desperate for replys/advice.

[Tatumsmom]

I posted in the feeding solid board about nightwakings because I had questions about the amount of food my dd should be eating. It was moved to bottle feeding and I really haven't had to many replies to the questions I was asking. I'm now posting her out of desperation.
My 8month old is still waking 1-2 times a night to eat. It's different times everynight and I try to settle without feeding. Sometimes it works but most often it doesn't. She is eating three solid meals a day and is taking her bottles well. She only drinks about 5-6 oz with her bottles but that is what she has always done even before solids. She is not a big eater. I have posted her many times with her routine and don't have time to post again. Lets just say it's a typical 4 hour easy.
I just want to know :
1. Is it normal for some babies to still have to eat a night even at 8 months?
2. how much solids should she be eating?
3. how much formula?
When she wakes at night I don't rush in and I only feed her when nothing else works and by then she is really crying.
I have tried all the methods, w2s, decreasing oz , watering down bottles and one night I even let her cio(not for very long,I ended up crying with her).
I might be going back to work soon and need to sleep!!!!! If it is normal for some babies to still need nightfeeds thats o.k. I just need to know what's going on so I don't spend hours awake at night trying to stop the feedings when she still might need them KWIM.
Kim

[**Clare**]

Im sure you probably have but have you tried a dream feed, I have no other ideas really, I had a similar problem but think harvey was only feeding to get himself back to sleep, he didnt sleep through until a year and could be awake up to 5 times a night (only feeding once though) I ended up doing pu/pd and now he sleeps through. The other thing I tried was giving cereal with last bottle which Im not sure is 'advised' but this also helped.  That or the dream feed kept him going till 4 am then I fed him again and he'd sleep till 8.....

Not sure if this helps at all! Good luck xxx

[Wife and Mummy.]

I dont really know the easy routine as i didnt do it but,most babies normally eat about the same amount of food,so i would say{i may be wrong}breakfast7.00 cereal,and milk then 6 oz bottle,9.00 nap{not sure}wake at 11.00,6oz bottle.lunch 1.00,a main meal and yogurt or something with some water{if she has}what ever time she has her nap.lots of actvity if you can.3.30 some friut puree with a 4oz bottle.dinner at 5.30,again main meal and  something after.bath,try to push 7oz bottle and then bed.hope this helps a little but like i said before i diddnt do easy so im not that sure.plus i didnt read bw books.This is just from being a mummy.

[Tatumsmom]

Hi Clare,
I did try the Dreamfeed, but that made nightwakings worse. I also tried putting a couple of tsps of rice in her last bottle.Thanks for the suggestions.
Kim

[Colin Macs Mom]

1. Is it normal for some babies to still have to eat a night even at 8 months?

Yep.

2. how much solids should she be eating?

When did you start solids? At 8 mo. I would think that you'd be giving 3 meals a day, but that's relative to when you began. At this point, solids are for practice more than nutrition - her main source of nutrition should be formula/breastmilk until 12 months. Don't put too much stress into the solids yet.

3. how much formula?

At 8 mo. my DS was having three 8 oz. bottles a day, so 24 oz. total. That's pretty average I think, give or take a few oz.

When she wakes at night I don't rush in and I only feed her when nothing else works and by then she is really crying.
I have tried all the methods, w2s, decreasing oz , watering down bottles and one night I even let her cio(not for very long,I ended up crying with her).
I might be going back to work soon and need to sleep!!!!! If it is normal for some babies to still need nightfeeds thats o.k. I just need to know what's going on so I don't spend hours awake at night trying to stop the feedings when she still might need them KWIM.

It really sounds to me like she needs that feed. I know it's not fun to get up and do it, but if she needs it she needs it. You'll know when it's not necessary anymore - she'll take less and eat slowly. At that point you should begin the weaning or just drop it altogether depending on your situation then.

[Cohensmom]

Hi Kim,
I just posted a poll to see when everyone else's lo's started sleeping 10+ hours straight through the night...should be interesting to see.

Michelle 

[Tatumsmom]

Hi Jessica,
Thanks for the reply. I guess I just needed someone to say that is o.k/normal for an eight month old to still eat at night. So many pepole I talk to make me feel like I am doing something wrong because she is still eating in the night. I 'm not happy about having to get up to feed her but in all honesty she is an angle baby and if that's the price I have to pay then that's o.k. She is the happiest, sweetest baby and everyone that meets her comments on how good she is. Thanks for your support.
Kim

[Colin Macs Mom]

  Kim, you're welcome. Tell those people where to shove it, you're a good mom and doing what's best for your DD. There are other LOs who still eat at night, it's just a matter of who admits it! 

[daniellechiasson]

Hi Kim,

I just want you to know my DD is 9 months and there  are still nights she wakes up to feed, taking a whole feeding even after chowing down at the DF. Sometimes it's 5am, sometimes even a bit earlier.

Until she was 8 months I fed her 3 times a night. I now know it was more a comfort thing for her but even since putting a stop to that there are still nights she needs a feed and it's genuine hunger.

It's always good to know you aren't alone in that row boat!! There are many of us up at night along side you.

Danielle