My 7 mth old son still will not sleep through the night, he still has to bottles. Ive tried evrything. HELP?

Question

He has a dummy, so ive tried to give him that and calm him down, but he will not stop crying or go back to sleep untill he has a bottle. He feeds every three hours during the day and has 3 lots of solids. He is teething, so could that be the problem?? Ive tried to give him water instead, but he wont have it. Ive shecked that he's warm, I check his nappy, but it seems all he wants is a bottle and he wont give up till he gets it. He moves around alot at night and is always pushing the covers off him so i now put him in sleeping bags. Will he eventually grow out if this or should i try the cry and control technique???

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my baby daughter. She refused to sleep without a bottle. I also replaced the formula with water at night. She resisted quite a bit at first, but I didn't give in. You will have to be very patient for a few nights, but your baby will eventually adjust to the difference. Have you tried a binky (pacifier)? I switched my baby off from bottle of water at night to her binky within a couple months. Of course, there was also a period of adjustment for us with the switch to the binky.

Babies almost always kick off their covers. Be sure your babe is dressed in warm jammies with feet, and/or socks.

Be sure your baby is well fed during the day. If he's eating solids, be sure to let him eat enuf at each sitting, until your positive he's had his fill. And don't limit the amount of breastmilk or formula either. He will let you know when he is full. Every 3 hours is fairly frequent for a 7 month old baby. Allowing him to feed more at one time may reduce the frequency of feedings during the day.

Also, be sure he is well fed on solids before you put him to bed. This will help him (and you) sleep better thru the night.

Good luck!

Answer 2

~ When Is His Latest Nap In The Day?

Also Have You Talked To His Doctor About This?
It Might Be As Simple As Giving Him Tylenol At Night For His Pain From Teething!

Continue To Give Him Bottles... But Only With Water In Them....
If He Gets Thirsty Enough He Will Drink It Also You Could Add A LITTLE Flavor To It (Make Sure It Is Sugar Free) Like A Small Drop Of Lemon Or Just Some Kind Of Flavor.

Or You Can Also Get Pedialite For His Drinks At Night.

Do You Leave His Door Open And Have A Dim Night Light?
Because That Could Help.

Also Rocking Him Back To Sleep Without A Bottle Could Help Too!

Also Let Him Cry At Night For About 10 mins. And If He Hasn't Fallen To Sleep In That Time Go In There Soothe Him,
Leave, And If He Starts Crying Again, Repeat It.
(I Did That With My Son And It Only Took About A Week)
Just Make Sure That You DON'T Leave Him Crying For A Very Long Time.

The First Couple Of Days You Can Also Tell Him You Will Sit At His Door Way Until He Falls Asleep...

I Hope This Helps.....

Answer 3

Please DO NOT LET HIM CRY IT OUT!!At 7 months old your baby needs to feel your love,not to be left alone to cry,there is a reason for what he is doing.Maybe try giving him his solids at his last feeding if you are not doing this already.It could very well be teething,my son is 9 months and I stopped feeding him in the middle of the night at 7 months,his cardiologist said he will eat better during the day and it will take about a week for him to get used to not eating in the middle of the night.Well,it took about a week and a half and now he sleeps through the night and eats better through the day.Teething can cause absolute craziness on your baby!He may also be reaching a developmental milestone,babys can have their sleep thrown off by this to.I would just try to stop the nighttime bottle,give him his soother if he takes one,if not just try the pick him up put him down method,it may take a week or so,it worked for me and I actually broke down one night and gave him a bottle but only the once.Try not to give him water either because the problem will not stop.Try an aquarium for the side of his crib or what I did is bought a lamp that has different colours and rotates beautiful colours on the ceiling and walls and my babe is mesmerized by this!Best of luck to you,been there done that,sometimes still do it,they are called babys for a reason.LOL :)

Answer 4

I'm a mother of 2. My son was the same way. Let him cry. You will probably cry too the 1st couple times but DO NOT GIVE IN! You will be richly rewarded with a well rested happy baby & a well rested mommy to match! You have to establish the control. It really is a power of wills. What is going to happen if he is able to reach the door handle while you are asleep & he gets out of bed & leaves the house? You are the one who teaches limits & it hurts to teach them.
He could have problems breathing or with congestion or gas or teething. An ENT ( ear, nose & throat Dr.) could probably take a look & tell you that.
It might just be a comfort routine. If you replace the routine with something else he will probably be fine. You can put one of those scrolling tv crib screens or a music player in his room. You can always play the same song when it's time to sleep for the night & pretty soon he will get the connection. After that song plays don't re-enter the room.
My son took months because he was my 1st & I didn't know better. My daughter slept through the night 7hrs. from day 6. Give it a try. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Well don't deprive him of his bottle...that would just be wrong! I have a son (8mos on the 18th) that started doing the same thing about a month ago- And it was soon after I stopped putting rice cereal in his formula (which is a controversial issue with a lot of people). I have not gone back to the rice cereal, but I wonder if it would help keep him full. I just wake up and give my son the bottle. And it's actually been two bottles lately. He goes to sleep around 8:30 or 8:45 and wakes for bottle 1 around 1am, then bottle 2 around 4am. I try putting my son to sleep later, attempting to give him a bottle right before bed- And I've thought about giving him an 8oz- he usually takes a 6oz. Oh and my son is teething too- working on his 5th, and it's the front on top- I assume this adds to the restless nights. Well good luck to you. I'm sure this phase will pass for the both of us--

Answer 6

At 7 months he doesn't need to eat during the night. He's only waking now out of habit. I know how hard it is, but you're going to have to be tough. When he cries, go in and let him know you are there, but don't pick him up. You can pat his back or talk to him softly, but leave him in bed. Once he calms down, and he'll have to eventually, go back to bed. When he wakes again, do the same thing. You might want to take turns with your partner as the first night will be a long, hard one. The second night will be a little better. Keep doing this and he will cry less and less frequently until he sleeps the night through. It's really hard, but you'll all be so much happier once you're done. Usually, it only takes 3-5 days before he gets the idea.

Answer 7

Try to keep the baby from taking a late nap a few hours before bed. Before bedtime feed him a solid meal and maybe a small bottle of juice. Give him a good warm bath. Try dressing him in cool night clothes, and don't worry to much about putting him in a sleeping bag, if the baby gets hot he is going to wake up. What I have always been told is if your hot, most likely the baby is hot also. Good luck..

Answer 8

at first I was gonna suggest some cereal or solids but you said he's already getting that. I would think maybe you are right about the teething, rub some Baby Ambesol on his gums or a little Tylenol. You said you gave him water; did you put a little sugar in it? It also acts as a laxative in case he is constipated. What do you mean sleeping bags? Maybe he's kicking the covers off cause he's too hot or uncomfortable.What is a "dummy"? Your terminology makes me wonder how I ever did it the good old fashioned way(like 12 years ago) Good luck.

Answer 9

How much formula is he eating at a time. And sleeping through the night really means only 5 hours. Teething could be the problem or a growth spurt. Just make sure that he is getting enough to eat during the day. I would say if in the next couple of months he isn't sleeping through the night you need to evaluate if he is taking in enough calories. According to American Academy of Pediatrics by 8 months it is no longer necessary to feed a baby at night. But, what is your 'night' my not be theirs. If he sleeps for at least 5 hours, he is sleeping through the night.

Answer 10

Have you tried giving your son a bath like once in the morning about 11:00 then a wipe down at night time about 19:00 pm followed with his bottle. They will feel more relaxed.

My son was the same but if you get them in to a routine of when it is rest time they begin to understand and they become more relaxed.

give it a try I hope it helps.