She had been sleeping through the night from about 2 months (12:00-7:00am), but in the last few weeks she has been waking up between 2:00am-3:00am, and again around 6:00am for feedings. I think that she may be ready for some solid foods, what do you guys think?
2006-10-07 17:57:17 · 15 answers · asked by lucyr2xoxo 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Always check with your doctor before introducing starter cereals. Your pedi may recommend you wait until 6 months as there are new studies showing that babies stomachs are not mature enough to even handle cereals at 4 months. I do not know how accurate that is, but worth checking out.
Also, babies tend to have a growth spurt around 4 months of age. This could be the reason. You can try upping the amount of ounces she takes in a feeding to see if you can get her to continue that 7 hour stretch through the night, but usually during growth spurts they will still wake up every 3 hours through the night to eat.
2006-10-08 03:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by twinsin06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be anything. A draft that wakes her up, a neighbor getting home or leaving. It is not recommended to give a baby any solid food before 6 months although I have heard of people that did it with no problems. My kids all broke out in body rashes when I tried it before 6 months, but they just weren't ready. Perhaps you should add an ounce or two to her daytime feedings. I know when my kids were around that age they did want more in their feedings. Good Luck
2006-10-08 01:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by experiencedmotherof4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think she is completely ready for solids. If you ask her doctor the doctor will tell you whether or not it's a good time to start her on solids plus it's an old fact that solids help a baby sleep thur the night .She is probably going through a growth spurt right now so she is going to wake up more to eat.
2006-10-08 01:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by rochelle s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you - she's probably ready for some solid foods. I had a similar problem with my little guy and feeding him something more "hefty" in the evening did the trick. She's probably just going through a growth spurt and needs that little extra! Good luck - watch out for flying cereal! Also, a little tip: if you want to give her a bottle of kinda runny cereal, it's super easy to just nip the tip of a bottle nipple off to make the hole bigger (cereal goes through easier) and it's a little more relaxing for that right before bed feeding.
2006-10-08 01:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 mo. old son is going thru the same thing; she sounds like she's just getting hungry. My dr. recommended starting some cereal (1 T of cereal with about 4-5 T formula) twice a day by spoon. Good luck!
2006-10-08 17:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by funrdhdpeach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our daughter did the same thing at that age and we just waited it out. she's done the same since then (she's 9 months now) and we figure she's going through a developmental growth phase when this happens. my advice is to be careful giving solids - our daughter got really "blocked" up from the added iron and then wouldn't sleep day or night because she was so uncomfortable...
2006-10-08 09:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by mommy j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also think she's ready for solid foods, try some rice cereal.
But it could also be just a phase, which you don't want to become constant, so try the cereal first.
2006-10-08 01:02:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, sounds like your girl is ready for some pablum. Try giving her a couple tablspoon fools at her last feeding before bedtime, but not in the bottle.
2006-10-08 01:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by jafo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might be ready for solids. She might also be either teething or going through a growth spurt.
2006-10-08 11:53:20 · answer #9 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor about giving her solid foods. It could possibly her nap times. Are they sometime late in the evening?
2006-10-08 01:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by applepie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋