How do I get a 7 month old baby to sleep through the night?

I have a 7 month old baby who is pretty happy. She takes two 1 1/2- 2 hour naps during the day no problem. However, she is still getting up 1-2 times a night to feed. I am not breastfeeding and she is getting cereal right before bed. The doctor says there is no reason that she should be getting up to feed and that she should be sleeping through the night. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get her to sleep through the night? I have researched the Ferber method and other sleep situations and I am willing try anything. I am looking for the best suggestions that you have tried, before I go out on my own. This is the hardest thing ever and I do not know of anyone else in my situation. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

How do I get a 7 month old baby to sleep through the night?
I know it sounds cruel, but this works. Just don't give her the bottle. She will cry for about an hour the first night. Maybe half an hour the second, and possibly a little the third. When my daughter did this, I let her sleep in bed with me (only when she woke up though) and after three nights, she was sleeping through the night, no problem. Your daughter is only waking up out of habit, she can't change the habit without your help. Your doc is right, she doesn't need the extra meals, but she will continue to wake if you don't do something. This also teaches her how to self sooth. I learned the hard way, my daughter didn't sleep through the night till she was 18MO because I couldn't stand to hear her cry for a bottle and would ALWAYS cave. Then I cut her off the late night cold turkey and she started going through the night. Best thing I did for me and for her!
Reply:If she is wakign up hungry then there is EVERY reason she shoudl be waking up to feed. Find another pediatrician or ask any online email in a question type place. I'm sorry, but that was a crazy thing to say to you. Even for formula fed babies it is common for them to wake until 3 or 4 years-not to eat at that age but still to wake. Maybe she isn;t really hungry, that part is just habit? But as for wakign up it is EXTREMELY common for some children even until they start school. There is nothign the matter with it. Please be careful what method you shoose to try and teach her to sleep through. Many of them will also leave her insecure when what she needs is YOU. Too much we expect BABIES to be born grown. Just love her and hold her if she wakes. See if you can just rock her, maybe she is only wakign because she needs you.
Reply:Your baby will sleep all night when he/she is ready. Sorry to say, but your Dr. cant say that this is the age your child should sleep all night. Its up to the individual baby.
Reply:How much does your baby weigh? It's not till after they weigh 11lbs. till they can sleep through the night. Also, do you swaddle her when you lay her down? Swaddling made a big difference in my child's sleeping. http://thomasmedical.com
Reply:I also have a 7 month old baby, and he also gets up 1 or 2 times at night to eat, other than that he sleeps good, but the doctor told me to try patting his belly when he wakes up to let him know your still there, or to give him a few minutes and see if he will go back to sleep on his own, and he will eventually learn to sleep all through the night.
Reply:All i did was made sure he had a full tummy, a bowl of warm cereal did it for my son and i gave him a warm bath before bed and made sure his bed was warm and snuggly but not too warm. my son slept all night every night after 4 months old.
Reply:You are so lucky!!!! My son is 7 months old and he wakes up about 5 times a night to eat. And that is great to me because he cried for the first 6 months of his life from reflux. Sometimes during the night there would be a 3 hour period where he woke up every 10-15 minutes. So now i consider myself lucky and you should too. A lot of parents would kill to have their baby wake up only twice a night. Oh and don't try the crying-it-out method. I've read that it causes trust issues with baby and mommy. Your baby needs to know that you're there for her when she cries. Here's one thing I've hear that works. Pay attention to the times she wakes up at night. Right before you know that she is going to wake up, go in her room and feed her while she is sleeping. Put her back in her crib. Do this for a week or so and then slowly illiminate feedings. I haven't tried this because there is no consistency with my son, he is completely unpredictible, I never know when he is going to wake up.
Reply:Every child is different. I have 3, my oldest slept through the night by 4 months, my middle child didn't sleep through the night until she was almost 2 and I'm still waiting on my youngest to let me sleep.
Reply:I too have a 7month old that wakes up through the night. My doctor said the same thing about they should be sleeping through the night and not eating at all. Well I have mixed feelings about that becasue i don't always sleep through the night and if I am thirsty I get up and get something to drink myself so why shouldn't our babies if they are. On the other hand it would be nice to see him sleep through the night. I have tried a couple of things. I have tried the doctors thing of just letting him cry and it really didn't work. I have also tried this and it seems to work alot better. I am feeding him cereal before bed, giving him a warm bath right before bed, and then when he wakes up giving him a little bit of food like 2ounces. That may be more then what you are giving but every child is different. I have tried to ween him off as much he used to eat 6ounces at a time at night and then i went down to 4ounces and then now I am at 2. i am going to try after one week of two ounces goin to no bottle. I am like you I wanted to know and I got all kind of different answers. My suggestion is do what you think is best in your heart. You know your baby and his/her habbits. None of us know your child or the eating situation. Try different things and see which one works. I am doing what I just said and it seems to be working. I also have a child that likes to eat. He is 7months and weighs 22pounds. He is a big boy not fat because he is also tall.
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Reply:This is such a touchy subject. My baby did this and we were giving her a pacifier when we put her to bed. When she'd wake up at 3 and cry, a friend suggested trying to appease her with her 'binky.' I thought it wouldn't work, but I was willing to spend 30 min in the middle of the night trying it because that's how much time I would've spent feeding her anyway. She took the binky and slept. I am not sure how much more difficult it will be for you since your baby is older than mine was when we tried this. The main thing is consistency. You will have to choose a strategy and remain consistent for a week or so to give it a fair chance.
Reply:I have found that the fastest, easiest way is simply to get up, feed and snuggle the baby and put him/her back to bed.





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