ASK AN EXPERT: CUTTING OUT NIGHT FEEDS
Caitlin asks: My 7.5-month-old has recently started waking at night after a couple of months of sleeping through. At first I assumed she was waking because of teeth so I fed her back to sleep. The only problem is now she has started waking more regularly - sometimes every two hours and I am so, so tired! I have been feeding her each time she wakes but am worried this is making it worse. Should I try to stop feeding her and, if so, how!? I have a toddler in the house and am afraid she will wake him up! Jo (sleep expert) says: This is a really common problem. Babies over six months get very attached to being assisted to...