confirming milestone, vacation mess 8 mos. routine??

[carlarosames]

my 8mos. old slept all night from 7weeks of age.  a month ago we went to the beach and her teeth came in exact time.  schedule a little off...then went to beach 2 weeks ago...schedule a little off, but tried to keep it, but right b/4 we left, waking up at night.  i gave her water , she downed a bottle sometimes, so tried to up during the day.  well, back from the beach 2 days ago and since been back, she wakes up at night.  she took an entire bottle at 12:30pm, woke up 2-3x, i would go in, put pacifier in mouth and she go back to sleep (possibly a prop w/ pacifier...what can i do..pu/pd??).  so today trying to up formula.  she took formula but not eating much solids.  does formula hold them up more that solids?  should i give rice cereal for dinner or carrots, etc. instead.  just trying to get input and sleep. last night, she woke up at 5:30am, but i put her back down and slept until 7am.  sorry so full of questions, i am low on sleep.

usually routine:
6am wake and bottle

[carlarosames]

we just got back from another vacation and i am just confused.  she used to sleep all night from week 7!  now, she wakes up, have to run and put pacifier (is that a prop i think??)  she took an entire bottle at 12:30am.  she wakes up at 5:45am sometimes, today i patted her and she went back to sleep. 
today she is not eating much solids, she did take 2 bottles so far.  this is usual schedule:
6am wakeup and bottle
7am solids
8:30/9-11:00-ish nap
11:15ish bottle 12:00 solids
2-4nap
4:30 bottle
5:30 solid dinner
7:30 bottle and bed

i switched the 5:30 dinner to cereal...should i keep her on solids (carrots, squash, etc).  so she can for sure take the entire bottle?  what do you do when they happen to fall asleep earlier than you wish b/c you are running errand and therefore they wake up early.  for instance, she took a 12:30-2:30 nap.  staying up from 2:30-7:30 is a long time...should i try putting her down for a quick nap let's say from 4:30-5:30?  she is starting to crawl...so maybe the mixture of milestones, vacation, possible teeth coming is waking her up at night?  sorry so full of question...i am low on sleep! haha

[¤ Efka ¤]

SO you think she is waking from huger?
In that case at her age, yep, I think formula would be best for fill up.

[carlarosames]

could be.  i am trying to make sure she gets her ounces in w/ formula.  also, how do you stop the pacifier.  she is 8mos...pu/pd?  thanks

[james030405]

We are going through sort of the same thing.  My DD (8mths tomorro) is not waking at night, but is waking at 4:30am and is hungry.  She is drinking 240ml.  I have a feeling this started a copule of weeks ago when I put her onto normal follow on formula and took her off reflux formula (much thicker). She was waking twice a night drinking 180ml around 11:30pm then waking again at 4:30am for another 240ml.  She also started to pull herself up in the cot around 7mths and I think this has also contributed to the wakings. 

I am sorry I cannot offer much of a solution as I am going through the sam ething.   Just wanted to let you know I would probably put her down for a nap to help her gain back some sleep in the early PM.  My DD is doing an A time of about 3hrs, but she can go 3.5hrs. 

Hope you get some answers as it may help me as well. 

Take care

[carlarosames]

thanks...it helps to know i am not alone too haha!  good luck to you too...yes, i thought have read that milestones can contribute to wakings!  wow, yours was hungry...i know you are prob. trying...but try and give more during the night.  what i have done is dilute the formula w/ water it in the middle of the night...so we can try and get back on track starting in the morning; so she will take a good full bottle first morning feed!

[carlarosames]

 i am just at a lost.  she went to bed at 7:30pm (she has a very short nap from 3-4 yesterday as we had to bring my daughter to dance).  well she woke up at 11:30pm i put pacifier she went back down.  she woke up at 1:30...crying hard, arches back, head won't settle, have to hold on to her b/c she is strong and could fall out of arms w/ arching back etc...that's when she is hungry...it tried to settle and then jsut went to kitchen.  i prepared about 4oz. water 2 oz. formula b/c i wanted her to really take a good bottle at 6am.  she downed that. went back to sleep, i didn't put paci, then she woke up at 4:40am...i just put paci b/c i was tired and she went down until 5:45am.  i gave her a 7oz bottle, she drained it...i placed her back in bed she dozed off until 7am sat up playing then fed her rice cereal and fruit at 8am to start her day.  she took not all that much.  it is now 9:20am and will put her down withing the next 30minutes.  she was such a great sleeper since 7 weeks,  this is trhowing me for a loop and i am so tired of getting up.  could it be a milestone?  we did just get back from 2 vacations...one in aug. and one in september at the beach.  she had 2 teeth come out in august.  every since those 2 teeth coming out in august, hasn't really been the same.  i am trying to up food during the day but you can't force if they don't want to eat...that's why i try water or dilute formula durnign the night.  downing the bottle tells me she is hungry.  plus her crying hard...she is very loud, my husband says she has a big set of lungs on her.  when she does that she is hungry.  any advice much appreciated.  thanks so much!!  her normal schedule (and i tried to stick to it at the beach...:
6am wake up (eat and sometimes put back downuntil 7am
8am r.cereal and fruit
9-10:45ish nap
11:15ish bottle (anwywere from 5-7oz))
12:15ish lunch
1:45-ish -4 nap
4:15 bottle (anywhere from 5-7oz)
5:30/6 dinner (carrots, etc and fruit)
7/7:30 bottle and bed
i know this may sound crazy...but do ya'll give bath every night or every other at 8mos.  maybe giving every night at certain time after dinner may help.  i have not been doing this.  sometimes i give before dinner anytime i find a clear space in my daily routine!  possibly that would help out then?  thanks!

[¤ Efka ¤]

So how long has this been going on?
I really think that milestones and vacations are playing here a big role. How long have you been back?

[carlarosames]

we went on vacation 8/3, and then went again September 12th and just got back sept. 22

[carlarosames]

oh, and she did pretty good on vacation.  i would do the water sometimes at night.  but i would get up a few times w/ paci to pop back in mouth.  i just tried putting her down w/o  she is crying hard, rolling in ball position trying to go to sleep.  i tried holding her in chair for alittle bit, arches back, crys, etc...as soon as i put pacifier she relaxes and stops.  i try pulling out she starts crying.  so i let her lay for a while settle...about 3-5 minutes after i put her down and went in, she was sucking hard on it, sleeping, and i pulled it out slowly and she stayed ok.  i think the paci is a prop.  plus her getting hungry that one time at night.  i am staying home today so will try and really stick to schedule.  how do these moms do it that run the roads all day w/ other children. i do have a 4yr old and we have gymnastics tonight, but naps should be done w/.  sorry rambling, just reaaly tired and had a hard cry myself just now.  thanks!