wakes up, and the only way to make her go back to sleep is giving her a pacifier. Then, about 4am, she'll wake up, and after that, every 30 minutes, i get up every time and give her the pacifier, but I'm worried that something else is wrong... She already has 2 teeth out, and it looks like she has more coming out, could that be the reason? Or perhaps a growth spurt is making her hungry? if so, should i feed her? i mean, the pediatrician told me not to feed her at night anymore, but what if that's causing harm? He's the doctor, but I want to her a opinions from parents! Thanks!
2006-09-20 04:17:02 · 26 answers · asked by Feed the models! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
a doctor said don't feed her?? are you serious? get another doctor.
most babies have at least one bottle during the night up until they are 9-12 months. it's not a big deal. she's growing. it's a lot to do for that tiny little body. she will get hungry despite the fact that she is teething. if she is fussy, try some orajel to relieve some of the pain and some tylenol. at this age, denying a child food is not the time. it's not like she asked for cookies at 4am :|
2006-09-20 04:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bella 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 7 month old does that. I think when she awakes at 4am you should feed her. Only a few times she wakes at 1 or 2 and yea a pacifier is all she needs but if she wakes up at 4 or 5 then I feed her. Are you feeding her cereal yet? You should be in the evenings and soon I was feeding my daughter in the afternoon too like a veggie and a fruit. Good luck I know what your going through. The teeth I'm sure has something to do with it.
2006-09-20 04:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by aimstir31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have Orajel on hand, i have a 8 month old baby , so i just went tru that stage. He usually sleeps the whole night but when he was teething he was like a newborn waking up every hour. What i did is Apply baby NIGHT time orajel, and give him a bottle with cool water, it will help soothe his gums. I would recommend you NOT feeding him, because their is a chance he'll get use to feeding at night time. So just be patient it would last for couple of day, then everything will go back to how it use to be, Until the next teeth decides to come out.
2006-09-20 04:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by NiceGirl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she just wakes up and doesn't know how to comfort herself back to sleep. Had that prob w/my son. The exact thing you described at almost the exact times. I had started bringing my son to bed with me around 5 a.m. -Bad idea! I have heard (from the doc and various books) that by 4 months they shouldn't need a nighttime feeding anymore. Now, some peoples opinions of "nighttime" are different. Typically it's from 10p.m. to 6a.m. We heard about the "Ferber Method" and decided to try a variation of that. Basically when they wake up, you leave them alone for a while, to see if they can comfort themselves back to sleep. Of course you go in if you think somethings wrong. We would give him just a few minutes of fussing/crying - then go in, give him a pacifier, reassure him that we love him, give a little cuddle, then back in the crib. It took some time the first two nights, but by night 5 he was sleeping from 9-9:30p.m. until 8a.m. and if he wakes up in the night, we RARELY have to go in his room at all! However, my son has only recently started teething (he's 10 months) so it is possible that she's just hurting from that. Anyway, this is what worked for us. I hope you find a way to get better sleep, it will make both you and baby happier. If you have any other questions about this please feel free to e-mail me!
2006-09-20 07:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it is normal because when my son was 5months old he did the same thing except he wouldn't take a pacifier I would have to get him a bottle and at the time he was cutting any teeth. What would do is befor I put her to bed try giveing her some food like cereal and /or some baby food like carrots or somehting because she is old enough to start eating baby food. See if that help and if it doesn't then try giving her a luke warm bath after the feeding and that may help and since she's getting teeth then I would give her some teething medicine also like tylenol or baby origel then giveher a bottle to go to bed with and that might help.
2006-09-20 07:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is she not eating at night? does she have a reflux disorder? If she's going to bed at nine and sleeping pretty much through until 4, she might just be ready to wake up and have breakfast.
Try putting her down a little later, about 10, and see if she'll sleep until 5-6. Then you can start the day from there.
If theres not a medical reason why you're not feeding her at night then you should get a different doctor...
2006-09-20 04:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal. Teething, change in diet, growth spurt--any of those things can cause a 5 month old to wake up. Get used to it--teething is a long and painful process. Infant Motrin can make her more comfortable and it lasts 8 hous. Our daughter was in so much pain that was the only thing that helped. Ask your doctor for dosage information based on your daughter's weight/age.
I wouldn't feed her, since you don't want her to get used to night feedings anymore. If you think she's just hungry, I'd increase her feedings during the day--maybe thicken her formula or breastmilk with rice cereal--1 tbl spoon per 4 oz--and see if it helps her sleep better. If she absolutely must have something during the night I'd use plain old water--filtered of course. Hang in there. I know it's tough. Unfortunately you have to use good old trial and error at this age.
2006-09-20 04:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by gspmommy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son is close to your baby's age and I haven't ever heard not to feed your baby at night. That is way she is waking up every 30 minutes. She is hungry. Baby's only have about a 45 minute sleep cycle, so that is probably way she is waking up during the night. I don't think my son has started teething, so I'm not sure if this could be causing it. Good luck to you.
2006-09-20 04:25:29 · answer #8 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is teething, try Orajel and Tylenol. The combination works for my son. I also give him ice chips but he is 15 months. Use your judgement on whether she can handle it. At some point you will need to stop feeding at night but 4 months seems a little too soon. Try rice in her last meal before bedtime but if she is waking up and the meds don't help I would feed her. My doctor had us stop feeding at night too (not at 4 months). However, if I feel my baby is hungry or even needs it to calm down, I feed him. You are his mother, use your instincts.
2006-09-20 05:19:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fed my babies rice cereal from the day they came home from the hospital. I added fruits about one a month. My babies slept all night from the day they came home unless they were teething. None of my kids were ever sick until after they started public school. I went back to homeschooling and they were healthy once again. My cousin followed her doctor's dictates. She didn't sleep for almost four years (2 babies). Her babies had more colds and flus than any kids I have ever seen. She is a great mom, but thought her doctor just had to know more than anyone in the family - even Granny who raised 18 children and many grandchildren. So, keep baby awake for at least four hours and then just before bed feed her a small jar of rice cereal with apples. If she's healthy that will probably take care of it!
2006-09-20 04:27:27 · answer #10 · answered by Shadow Dancer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋