Honestly am i making a rod for my own back

My baby started sleeping through at 3 months old luckily.
Soon as the 4 month regression started he now wakes 1-3 times during the night and i just put him on the boob to feed and he goes straight back to sleep.
Lots of people are telling me im just making it hard for myself with getting him used to wanting to be fed now whenever he wakes up and expecting it.
To me i see it as he wants comfort and obviously hungry…
Just getting sick of these comments

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A baby needs comfort and feeding at night too, ignore the comments or just don’t tell people! It’s your baby

Ignore other people and respond to your babies needs

No such thing as making a rod for your own back when they're this small!

Babies get into habits, but they are also generally quite easy to get out of habits (with a little perseverance), so while it is working for you I wouldn’t worry and then if it stops working look to change it. I stressed about feeding to sleep so much with my first, but we then stopped it one day as it wasn’t working for us any more (both getting very little sleep) and after a couple of days it was fine.

I fed my older 2, now 6 and 4, throughout the night until they didn't need it. They now both sleep through the night and it wasn't massively difficult to cut the night feeding when they and me were ready. Do what feels right to you, if it's working fit your needs and family then you don't need to change anything!

Babies under 1 should be fed on demand so just keep doing what you're doing ❤️

It’s your baby so do what you think is best

Just keep on doing what you want. Generally I don't share my biz with many people. Just doing me.

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