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Q: Schedule.

asked by: onmyway_0x on February 1st, 2008

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I've been reading the sleep lady book and have been working on Bella's schedule.
She's doing excellent! I have such a great kid, she's already pretty much got it down.
My only thing is that the book stresses that a child should not be dependant on feedings, or anything else for that matter as a crutch to put them to sleep.

Bella goes down about 8:30 at night but almost always wakes up between 11-12 , and I give her a bottle and she goes back to bed.

I don't think she needs it to sleep, i know my baby, and she's a BIG girl , she likes to eat ...

Do you think it would be okay if i continued with that or should i weed out feedings through the night all together?

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Bridget

replied on February 1st, 2008

Especially eHealthy

i can't quite remember how old she is... 7 months?

have you tried just rocking her back to sleep without a bottle? you're right that she doesn't need it, it's just become a habit. does she get a bottle before bed?

finn got a bottle right before bed up until almost 13 months. if he woke up at night (which was rare, so it's not the same as your situation) i would just rock him back to sleep.

acruz

replied on February 1st, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

I don't really know...lol...BUT I have heard other ladies say that if you give her a bottle of water that she won't expect milk, therefore not wake up because it isn't as yummy...I could be totally wrong though....

I am glad that Bella is such a wonderful baby!!! yes

ebarnhard33

replied on February 1st, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

I have the same problem with Kaylee (who is also 7 months). Does she take a pacifier? Sometimes I give her a binky and she goes back to sleep. Other times I rock her. But other times all she wants is a bottle and it's the only way to get her to go back to sleep. Let me know if you figure out something that works!

butterfly4565

replied on February 1st, 2008

Experienced User

Honestly I think if its not a problem for you I dont think its an issue.

Your Bella's mummy,you know her best!:)If she needs another feed and your happy for her to have it then I dont see anything wrong with it!

onmyway_0x

replied on February 1st, 2008

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Yea it doesn't really bother me, but i don't want her to completely rely on it every night.

She'll go down sometiems if I rock her and pat her bum..
sometimes it just hypes her up!
And she'll only take a binky every now and then , she's a total thumbsucker!

I really cannot complain though, she's a pretty easy kid!

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