Why 'Feed, Play, Sleep' Doesn't Work for Everyone
You've read the books. You know the rules. Feed, then play, then sleep — never let the baby fall asleep on the breast. And yet your baby hasn't read the books.
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Feeding to sleep is biologically designed. Here's why the guilt around it isn't warranted.
You've read the books. You know the rules. Feed, then play, then sleep — never let the baby fall asleep on the breast. And yet your baby hasn't read the books.
Your body makes milk that contains sleep hormones. Your baby drinks that milk and falls asleep. Then someone tells you this is a problem. Here's why they're wrong.
You're not creating a problem. You're not ruining your baby's sleep. You're feeding your baby. Here's what the evidence says — and what nobody else is telling you.
Parents are frequently warned that feeding to sleep creates bad habits. The evidence is considerably more nuanced than that advice suggests.