Night Waking & Crying: Infant
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Night Feeding
Asked by J.D. from Buffalo
on May 31, 2011
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My 5 1/2 month old is still waking up in the middle of the night to feed. We put him to bed by 8:30 and he always wakes up around 2:00am. He is hungry and drinks an ...
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- If he drinks the whole bottle then he is hungry and needs to eat. You may be able to work around the schedule a bit. Wake him at 11pm or last thing before you go to ...
- That sounds good to me. My son didn't start sleeping 10-12 hours straight until just after a year old. He was probably 9 months when he gave up his night time feedin...
- The first full YEAR - you should never deprive your infant of feeding when they are telling you they are hungry. This is the most growth and development they will be ...
Feeding Through the Night
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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Hello ladies, I need a bit of a refresher on this... My 6mo granddaughter is sleeping "through" the night, 6-7 hrs, then wants to breastfeed and will generally sleep a...
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- My son had a similar sleep pattern at the is age and I spoke with our pedi about it at his 6 mo. appointment and our pedi said some babies can go longer than 7 hours a...
- I would say that your granddaughter is sleeping EXTREMELY well for her age, better than my 2 year old! She is probably hungry after 7 hours since she then sleeps well...
- Dear C., I'm a mother of twin girls that are 10 months old and they slept about 7 hours at 6 months old. Only at this time I had stopped feeding them in the middl...
What Do You Do When Feeding Your Baby?
Asked by R.D. from Austin
on March 19, 2008
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I was just wondering what you do while nursing or bottle feeding your baby. My daughter is currently 3-1/2 months old. Things I do when she's nursing are, sing, read m...
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- I used to talk on the phone because that was the only time she was quiet! Always have a bottle of water beside you too to stay hydrated. Good for u for nursing!
- Well,I am no longer breast feeding my children. They are all in school now. But when I did, I had to learn that this was as much my time with baby as it was with me....
- Wow, I remember those times of nursing as wonderful, restful times. I just tried to enjoy watcing my little infant. Sometimes would nap or sing to my baby. My advic...
Am I over Feeding??
Asked by H.C. from Birmingham
on January 13, 2007
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My 6 wks old daughter is eating about 4oz. every 3 hours, but sometime after a feeding she looks like she is still hungry, I would try give her another 1oz., then she ...
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- http://health.yahoo.com/topic/parenting/feeding/article/healthwise/tp16804 This is a link w/ a chart on how much to feed at what age. Remember its only a guideline a...
- Maybe she isn't still hungry after the 4 oz and thats why she spits it up.. Maybe she needs to burp (again).. Or does she usually fall asleep on the last ounce?? It mi...
- I know my daughter did the same thing. At 6 weeks old she was taking 4 ounces every 3 hours. I would make sure before you give her that other ounce that she doesn't ne...
Feeding an Infant
Asked by M.A. from Rochester
on August 14, 2011
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How much are you feeding your 3 or 4 month old? I am breastfeeding but she gets bottles of breast milk during the day while I'm working. Just wondering how much other ...
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- My son is 4.5 mos... at 3-4 mos he was taking 4-6 oz bottles each feeding (occasionally even 8 oz). He is a BIG boy (19 lbs), and is now regularly taking 8 oz per fee...
- My not so little guy will be 4 months on the 27th and he drinks 4 oz every hour and half to two hours. He does this all day long until about midnight and he will wake ...
- My second son never took more than a 3 oz bottle (breastmilk) at daycare. He did 2-3 of these in a 9 hour day, nursing right before drop off and as soon as we walked ...
Infant Feeding
Asked by C.M. from Tampa
on October 25, 2010
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How much should a 5 month old eat? My son is in the 92% weight but with height factored is 66% and I am concerned about daycare feeding schedule. We just worked thro...
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- You just feed on-demand, 24/7, day and night.... for the 1st year at least. 6 months will be coming up and that is also a 'growth-spurt' time...and a baby will then b...
- It always concerns me when parents feel that their baby should be on a feeding schedule. I don't feed myself on some schedule. I do not look at the clock and say to m...
- My 5 month old daughter was breastfed up until about a month ago and she ate anywhere between 2 -4 hours. They digest breastmilk easier and so they need to eat more. ...
How and When to Wean Baby from Night Feeding?
Asked by S.T. from Portland
on September 22, 2010
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My son is seven and half months old and still exclusively breast fed. This is actually not by my choice. Don't get me wrong I believe in breat feeding but my son won...
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- Go with your motherly instincts here. Your son is only 7.5 months old. Not only is he going through numerous growth spurts at this stage in his life (and will be fo...
- I stopped night feeding at about 3 to 4 months. He has been sleeping through the night since he was about 3 1/2 months old. Although he only self sooths maybe a couple...
- The only time my boys did that was when they were teething, I guess nursing helped their gums feel better. With their last feeding of the night I would give them tee...
How to Eliminate Middle of the Night Feeding?
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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How do you eliminate the middle of the night feeding? My baby is 2.5 months old and gets up once around 2AM to eat. How do I begin to wean her off of this and get her ...
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- Hi J., I think at 2.5 months your little one may still need that feeding, especially if she is then sleeping the rest of the way until morning. My pedi recommended we...
- I'm sorry but it is not realistic to expect a 2 1/2 month old to a) not eat in the middle of the night (especially during a growth spurt or to b) "sleep through the ni...
- Maybe she still needs that extra meal....my 10 month old is still waking during the night as well. Sorry not much help :(
Discomfort Night Feeding
Asked by K.L. from Tampa
on June 9, 2008
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My son is three weeks old and I've been noticing for the past week that he becomes agitated after his night feeding. When I put him down to sleep afterwards he become...
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- Hi K., This is not really a solution, more of a ME TOO! With my first child she never had this but this (4 weeks old today) one seems to be extra gassy (bottom half...
- Congrats K.!! I used Mylicon after every feeding with my first daughter. I never heard of it causing constipation nor did it cause it with her. But what it sounds like...
- are you nursing or bottle feeding? if nursing, i don't think the mylicon causes too much constipation. I would try right after the feeding, try to get a birp, then g...
How Do I Wean a Night Feeding?
Asked by E.N. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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Hello! I have a 9 mo old baby girl. She has always been an excellent sleeper, and slept throught the night for 5-6 hours before a feeding. The past 2-3 weeks she is ...
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- she may indeed need to feed. infants go through quiet a few growth spurts. Try discussing this with your childs ped.
- Megan and Susan said everything in my heart... Just wanted to share that at 9 mos. my son did the same thing, and it only lasted for a few weeks until the growth sp...
- Megan B. is right. Ditto. Keep in mind, and this is important... that babies go through "growth spurts" AND at these periods, they need an increase in intake, they ...
