【Objective】 To examine the differences in infants' sleep patterns and sleep behaviors by feeding methods. 【Methods】 Twenty four hour sleep diaries recording of 524 healthy term infants' sleeping and feeding methods were administered for 8 times in total from birth to 4 months old.At 4 weeks and 3 months old,all infants' parents completed a Sleep Behavior Questionnaire.General linear models and Chi-square test were conducted to determine the differences in infants' sleep parameters and behaviors by feeding methods. 【Result】 Partially breastfed infants showed less daytime sleep percentage by 4.2% and 5.2% and less 24-h sleep by 1.6% and 2.4%,compared to exclusive breastfed and formula-fed infants.No differences in sleep patterns were observed between formula-fed and exclusive breastfed infants.In nocturnal waking,formula-fed infants showed fewer nighttime waking compared with exclusive and partial breastfed babies.All three feedingmethods preferred co-sleeping with one of adults,and also presented similar in sleep-onset and nighttime awakening transitional objects needs,however,differed in detailed types of sleep-onset transitional objects. 【Conclusion】 Partially breastfed infants presented poor self-comfort ability,shorter sleep length and more interrupt during nighttime sleep,compared with the other two feeding methods.Certain interventions to improve their sleep health should be concerned.
Key words
sleep /
feeding methods /
infant
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