Any tips on what to do when a baby gets hungry again in the night at 8 months.

[Jule]

Kazack, I have just been catching up on all the advice given to you, my 9 month old son has slept through from 4 months, just lately he has been waking up at about 3ish, the first night I did'nt even think about giving him a bottle I just thought he was teething (still has no teeth) after 2 hours a bottle was the last resort, the next night he had 9oz bottle as normal but would't settle so tried another bottle and the littele mite drained that one too, only one problem he still woke at 3 not for more but soaking wet and had to be changed.He eats well through the day and only has milk at breakfast and supper , he refuses to drink milk in the day (have tried and failed).He has weetabix/ready brek for breakfast, chiken/pasta/cauliflowercheese at lunch with yougurt or fruit, a snack at nursery at 3.30 then tea at 6ish veg/spagetti etc and then fruti/ricepudding he has his bottle at about7.30. I can't belive he is'nt eating enough as he always has finger food to. has any of the advice worked for you, I'd love to hear the results?? I can't keep up with the sleepless night not after all this time!!!!

I have to agree with Rozzy. I had reached the end of my tether with my first son and would have done anything to get a full nights sleep. I read Dr Greens methods and decided enough was enough. I didn't like the idea of leaving him to cry but I was starting to resent him for my lack of sleep and was so tearful all the time. Anyway I did it and it took 2 nights for him to start sleeping a full 12 hours. I can't tell you the difference it made. It was really tough leaving him to cry but he never showed any signs of remembering in the morning. Out of interest for anyone, when I had my second baby I decided to get him into a routine as soon as possible and followed Gina Fords advice (not to the letter, far to prescriptive). He slept 10.30pm - 6.00am from 8 weeks and started doing the full 12 hours from 12 weeks. The difference this made to enjoying him as a baby is incredible. I'm not sure I'd have had the confidence to keep to her methods for my first baby but I would recommend it.

I got some good advice from my mother-in-law which helped my daughter sleep through at this age. Essentially you have to go cold turkey on the night feeds, and settle them any other way you can. I rocked her- it was utter misery for 2 nights, especially as I was still breastfeeding at the time (7-8n months). On the third night she slept through and has never needed feeding in the night since. She's now 2 1/2 and thriving!
Good luck and try not to crack!