Newborn baby not feeding overnight

Newborns feel hungry very easily, so they need to feed very frequently. Especially at night, newborns generally need to be fed twice, and sometimes they will suddenly wake up in the middle of the night and ask for feeding. But some parents find that their babies do not breastfeed all night. Mothers are always afraid that the baby will be hungry, so they will deliberately wake the baby up and feed him. So, is it normal for a newborn to not breastfeed overnight?

1. Is it normal for a baby not to breastfeed at night?

This is the case for many babies! Because night is the time when babies sleep and grow! It proves that your baby has good sleep quality! So the stomach will not feel hungry! You don’t need to wake the baby up on purpose to feed! The baby will definitely cry when he is hungry! So this is all normal.

2. How long does it take for a newborn to breastfeed?

1. Breast milk is usually digested in the baby's stomach within 1-2 hours, so it is normal for the baby to feed every 2 hours.

2. For newborns who are breastfed on demand, it is generally easier to develop a regular eating pattern after 100 days, because it is difficult to accurately know the amount of milk the baby eats, which is mainly determined by the baby's sucking strength and mood as well as the gastrointestinal capacity. Sometimes when the baby is hungry, he will feed very seriously and suck a lot, so the interval between the next feeding will be longer; sometimes the baby is not too hungry, but is thirsty or wants to be comforted, so he feeds symbolically and the interval is shorter.

3. If mothers want to develop good eating habits for their babies, they should carefully observe the baby's needs to see if the baby is really hungry and wants to feed. Mothers may worry that their babies are not full because they don't know how much milk their babies drink. By observing the amount of their babies' urine and stool, as well as their weight gain, they can determine whether their babies are full.

4. Around 4 months is the right time for babies to develop regular habits. It is reasonable for mothers to worry about their babies developing bad habits, but the development of habits and regularity in babies requires patience, and is also related to individual differences in babies. The mother squeezes out the milk and feeds the baby with a bottle every three hours. She has a relatively precise grasp of the amount of milk. She can ensure that Duoduo eats about 800 ml of milk every day. By extending the night feeding time, the baby has developed a routine of drinking, playing and sleeping at regular times at three months. Mothers can also try to express the milk and then feed it artificially, which is also a transition for weaning in the future.