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My 6 month old baby waking up at night?

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viviennejade12 · 29/01/2019 23:45

My son has been sleeping through the night since 8 weeks , been in his own cot and having a strict routine . He goes down about 6pm and wakes around 8am but the last couple of nights he has been randomly waking up crying in the nights? I go in settle him put him back down and he cries for a few minutes sucks his thumb and falls back asleep ....
does anyone have any tips what this could be or how to prevent him waking up in the night ? Baring in mind he never normally wakes up threw the night ..

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PippilottaLongstocking · 29/01/2019 23:47

Could be caused by growth spurt or teething or any number of things, I don’t think there’s much you can do to stop it! My 7 year old still goes through phases of waking in the night (as do I) I’m afraid it’s natural

Bumblebee39 · 29/01/2019 23:56

Does he have a late night feed or middle of the night feed?
Might be extra hungry if going through a growth spurt or a big milestone
Is he eating solids yet?

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viviennejade12 · 30/01/2019 08:37

No he doesn't have a late night feed I've always stuck in a routine with him his last bottle is about 6pm but its always been the same only the last couple days he's been waling up crying . Yes he's been on solids for the past month and he's mad for his food eats plenty ! Maybe its teething ill trying giving him something before bed tonight ?

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BlueUggs · 30/01/2019 08:52

You don't feed your small child for 12 hours of the day and haven't since he was 8 weeks old??

CountessVonBoobs · 30/01/2019 08:54

Congratulations. You have a baby. They wake up at night, and will continue to do so, on and off, probably for several years.

You don't do anything. Except comfort your baby when he needs it.

IShitGlitter · 30/01/2019 08:54

I would give some supper along with bottle at 6 youve just got incredibly lucky that baby sleeps right through. Its normal for babies to wake in the night my youngst sleept through from 6 weeks then from around 8 months wakes theough the nights most nights still does at 18months.

Bumblebee39 · 30/01/2019 09:08

I would try giving a dream feed at about 10pm if supper doesn't work
My DS slept through pretty early (12 hours at night) but sometimes during a growth spurt needed an extra feed for a few days

3boysandabump · 30/01/2019 09:15

Has he reduced his milk feeds as a result of solids?

Solids won't keep baby as full as the milk will so if he's dropped any of his milk it may just be getting that back into him. You could try a dream feed (this helped one of mine but made another worse) or fitting in an extra bottle somewhere else throughout the day,

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viviennejade12 · 30/01/2019 09:25

Obviously this is my first child and im new to it all , but he has always been a hungry baby and has been on hungrier baby formula as a result , he has a 8oz bottle in morning followed by breakfast and sometimes a yogurt , around mid day he will have a 7oz bottle , then late afternoon he will have a jar of food and a yogurt which is later followed by his bed time bottle which he drinks a whopping 12oz , he has been an angel for sleeping threw the night but past week he's woken up 2/3 times just burst of cry i obviously comfort him I've tried a bottle but he's not interested, he doesn't take a dummy either ? Any recommendations on teething powder/gel to use as he has been dribbling alot and trying to chew/bite everything he can

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BlueUggs · 30/01/2019 10:06

Ashton and Pearson's powders are baby crack when they're teething.

PoutySprout · 30/01/2019 10:11

Plus anbesol

But expecting a baby to never wake at night is totally unrealistic. They aren’t machines to be switched off. Their growth during that first year is more than at any time in their life. It sets up their brain and emotional functions for life. And that development is optimised through contact (physical and emotional) with you.

CountessVonBoobs · 30/01/2019 10:43

But expecting a baby to never wake at night is totally unrealistic. They aren’t machines to be switched off.

YY. A baby isn't a puzzle that you solve for "sleeping through" and that's it, job done. It's a human being who needs parenting at night.

I wouldn't bother with the Ashton and Parsons powder, it's basically sugar. Anbesol gel or liquid numbs the gum if the issue is teething pain.

Only three bottles a day at 6 months sounds very low especially when he's only having solids twice. I think your baby might be better off with smaller, more frequent feeds in the daytime. In general you seem to be pushing your baby very hard towards an "older" schedule when most babies have only just started solids at this age.

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viviennejade12 · 30/01/2019 10:52

Well after speaking to my health visitor , he's gaining weight substantially and maintaining it , i know my baby when he needs feeding , hes more than satisfied throughout the day and night this is why he doesnt wake in the nights because he is content , hes still have 28oz a day plus food , which is alot for his age. Ive kept in a routine which suits him.

He does have regular feeds he has a feed every 2/3 hours throughout the day. I will try the powder if he wakes again tonight but like i said its only been the past week he has woken , ive tried given him another bottle he doesnt want it , neither does he want a dummy i think he must be crying for comfort which is what i do , i understand he will wake in the nights but when its a sudden thing thats why i was curious to what it could be .

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ZaphodBeeblerox · 30/01/2019 11:32

He doesn't seem to want anything else other than just some comfort when he wakes up right? If he's hungry he'd let you know. And if he's growing well and alert I'd just wait and watch. It could just sort itself out in a few weeks. When my LO started solids her digestive system took some time to adjust to it so she'd wake up with gas, and then fart and go back to sleep!

Most of us are mildly jealous because our babies weren't such champion sleepers. But enjoy your LO who clearly is! Hope he gets back to sleeping through the night soon.

PoutySprout · 30/01/2019 11:32

I wouldn't bother with the Ashton and Parsons powder, it's basically sugar.

It’s the texture that makes it work. It causes them to grind their gums which soothes the pain. And it does contain active chamomile, unlike the hocus pocus homeopathic versions which are just sugar.

butterflycatcher · 31/01/2019 21:37

Could be gas as we're going through similar. DS waking up screaming when he would normally sleep through with no problems. Not interested in milk so I pat and rub his back to calm him. Eventually a burp and or fart comes out and he falls back to sleep

Pri1988 · 02/11/2021 07:00

Hi all I know this is an old post but I didn’t know how to start a new one I have a 7 month old who has always gone to sleep at 7:30pm and used to wake up at 5:30am since she was 12weeks I’ve now moved her into her own room in a cot the first week was good she was sleeping from 6:30pm to 5:30am but now she’s started to wake at 3am I was told I was putting her to sleep too late and since moving her bedtime to 6:30pm she’s sleeping 11 hours until recently. If I offer her a bottle she does drink it. I tried leaving her and was up until 5am with her. If I leave her alone she cries for ages yesterday she was yawning at 4pm but didn’t put her for a nap as I was gong her dinner. I don’t know what to do can anyone help ?

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