A couple of questions about my 7 month old and feeding?

hi there

I have an 11 month old son who slept through the night until he reached about 7 months as well. I resorted to giving him a bottle when he woke through the night and i found that it just became a pattern so we never got any sleep.. I finally figured out that my little one wasn't waking up so much because he wanted a bottle (although he never refused it) but because he is such a wriggler at night that he had kicked off all his blankets and was getting cold and that was waking him up. I have since learnt to dress him in warmer night clothes and have also had a vapouriser on in his room which keeps it warmer and he is back to sleeping all night again :-)

I think every child is different and their feeding routines are never the same but it sounds like you are doing a fantastic job!! My little one loves teething rusks and chews them down till they are all gone. He has 7 teeth now and he wants to eat whatever we are eating. So i just give him smaller versions of our food if it is appropriate. I was very nervous at first though because i was afraid of him choking because he didn't have chewing down pat but he learnt how to do it. He gagged a few times but as long as someone was watching him it was ok. Now he eats sausages haha ... he chews them like a rusk ..

I dont know if this helps you or not but it's always nice to know that other people had the same concerns :-)

Ok let me start from the end - You are feeding her perfectly. My 10 1/2 month old baby has been eating like this since she was 6 months of course the amount has changed.

Regarding finger food - I think she is not quit ready yet, some are some aren't. By baby started at 9 months. I think just give her a month or so. If you really must give her something maybe cut some bananas really small.

Regarding food grabbing, I know it used to break my heart I loved to see her doing that but if she is not ready then you just have to wait.

If your baby wakes up in the middle of the night hungry you should feed her, mine never did but I read somewhere that you can step by step decrease the amount of milk/formula in her bottle until it is just water then she will eventually realize that it is only water and not worth to wake up for that :-)

1. It's not about "normal," it's mostly about what is good for you and him. He may have indigestion that he confuses with hunger (by my younger son and I did that). If he's only getting up once at night to feed, it may be that he just likes the closeness during the day. 2. The reason your breasts leak is that you feed him so often during the day so your breasts "think" you need to do it at night too. You need to put yourself - and him - on a more even schedule. 3. Kneading is very normal - it's like what kittens do to stimulate the let-down reflex. 4. It would be a good idea to introduce him to a cup. It becomes easier to wean later if he's used to getting his drinks out of a cup also. He doesn't need water, though, as it will just fill his tummy without contributing nutrients. 5. The USDA says that breast milk or formula should be your child's primary source of nutrition until they are 1 year old. It's a good idea to introduce solids, but not necessary, and you still have to continue nursing so he gets all the nutrition he needs. If he is sitting up, have him sit in a highchair at the table with you while you are eating. Eventually he will figure out what you are doing and signal you that he wants some too. Just mash a little of what you have and feed it to him. It's not necessary to buy commercially prepared baby food. Take a bite of a saltine cracker and put one for him on his tray. He will be curious, pick it up, and put it to his mouth. In any case, there is no hurry for him to eat solid food at 6-1/2 months.

first of all congratulation on breast feeding for this long.

if your baby wants a feed in the night let her have it.

my son is 10 months old ,is breastfed . he still as how ever many breastfeeds he wants through the day,plus 3 healthy meals plus snacks,he two wakes in the night for feeds .sometimes once,sometimes twice,or even 3 time .

i believe in feeding on demand .at the end of the day my son obviously needs the feeds and if I'm producing it ,he can have it.

remember your baby is 0only 71/2 months old, let her feed if she want to ...

also i give my son finger food i have done since he was 6 months old .never gave him purees,he as only got 4 teeth.

why not try her with some toast or give her a banana to hold ..

hope this as helped

Hi, If your child is trying to put food in her mouth try to give her hard foods such as carrot sticks, apple etc, this will also help with the teething. So far as the waking up during the night maybe she is just thirsty so try giving her a drink of water from a cup (not a bottle) and then try getting her back to sleep. I did the above with both my kids and it worked a treat. It's not going to work on every baby if only, we would all be happy mothers. You know your child better than any one else so trust your instincts, also maybe give her a little supper a rusk or biscuit at bedtime. If she is just biting and not chewing make sure any finger food you give her is hard, i used rusks they were brilliant. You sound like you have got it all under control and her feeding pattern sounds good. good luck and i hope this helps as one mother to another.

Its okay to feed your daughter at night!!Until 12 months of age a babies main source of food should be milk . Honestly , it sounds like your kid should be breastfeeding more - this could be why she has started waking up during the night for it . What kind of milk are you giving her - at this age it should be breastmilk , or otherwise formula .I'm posting a link for you - if you don't want to read the article , just scroll down to the table which indicates how much babies should be eating , AND what , at different ages .

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/solids-ho...

Let me know if you want more info .

From 6 months, your child should be getting used to a feeder cup, i'd recommend a non spill cup so its easier to promote their independence. As for the finger food, id chop it up into very small chunks, and try things like rusks first that dissolve so she can get used to the textures in her mouth. I'd also give her a spoon whilst you feed her at meal times, and she can practice with this with you. when she is eating solid foods regularly, start cutting down on her milk, as the food replaces the nutrients in the milk. i would try to get her to drink water rather than milk, and try not to introduce cordial unless at meal times where the meals will cancel out the sugar.

If you are happy giving her a feed at night, then it's fine.

My daughter was having at least 1 overnight feed until she was 18 months.