Comments on: 7 Month Old Baby Schedule http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/ Offering baby sleep and toddler sleep help with free articles and guides and easy to read sleep books with custom baby / toddler sleep consulting services included. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:37:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Irene http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5326 Irene Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:53 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-5326 I will start by saying that I am having major problems with napping. I KNOW that the problem is really my fault since I started my son on the bad habit of napping in his swing. At the time it didn't seem so terrible - it was the ONLY place he would nap and I needed the break from him being overtired and cranky. But now he is outgrowing the swing and I'm at a loss. I cannot just put him in his crib or he starts screaming. If I rock him to sleep and put him down he will only sleep for 30 minutes and then wakes up crying. After 2 of these short naps, I will put him in the swing so he's not too overtired and he sleeps for 3 hours straight!! Do you recommend CIO in the crib? My other issue is that I sometimes have alot of trouble getting him to finish his bottles during the day. He is still getting up for 1-2 nighttime feedings and he will finish those bottles in 10 minutes flat and go right back to sleep. But during the day he'll eat about 3 oz and then I have to chase him for the rest of the hour to get him to finish the bottle before I have to dump it. This is what I've been feeding him: he gets up sometime between 6:30 and 7:30 depending on his last nighttime feeding - breakfast of 2 tbsp cereal mixed w/ 3 tbsp formula and fruit plus the rest of the 6 oz bottle (there's about 4.5 oz left after making the cereal). somewhere between 10-11am another 6 oz bottle between 1-2pm 2 oz lunch of cereal and a veggie + another 6 oz bottle between 4-5pm another 6 oz bottle - sometimes I'll only give him 4 oz if its closer to 5pm so he'll eat his dinner better 6:30 - dinner - 2 of either potato/veggie/fruit 6:45 bath 7:00 6 oz bottle and bed - sometimes he goes right off and other times its closer to 8 before we can get him to sleep - we rock him while feeding him and although I know its not recommended at least once he's down he doesn't usually wake up again until his first nighttime feeding. Thats the closest to our "schedule" as I could get since depending on when I'm able to actually get him to sleep it changes. I try to get him down about 2 hours after he wakes although after his 30 minute catnaps sometimes I have to put him down sooner. It is frustrating that sometimes he's already on his 3rd nap by lunchtime!!! Also am I feeding him too much solids? I cut back on lunch for a few days and that did seem to help him finish his afternoon bottle at least but then he woke up more during the night so I added lunch back in. I will start by saying that I am having major problems with napping. I KNOW that the problem is really my fault since I started my son on the bad habit of napping in his swing. At the time it didn’t seem so terrible – it was the ONLY place he would nap and I needed the break from him being overtired and cranky. But now he is outgrowing the swing and I’m at a loss. I cannot just put him in his crib or he starts screaming. If I rock him to sleep and put him down he will only sleep for 30 minutes and then wakes up crying. After 2 of these short naps, I will put him in the swing so he’s not too overtired and he sleeps for 3 hours straight!! Do you recommend CIO in the crib?

My other issue is that I sometimes have alot of trouble getting him to finish his bottles during the day. He is still getting up for 1-2 nighttime feedings and he will finish those bottles in 10 minutes flat and go right back to sleep. But during the day he’ll eat about 3 oz and then I have to chase him for the rest of the hour to get him to finish the bottle before I have to dump it. This is what I’ve been feeding him:

he gets up sometime between 6:30 and 7:30 depending on his last nighttime feeding – breakfast of 2 tbsp cereal mixed w/ 3 tbsp formula and fruit plus the rest of the 6 oz bottle (there’s about 4.5 oz left after making the cereal).
somewhere between 10-11am another 6 oz bottle
between 1-2pm 2 oz lunch of cereal and a veggie + another 6 oz bottle
between 4-5pm another 6 oz bottle – sometimes I’ll only give him 4 oz if its closer to 5pm so he’ll eat his dinner better
6:30 – dinner – 2 of either potato/veggie/fruit
6:45 bath
7:00 6 oz bottle and bed – sometimes he goes right off and other times its closer to 8 before we can get him to sleep – we rock him while feeding him and although I know its not recommended at least once he’s down he doesn’t usually wake up again until his first nighttime feeding.

Thats the closest to our “schedule” as I could get since depending on when I’m able to actually get him to sleep it changes. I try to get him down about 2 hours after he wakes although after his 30 minute catnaps sometimes I have to put him down sooner. It is frustrating that sometimes he’s already on his 3rd nap by lunchtime!!!

Also am I feeding him too much solids? I cut back on lunch for a few days and that did seem to help him finish his afternoon bottle at least but then he woke up more during the night so I added lunch back in.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4794 Nicole Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:45:02 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4794 @Stephanie Thank you for sharing your schedule! @Stephanie Thank you for sharing your schedule!

]]> By: Beatrice http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 Beatrice Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:32:28 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4706 Hello, My son is 7months old and he is taking about 3naps per day between 20 30 min. A very tired mom with no sleep, he's not sleeping through the night at all we may get 3 to 4 hours. wakes around 1or 2 and eats but after that its restless sleeping for the rest of the night he's moaning ,humming as if something is bothering him ,i have tried everything i think.. please can anyone help. .-= Beatrice´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/babysleepsite/~3/iqMNwQ9LpFE/" rel="nofollow">How Many Baby Naps : Sleep Quick Tip</a> =-. Hello,
My son is 7months old and he is taking about 3naps per day between 20 30 min. A very tired mom with no sleep, he’s not sleeping through the night at all we may get 3 to 4 hours. wakes around 1or 2 and eats but after that its restless sleeping for the rest of the night he’s moaning ,humming as if something is bothering him ,i have tried everything i think.. please can anyone help.
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]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4650 Nicole Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:52:03 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4650 @Unknown Breast feeding is about more than just food. It sounds like it's her comfort, too. Have you tried a lovey? http://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-quick-tips/baby-lovey/ Hang in there!!! @Unknown Breast feeding is about more than just food. It sounds like it’s her comfort, too. Have you tried a lovey? http://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-quick-tips/baby-lovey/ Hang in there!!!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 Nicole Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:43:46 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4645 @Jessy A later nap like that is normal and it's usually better to give her the nap and avoid over-tiredness than to keep her up until bedtime, at this age. Good luck! @Jessy A later nap like that is normal and it’s usually better to give her the nap and avoid over-tiredness than to keep her up until bedtime, at this age. Good luck!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4644 Nicole Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:42:36 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4644 @Jessy It does not sound like a hunger issue, but your daughter needs to learn how to fall asleep on her own, so she can go BACK to sleep on her own. The more she practices this, the better at it she will get. The key is finding a method that will work well for both of you and that you can stick with. Make a plan and then commit. Good luck! @Jessy It does not sound like a hunger issue, but your daughter needs to learn how to fall asleep on her own, so she can go BACK to sleep on her own. The more she practices this, the better at it she will get. The key is finding a method that will work well for both of you and that you can stick with. Make a plan and then commit. Good luck!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4628 Nicole Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:55:04 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4628 @Michelle Some babies can "do" a schedule sooner than others. My son was horrible at a schedule until he was 7 1/2 months old because he just couldn't stay up longer than 1 hour 15 minutes before he needed to sleep again. You might give her more time to be able to stay up longer and opt to put her down sooner rather than later for more frequent naps. Also, don't rush in after she wakes early, so she can go back to sleep. I disagree with your doctor that you can't extend naps. My son used to be a 45-minute napper and I did successfully extend his naps and I've helped many parents with the same. All of it is in my book: http://www.babynapswell.com. Good luck! @Michelle Some babies can “do” a schedule sooner than others. My son was horrible at a schedule until he was 7 1/2 months old because he just couldn’t stay up longer than 1 hour 15 minutes before he needed to sleep again. You might give her more time to be able to stay up longer and opt to put her down sooner rather than later for more frequent naps. Also, don’t rush in after she wakes early, so she can go back to sleep. I disagree with your doctor that you can’t extend naps. My son used to be a 45-minute napper and I did successfully extend his naps and I’ve helped many parents with the same. All of it is in my book: http://www.babynapswell.com. Good luck!

]]> By: Ram http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Ram Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:10:31 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4608 I forgot to mention that my baby doesn't like drinking formula much these days but gobbles down food. It's a struggle to get him to finish a 120ml bottle, even when it's the first thing he's had all day and he's on an empty stomach. Thanks for any advice you can offer I forgot to mention that my baby doesn’t like drinking formula much these days but gobbles down food. It’s a struggle to get him to finish a 120ml bottle, even when it’s the first thing he’s had all day and he’s on an empty stomach. Thanks for any advice you can offer

]]> By: Ram http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Ram Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:38:32 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4607 Hi, My baby is about to enter his seventh month and he's in the 90th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height. I give him 120ml of formula four times a day and he eats wheat cereal for breakfast, vegetables for lunch, fruit in the afternoon, and wheat cereal again before he sleeps. Am I feeding him too much? Also, on a totally different subject, I'm thinking of trying to get pregnant again and I've been reading arguements that say it's fine and others that say it's too early. What do you think? Much appreciated :) Hi,
My baby is about to enter his seventh month and he’s in the 90th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height. I give him 120ml of formula four times a day and he eats wheat cereal for breakfast, vegetables for lunch, fruit in the afternoon, and wheat cereal again before he sleeps. Am I feeding him too much? Also, on a totally different subject, I’m thinking of trying to get pregnant again and I’ve been reading arguements that say it’s fine and others that say it’s too early. What do you think? Much appreciated :)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/7-month-old-baby-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Nicole Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.babysleepsite.com/?p=226#comment-4579 @Michelle You probably want to shorten her awake time and give her some time to go back to sleep after she wakes too early. I encourage you to read more about naps in my e-Book: http://www.babynapswell.com My son was a 45-minute napper until I worked on his naps and then he slept at least an hour for 90% of his naps (not all were perfect). Good luck! @Michelle You probably want to shorten her awake time and give her some time to go back to sleep after she wakes too early. I encourage you to read more about naps in my e-Book: http://www.babynapswell.com My son was a 45-minute napper until I worked on his naps and then he slept at least an hour for 90% of his naps (not all were perfect). Good luck!

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