My son is 7months old and he is still not sleeping through the nigt he goes to bed at 7.30pm then wakes up at 11pm then 1pm the every 2 hours until around 6am The only way I can get him to settle is by giving him a bottle sometimes he is drinking upto 12oz's a night which I know is alot I tried watering the milk down but then i was worried he was drinking too much water He will not take a pacifier I have tried rock him I have tried putting him in his own room but he just screams and screams I have even tried just letting him cry it out but that has not worked He eats plenty during the day and is very active He started crawling at 6months I just don't know what to do my Daughter was sleeping 12hrs at 2months old please help Thank you :)
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If he's drinking 12 ounces, he's probably hungry. My daughter was still doing night feedings at 7 months and didn't sleep through the night until she was about 14 months.
I think every baby is different.
Have you tried putting him to bed later than 7:30?
Sounds like he's hungry.
I think he's too young to sleep entirely through the night esepcially going to be that early.
I say pick him up and feed him milk.
They grow a lot while sleeping.
Also, check for teething. For minor teething, try rubbing baby Orajel on his gums.
Baby Tylenol for more serious teething (lot of crying due to discomfort).
Baby Motrin for molars.
So pick him up, give him medicine if needed (most likely at this stage/age it' sneeded), comfort him, change diaper & feed him. I know tiring but I promise you this stage will soon pass. He's crying because it's his only way to let you know he NEEDS something.
Hang in there and later (soon) he will be sleeping through the night.
My baby started sleeping longer stretches at 14 months then closer to 2 slept all the way through the night from 10 pm til 6am.
I kept adjusting his sleep time (9pm, 10 or 11) and wake times as he grew and changed.
It's an ever changing world for them at this age till 2yrs but it levels off
soon enough.
Hang in there and comfort/feed. :)
Give it some more time. He is probably teething or just not ready to sleep through the night. Is he getting enough nap time during the day?
My 1yr old twins still dont sleep throught the night, so i know how frustrating it is.
Hi A., He should always be in his own room own crib (My opinion) I have been a mom for 27 years and I gave my baby's cereal at bed time, I also slept my baby's on their tummy's (They sleep longer and better on their tummys) all 3 of our children were sleeping through the night at 6 weeks. they were always rocked and sang to, by 7 months they were used to that routine. Consistance is important. J.
I agree that it does sound like he is hungry, but I am wondering how much he eats during the day. AT 7 months old, my son would take 4 (or 5 if he woke up) bottles that were 6 oz. each. Some babies at this age even need 8 oz bottles. I would try giving him more during the day and less at night. Slowly shift the amounts until the majority is during the day. Also, if you are only giving him a small amount each time he is waking up, you might want to try giving him a full bottle instead. Good luck!
If he he is waking because he is hungry, you just have to feed him. I would try putting him to bed at 11 pm after a feeding. That may very well get you 4-5 hours before another feeding and reduce his night waking to once. Babies eat for calories, so if you water down the formula, he will still be hungry. If he is taking a 6 oz bottle at 11 pm and then another overnight, I would not think that was too much.
We always put my son to bed when we went to bed when he was an infant.
I feel your pain! My son was the same way at 7 months. Up to now he would wake up two-three times a night for a 6 oz bottle. My pediatrician had said that it is normal for some babies to still need a couple of nighttime feedings at that age (she just recommended to try stretching it out for one feeding around 11-12 and the other around 4-5 a.m.). It wasn't until now at his 9 month check up that she said it was probably ok to go ahead with sleep training and that at 9 months he should be able to get through the night without eating. Some little guys are just hungrier than others, I guess. :)
The only thing though is that when my son was waking up every two hours it was because of his teething. His eating was usually spread out to every four hours. I would maybe try some baby orajel and tylenol before bedtime? Also I found that using baby ibuprofen worked better for me with teething because it was a better anti-inflammatory. But always check with the pediatrician about medications!
Good luck to you!
are you giving him bb food yet? if yes maybe push his dinner time a little back & give him more food and a little less milk.
My mom told me to either give my daughter oat meal or poi along with her dinner that way she'll be more full & sleep the night. My problem was the same as yours, maybe these tips will work for you, it only kind of worked for me. I still bf my daughter (15months) she still wakes at night. Now that she's older she knows what she likes/Don't like .. (yay)
Good luck with your Son
All kids are different - at his age I do not think it's unusual to still be waking up a few times a night. I'm sure part of it is habit, but part of it might be that he is still hungry. Is he eating right before bed? I'd continue to give him milk at night (I did this with my kids until 12 months and 10 months). I would not water down the milk at all. That is not going to do anything for him.
I'd try rubbing his back or rocking him when he wakes up. Do that for a few minutes then walk out. Let him cry for a few minutes and go back in. Do this as long as it takes if you do not want to continue to feed him. But again, I think it's okay to let him eat at his age.
Does he have a good sleeping/eating routine during the day? That can really make a difference in nighttime sleep.
