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night time sleeping

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i dont know what it is but my 5 mo. old will not sleep through the night. he falls asleep around 10pm and wakes up at 2 or 3 like clockwork. we have tried letting him CIO but he just cries louder. we give him a bottle, then he's back to sleep. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue, needing a bottle to go back to sleep, too. he will be 6 months old on the 2nd of Jan. and i'm wondering if i am just blaming myself for discontinuing bf, (because bf would have been easier than formula) or what. i hear everyone's stories about their 5 month olds sleeping through the night perfectly. maybe every baby is just different.  ?

thanks for any input :)

 

 

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Re: night time sleeping

  • jenlanejenlane
    Have you tried making the just-before-bed bottle with a little extra formula in it to make it thicker? We started doing that for DD a little while ago and that helped her sleep through the night. She normally drinks a 4oz bottle around 10:45ish so I make it with the recommended 2 scoops first and then add another 1/2 - 3/4 scoop on top of that. She's only 3 months and it's working for us, she sleeps from 11 till about 6:40am.
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  • m853088m853088
    oh no i havent,,, we will try it tonight and hope it works! thanks so much!
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  • wife1014wife1014 member

    imagejenlane:
    Have you tried making the just-before-bed bottle with a little extra formula in it to make it thicker? We started doing that for DD a little while ago and that helped her sleep through the night. She normally drinks a 4oz bottle around 10:45ish so I make it with the recommended 2 scoops first and then add another 1/2 - 3/4 scoop on top of that. She's only 3 months and it's working for us, she sleeps from 11 till about 6:40am.

    old post...but this needs to be addressed.

    This is so bad. 

    OP, if baby is taking that middle of the night bottle, then obviously he is hungry.  Please don't start mixing your bottles with too much formula.

     

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  • m853088m853088

    ,,,,thats what i was thinking.. But, our WIC only gives us 7 cans/month and he eats a LOT more than that.. makes me feel just aweful for not continuing with BF..
    anyways, they take away some and replace it with solids. (64/mo). do you have any tips as far as getting him used to solids? we have tried a ton of dif. ones, and he just doesn't like them :(

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  • wife1014wife1014 member

    just keep offerring...

    have you tried oatmeal instead of rice?

    Some will say to offer veggies before fruits, but I really don't think it matters.  They're going to eat what they like, as you've noticed already.

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  • m853088m853088

    we have tried both, he likes the oatmeal more,, but barely. its almost like he doesn't like the spoon. he puts his tongue in the way and closes his mouth,  as if to block it. we did try fruit first and the first time, he liked it but its almost like back tracked, and changed his mind and wanted  the bottle more. should i be pushing it?

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  • wife1014wife1014 member
    Yes, keep trying.  They need to learn to get used to the texture(s).  If he was 4 months, I'd say to wait a little longer and that maybe he's not ready.  But he is just about 6 months.  Have you tried different spoons?  DD#1 only liked the rubber tipped ones for the oatmeal.  When we started veggies and fruit, she would use any spoon.   If he starts taking the cereal, slowly add the fruits and veggies in-it's a good way to transition.
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  • m853088m853088
    awesome,  i will keep trying, thank you,,we're using the munchkin brand spoons, and thats what i thought too, maybe its the spoon. here's to hoping and continuing! thanks again.
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