DS is 11mo. Up until last week he was sleeping 11-12 hours at night. He has always been a good eater and sleeper but is now waking during the night wanting another bottle.
He is coming round to dropping a nap and somedays will have two shorter naps or else will have a 2-2.5 hour nap mid-morning.
His routine is
Up at 7.00, breakfast consisting of 7oz bottle, porridge and half a slice of toast. Dressed, then off to nursery.
He has toast at 10am then lunch at 12.15 (or later if he is sleeping). This can be pasta or casserole followed by a dessert such as yoghurt or fruit. He has another bottle at around 2.30pm (7oz) and a snack (such as a cheese stick) and has his dinner at 5.30, similar to lunch.
Bathtime is 6.45pm followed by bottle in the darkened nursery, cuddle, then bed. He has no problems falling asleep.
However, he had an ear infection a couple of weeks ago which I think was related to teething (OMG the drool has got to be seen to be believed). He also has a cough which seems to hurt him but for the most part isn't waking him at night. We have tried adjusting the temperature of his room, but for the last 4-5 nights he has been waking and sitting up in the cot, crying hard. I have tried offering him a paci (he gets one when he goes to bed but if it falls out it doesn't bother him) and he has three little toy doggies which he cuddles up to.
He is still eating but I can see that his gums are annoying him. I am concerned that this night feed is becoming a habit but when I give him the bottle (I don't interact with him and put him back in his cot and he'll go back to sleep) he will take about 4oz so I think he is hungry.
I just don't want to be going down the road of accidental parenting but I can't give him anymore food during the day - I don't know where he'd put it!
Anyone have any sggestions? Please?!
