Hi, Nikko! I was wondering if you had any thoughts on breastfeeding at night for toddlers as breastmilk contains carbohydrates. Do you feel the benefits from melatonin in breastmilk outweigh the cons of consuming carbohydrates after sundown? I’d love to hear your thoughts or if you’ve come across any research! Thanks!
So fascinating. My sons started sleeping longer when I started paying attention to sunlight/darkness. He has struggled with teething, but I wonder if his molars will be easier (hopefully!) since making these changes.
Likely! Everything is easier when we sleep better - I think this is true at any age! I also notice I can respond more freely to my children when I am sleeping better, too. My youngest is starting to pop his first teeth out and he’s handling it like a champ! I started thinking about all of this when I remembered that in Weston A Price’s book he reported that traditionally living Eskimo Inuit babies cut their teeth easily and I thought: I want that for my babies!
Hi, Nikko! I was wondering if you had any thoughts on breastfeeding at night for toddlers as breastmilk contains carbohydrates. Do you feel the benefits from melatonin in breastmilk outweigh the cons of consuming carbohydrates after sundown? I’d love to hear your thoughts or if you’ve come across any research! Thanks!
This excellent question deserved a whole post! So here it is and I hope it’s helpful clarification: https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com/p/weaning-circadian-style/comments Thank you for reading and chiming in, Elizabeth 🧡
So fascinating. My sons started sleeping longer when I started paying attention to sunlight/darkness. He has struggled with teething, but I wonder if his molars will be easier (hopefully!) since making these changes.
Likely! Everything is easier when we sleep better - I think this is true at any age! I also notice I can respond more freely to my children when I am sleeping better, too. My youngest is starting to pop his first teeth out and he’s handling it like a champ! I started thinking about all of this when I remembered that in Weston A Price’s book he reported that traditionally living Eskimo Inuit babies cut their teeth easily and I thought: I want that for my babies!