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Breast feeding
My 17 month old kid is feeding all throughout the night. If I say no, he starts crying vigorously. What can I do to cut down the time of feeds
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If child is taking milk feed at night, after 1-2 hours, child is hungry again.
It's always preferred to give semisolid food items at night for longer sleep duration with out hunger drives frequently.
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Sleep training the child is also important.
Make sure to feed the child for 20 minutes and place him down when he falls asleep.
Keep the room dark and cool with white noise or instrumental lullabies in the background.
Don't say no - instead try methods to increase his sleep duration.
You can also substitute your feeds with warm animal milk or your expressed breast milk.
You can ask another caregiver to take over if this method is what you want to follow.
For any queries, kindly book an online consultation with me.
I am a lactation consultant, IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) nutrition expert with an interest in Childhood Infections and Vaccinations.
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