from birth to 2 years old. It helps to enhance the child's resistance and reduce the occurrence of diseases. It is recommended that mothers continue to breastfeed as much as possible. What are the nutritional values ​​of breast milk?

Breastfed babies before 6 months old have the double protection of resistance provided by the mother's body and the resistance provided by breast milk. This resistance can protect the baby from common diseases within six months.

After 6 months, the baby's resistance brought by the mother's body disappears, and the baby needs to strengthen his own resistance. At this time, the immunoglobulin in breast milk becomes particularly important.

Babies who are adequately breastfed have healthier physical and mental development, fewer allergies and indigestion, and a lower risk of chronic diseases in adulthood.

In addition to the traditional nutritional effects, the nutrients in breast milk also have biological effects. For example, it contains many active substances, such as antibodies and enzymes. The active effects of these nutrients cannot be matched by formula powder.

The rich types of fat in breast milk can also promote the development and maturation of the baby's brain and retina, regulate the development of the immune system, and prevent cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

Of course, some mothers have questions: Is breast milk no longer nutritious after 6 months or 1 year old?

This statement is one-sided. After 6 months, the nutrition of breast milk cannot fully meet the growth and development needs of children. Therefore, experts recommend that you add complementary foods, but this does not mean that breast milk has no nutrition!

On the contrary, the total amount of immunoglobulins in breast milk remains unchanged. If the milk decreases due to the addition of complementary foods to the baby, the immunoglobulins in it will appear higher.