How to Put a Baby to Sleep Tips 5
Eliminate Snacking
“Sleep and nutrition go hand-in-hand,” notes Prueher. For the first 8 weeks, a baby should be feeding on demand every 2 to 2.5 hours. “If they want to eat every hour or so, they may not be consuming enough at each session,” says Prueher. Keep a 24-hour log of how many ounces a bottle-fed baby takes and at what time. For a breastfed baby, write down how many minutes they’re nursing each session. “If they eat for 20 minutes during the nighttime feeding but only five or ten minutes during the day, they’re just snacking,” says Prueher. “And they’re not filling their belly enough to sleep through the night.”
On the flip side, if Baby is eating well during the day, they should be able to sleep for a 4- to 6-hour stretch at night by around 2.5 to 3 months. To help your baby eat more efficiently, work toward spacing out their meals (distract them with a pacifier or some entertainment) so they’re actually hungry each time. Also, don’t neglect burping. “Sometimes we mistake coming off the breast or bottle as being finished when really the baby needs to be burped,” notes Prueher. Bright lights or noise can also be distracting. Try feeding Baby in a darker, quiet room, especially when they become more interested in their surroundings.
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