HELP! my 7 month old who had been sleeping until about 5:30 before needing a bottle has suddenly started waking up at midnight and 3:30 and 7 to eat... he's taking 3 meals a day of solids and I just don't know why he's doing this! It's not like a "I'm fussy" cry, which i can let go, it's a full on SCREAM and I just don't feel like I can let him cry through it. I genuinely think he's hungry, but it seems like he should be doing better. any advice? I'm tired!
It's totally normal for a 7 month old to get up to eat at night. He could be going through a growth spurt or just scared and needs some mommy time. This too shall pass....
I have an 8 month old that will still do that once and awhile. I am thinking that it might either be a growing spurt or teething. I understand your frustration and if you figure out anything, I would love to hear it!
My son goes from sleeping through the night to waking up from time to time. Sometimes it is his teeth that are bothering him and since he is awake, he is hungry. And other times I realized that I was not giving him enough to eat before bed. Check to see if his teeth are bothering him, then maybe add a little more cereal before bed. You say he is eating 3 meals of solids, is there something there that is new and possibly botherin his tummy? My little one can not tollerate strait applesauce yet. Good luck
baby's sleep is disrupted when they hit developmental milestones. Is he learning to crawl? pull up? stand? all of these things can mess with his sleep. So can teething. you can work on sleep training him again, but ultimately we do what we feel is best as parents. FWIW my 10 month old daughter still gets up once per night to nurse, and my 3 year old son didn't really consistently sleep through until he was 12 months old. Remember, just because your baby slept through last week doesn't mean he will next week.
I think if you start feeding him each time he wakes up you may be starting a habit you don't want him to have! If he just needs to know you're there, go in and pat his belly a little bit to comfort him, but don't take him out of the crib unless it's absolutely necessary! Around this age, they start to get that separation anxiety and he might be waking up and feeling scared that you're not there. He'll most likely get past this phase and start sleeping through again soon. A seven month should be able to get through the night without feeding, so you don't have to feel guilty:)
hi im a mom of a almost 1year old little girl i havehad the same problems with her she was sleeping thought the night then out of no where started getting up 2 -3 times in the night crying super hard and loud. it does get better they go though stages and this is one of them. my little one is just now starting to sleep though the night again. once they start to eat adult food they sleep a lot better. if u get a chance try to take a small nap while the little one is napping it really helps just remeber it willl get better
