After the birth of the kid before mummy there is a question – how to feed the child? What to choose? Feeding on the mode or on demand? Today in maternity hospitals recommend feeding on demand more and more. Nobody will argue that the first week such feeding will be the most optimum. And what then?
Then it is necessary to pass to feeding on the mode (on hours). The first 3-3.5 months it is recommended to feed the child each 3 hours. For example, in 6-00, 9-00, 12-00, etc. Already later few weeks of such mode you will notice that the kid became quieter. In a month the child will begin to wake up by the necessary time independently. And all because its organism will already get used to the mode and will not demand food everyone half an hour.
When the kid a little grows up, approximately in 3 months, it is possible to increase an interval between feedings till 3.5 o'clock. However, you also will notice that the baby began to eat less. Means, it is a high time to take a break one half an hour bigger. The table of feedings will look as follows – 6-00, 9-30, 13-00, etc.
To half a year when the first feeding up is entered, the interval between feedings increases already till 4 o'clock. And it is a final stage. Now the child eats in 6-00, 10-00, 14-00, etc. And in breaks it is possible to give to the kid juice, puree or cottage cheese.
Than feeding on the mode is good?
For the child
The kid will become quieter. Will not shout each 20-30 minutes, demanding to eat. Now he will get used to eat well in certain time, but not everyone half an hour little by little. The dream will improve. The child will sleep more quietly because he will be full. And more him now nothing worries.
For mom
Mom will have personal time. While the kid sleeps, it is possible to descend quietly in a shower, shop or hairdressing salon, to do the cleaning or cooking, to find time for the husband. And it is possible just to have a sleep, knowing that the next 3 hours the child will not demand your attention. The happy kid will sleep with pleasure in the bed. There will be no problems with walks. Having fed the baby, it is possible to go to the park safely. You have whole 3 hours for walk!
One my acquaintance just was afraid to leave to walk with the newborn daughter. And all because the child was not accustomed to feeding on the mode. The girl shouted each 15-20 minutes. Poor mom did not know what to do. Their walks came to an end always equally – in 20 minutes mummy runs home to eat with the shouting child.
The most difficult is not to give weak point from the very beginning. If decided to accustom the child to feeding on the mode – accustom. Do not wait for result from the first day. When the kid wakes up and will begin to cry, take on hands, shake, he will fall asleep. When feeding time approaches – take on hands and apply to a breast. 3-4 days later the baby will begin to get used to the mode. And you will notice, it became how easier for you.
Feeding on hours has most important plus – you will have no problems with milk (when breastfeeding). Milk will come in the equal portions in due time. So, your kid will be always happy and full. And it now most important!