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Q: 5 month old wakes up every 2 hours

asked by: kymkymma on September 23rd, 2008

New User

Hi,

Please help, my baby has never slept through the night. She has been on solids for nearly a month now and still wakes up in the night.

Here is an example of her daily routine. She is on Soya as she has an intolence to normal formula.

Night time - Woke up every 2 hours for a feed of an ounce of Soya Milk since going to bed at 7pm.

6am - Wake up!
Play

6.30 - 3-4 Oz Soya Milk
Play

7.40-8.15 Nap

8.15 Half a jar of Hipp Organic Creamy Porridge
Play

10am - 3 ounces of Hipp apple juice then Nap

10.30 - Milk - 3 Ounces
Play

12.15 - Nap

2pm - Lunch - Half a jar of Organic Hipp Chicken Dish and a quarter of a banana 2 ounces of water
Play

3.30pm Soya Milk - 4 Ounces
play

4pm - Nap

4.30 - Play

5pm Dinner - Half a jar of Organic Hipp Chicken Dish 2 ounces of water

5.30 - 3 Ounces of Soya Milk

6pm Bath

7pm - 3 ounces of Soya Milk then Bedtime

Please help!

Thanks so much

Replies(6)

happymommaof2

replied on September 25th, 2008

New User

my son did not sleep through the night until he was 7months old. however i personally don't think that three ounce bottles are enough. both my children were drinking 6oz bottles when they were 6months old with their baby food and they are very petite. my daughter is 3 1/2, 32'' tall, and 29lbs. i just don't think that she is getting enough nutrients to hold her over.

janniday

replied on February 24th, 2009

New User

5 month old wakes up...

My son is the same-- 5 months old and up every 2-3 hrs all night long. Similar cat naps throughout the day. He will not eat more than 3 ounces at a time. I always make a bottle with 5 ounces and he won't drink more than 3 at once. What can I do?

thepatchins

replied on March 10th, 2009

Experienced User

try to space out the milk bottles with more snacks during the day. thats what i had to do with my daughter. that way whenit is time for that milk they will take it all.. my daugher was taking 6-8ozes of formula with babyfood at 6months but she was started on cereal early and slept threw the night at 5 months. they are just not getting enough right before bed. give them cereal in the baby food and a small bottle before bed they should sleep.

nosleep10282008

replied on April 21st, 2009

New User

my 6 month old

My daughter will be 6 months next week. She has never slept through the night. The docotor had us put her on cereral at 3 months because she only slept an 1hour and 15 minutes between each feeding. She has been eating 4 to 6 ounces for a few months now. She is now on formula and regular baby food but it still doesn't help. I have tried giving her a bath, bottle, book then bed but that hasn't helped either. Im lost...Im so tired and i work full time. Please help

suewil

replied on May 15th, 2009

Supporter

my 2yr old

Hello! i have a 2 yr old that wont sleep all nite im still breast feeding him but he eat very kind of food. He doing this i think caude my trying to stop feeding him before that he slept alnight. Can i ask why on soya milk kids should be on whole cream milk that helped my 2nd baby to sleep and try cooking her tea.

emilyservatius

replied on August 4th, 2009

New User

Night time Feedings

I would first try to give them more formula, my son at 5 months is getting 7oz every 4 hours plus solids twice a day. he sleeps through the night (put to bed at 9pm, wakes up at 9am) be only because at 3 months we stopped night time feedings. there is no nutritional benefit to continue night time feedings at that age, and once they are used to waking up at night they come to expect it to feed and it will become difficult to stop. you may have to "wean" your baby off and start feeding less and less until you eliminate bottles at night all together. I would try increasing how many ounces you are giving (especially in the evening when you want your baby to sleep) hope this helps!

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