My 7.5 mo does this same thing. Naps very well during the day, but cries at bedtime (I usually have to go in 2-3 times to help him settle), and wakes 1-2 times thru the night and won't settle. I started giving night feedings after trying pu/pd unsuccessfully. I suspected that he was teething (although no swelling or visible teeth) and opted to try a breastfeed to soothe rather than jumping directly to pain meds. Most of the time, he goes right back to bed after eating. A couple times I still had to give infant pain meds. Now I am worried that the night feeding is forming a bad habit that will only get worse. Other sources of information suggest that we force independence on our children far too early, and that they are far less independent later as a result. Is it wrong for a baby to depend on his mother for comfort? What is wrong with giving him what he wants? He is a baby after all. I'm not judging anyone by asking this; these are just the questions that are going through my head right now. The BW always said to "start as you plan to go forward." If I continue to feed him at night, will he continue to demand for a year, for two years, etc. until I wean him from the habit? I don't want to create a far greater trauma down the road. Hoping someone has some insight.
