• The first thing parents may encounter is the baby’s tears. Do not let children cry for too long. Accustom the baby to the regimen gradually.
Initially, the intervals between feedings should be relatively small. If the weight of the child is about 2, 5 - 3 kilograms, then the child needs to be fed every three hours.
As the baby begins to gain weight, the intervals between feedings can be increased, by six months the children are able to withstand up to 5 hours of breaks between feedings and at the same time not express any dissatisfaction.
• Very rarely, children can do without feeding at night. The biological clock will often start to work in the baby by 1-2 months. And my mother’s task is to synchronize them with her own watch.
If you fed your baby in the evening, then you can wake him up after 4 hours. If he woke up and whimpers a little earlier, then you should not approach him.
Often children fall asleep themselves, sometimes a nipple helps. If the crying does not go away, then it is worth giving the child some water. So you help him get used to the long intervals.
• Many people are opposed to feeding by the hour, not if you give the baby a breast or nipple on demand, then teach him to small portions.
If the child is hungry, then you can violate the terms and give it not after 4, but after 3 hours. When breastfeeding, stick to the 2 hour interval. Most often, the child himself is able to normalize the routine.
• There are situations when mom does not have to rush to establish a regimen. So, if the child is often sick, very sluggishly sucks, wakes up and cries during feedings, you should be more careful. Accustom to the routine of children gradually.
