A time and night wakings... 8 mo...

[fairy]

Hello,
I could not be sure if this should be in this category, please tell me if its not

What is the average A time for 8 mo?
My DD is currently having 2,5 hrs A time, which in the end she sleeps easily.

However, we are in a complicated situation.
She used to STTN since 3mo. After we introduced her to solids, she refused to eat for a month. She also refused formula, and I suppose breastmilk was not enough, so started the NW. I fed her 3 times some nights. Eventually, we found out that she had urinary tract infection, doctor treated her with antibiotics and she is much better now. She started eating her veggie soup, fruits and yoghurt. Still not good with formula (I'm trying)

NW continues but she wakes for 1 time everynight, not exactly at the same time.
I still DF her.
Sometimes she wakes up at 2, I nurse her. Then she is all awake at 5:30.
Sometimes she wakes up at 4, I nurse her and she sleeps unti 6:30.

We are trying to fix the "Eat" problem. But I also wondered if she needs longer A time. Or any other suggesitons?

Thanks for your help,

[empowered mama]

hi there,

Average A time for 8 months is anywhere between 3-4 hrs, depending on your LO (see here:  http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=64158.0 )

I would think that by now she could use a bump in A time - 2.5 hrs is a bit low for her age.  This could be a cause for those EWS if she wakes generally happy and ready for the day.  You could start slowly at first - maybe add 10-15 min - and continue to bump until she is at the appropriate A time.

HTH

[fairy]

thanks to you.. seems like we are way back from where we should be. sometimes when she gets excited, or when we are out for a walk or shopping she can stay awake almost for 4 hours. but I always thought this was a mistake...

she has EW problem for about 2 months. she wakes up crying, but does not go back to sleep. as soon as I pick her up, she calms down, ready and happy to play.. so I think we can try to push it 15 minutes. I'm excited that this might also be a solution to EW...
thanks again..

[empowered mama]

I might suggest starting gradually to see where her sweet spot is.  This doesn't necessarily mean you should shoot for 4 hrs, as she might not be able to handle that for some time yet. 

Good luck and I hope those EWs disappear for you - they are yucky