7 months old, still only going 4 hours b/w feeds at night

[Colesmom]

Hi Everyone,

DS is doing really well with solids.  Probably has 12+ tbsp of cereal and veg each day (only started about 3 weeks ago).  It hasn't changed his ability to sleep through the night.

He sleeps 6-5:30 with feeds at approx 9:45 and 2:00.  They aren't habitual as I don't DF and sometimes it'll be 11pm and 3 am.  But as you can see it is usually very close to a 4 hour window.  He has gone 11-6 on occasion, maybe 3 times.  I KNOW he can do it.  I wouldn't mind if he woke at 4 for a quick sip and then slept until 5:30 or 6.  It's the 2-3am that's hard.

Anyway, I hadn't been successful with PUPD for weeks until just yesterday.  It finally worked again, so I think I'm more confident that maybe I can get him through the night without BFing.  Then he'll take more in during the day and won't need that feed.

SO, do I need to do PUPD at 2am to get him through this feed?  I know others have fed water at this time, or reduced the number of minutes feeding? 

Please let me know what method you have used and if it was successful.

I just reread this and it's not very clear-hope it makes sense.

Thanks everyone

[LS2mommy]

My son is the exact age and he is still waking to eat at night as well. The PU/PD method worked during his 4 month and he started to sleep 10 hours at night then the 6 month growth spurt and first tooth and it has been down hill since.  I don't think mine is a habit either as some nights it will be 10:00 some 2:00 some 3:00 etc.

I would try to decrease the number of minutes until you get to about 3-5 then just try PU/PD or let him touch your breat but not feed as that is what I did last in the 4 month time.  Good luck.

By the way I did try the water in a bottle and he just got even madder but you could give it a try.

[JudeBaby]

I'm in the same boat with my 7 month old.  Last night he went to bed at 8:00, then began getting restless at 12:00, so I fed him.  He ate a full 9 oz, then didn't budge.  At 4:00 he started flopping around, ate 8 oz, then woke up around 7:00. 
If I don't feed him he gets restless, eventually wakes himself up, and will be wide awake for 2 hours.  So, if I feed him, crisis averted. 
Solids aren't going so well, as he prefers his bottle.
My "little" guy is not so little.  He looks like a linebacker.  And I'm wondering if that's part of the problem, his stomach isn't as big as his appetite?
He never cried when thesenight feeding happen, so I don't see how PUPD will work.

I think parents who say their kids sleep through the night are just delerious from their own child's  wakings that they can't recall the night. 

Hopefully we can figure something out!

[Gigismom]

hi, my dd stopped feeding in the night at 3.5 months.  i was terrified to stop the feedings even though i KNEW she wasn't hungry.  but it was way easier than i thought.  she just fussed a bit at the usual feeding time.  i didn't go in because she wasn't crying.  that was really it.  then she slept totally through for a couple nights, then woke again for a couple of nights after that.  she never really cried though.  now when she started waking at 6 months due to sep anxiety, that's a different story...!

but i'd say go ahead and give it a try with cole.  it may be easier than you think!  if he cries, do pu/pd or whatever method you feel comfortable with.  but it may take longer for him to stop waking at taht time since his body is used to it and he's a little older.  but it will be easier now that in a few months when he is older and SMARTER!  good luck.