How to get my 10 month old to sleep through the night again?

We had to break a night feeding too, and it's really hard once they get used to it! But, I would stick it out and keep doing the few minute interval thing. It really does work! You will go through maybe a night or two that seem pretty terrible because no one wants to hear their baby crying, but once you kick the night feeding, she will be hungrier during the day and eat enough so that she doesn't wake to eat at night. It's a cycle that you just really have to at some point cut off in order to get a regular schedule going.

Edit- No, she really doesn't need to be fed at night as long as she's getting enough during the day,which by this age, it's very possible. The only problem is that cycle I mentioned before. If she is eating at night, she won't eat as much during the day, so she will want more at night.. so on ans so forth. and the only way you will break that habit is if you just decide to stop. It's really that simple, and it's not cruel or being mean, it's just getting your baby (soon to be toddler!) on a healthy, normal feeding and sleeping schedule. You both will be SOOOO much happier when you do I promise you!

First of all, ignore that last comment from rainwriterm. Good lord, if only I could say what is floating around in my head right now..... Anyway, I would suggest supplementing your breast milk at night with a little rice cereal. I think you are doing the right thing going into your daughters room to see what the matter is, but I feel you need to lengthen those intervals or not go back in at all. She knows you'll be back, so if you can just peek in on her without her seeing you the second time around, she'll eventually find a way to soothe herself back to sleep.

Good luck!

If she is gaining weight well, and eating well during the day, and you are sure she isn't hungry in the night - then don't feed her, just offer her a drink of water and put her back to bed.

She will complain, but be firm and lay her down again. She will know if you are strong or not, so if you are sure she isn't hungry, put her back to bed without feeding her.

You have to stop feeding her when she gets up at that time...Shes crying and crying because she knows you will eventually feed her.So you have to break that cycle.I have 2 children so Ive had lots of experience....You may have crappy sleeps for a week but she will break that cycle if YOU allow her to... Stay strong don't feel like your doing something horrible to her....I had to do the same thing she may scream for like an hour or so what I was told to do was go to her doorway say goodnight sweetie (her name) mommy loves you she just needs to know your still around..don't go pass10minutes try to go every 5minutes...she will evenually fall asleep.Don't go in her room and pick her up or touch her!!! this is going to feel like FOREVER but you can't give in. Remember you could be doing this for acouple of days or up to a week, but I swear it worked for both of my children.. Remember it's not her that has to break the pattern its you.

Also I would skip their last nap of the day so they would be EXTRA tried for bed.. This all came from my doctor and she is awesome. I truly hope this works for you... I so know what you are going through..Good Luck......OH MY GOSH IGNORE SOME PEOPLE..THEY ARE RUDE!!!OF COURSE YOU HAD YOUR CHILD TO PARENT THEM 100% IGNORE HER!!!

At the risk of sounding mean rather than just blunt, why did you have a baby if you weren't willing to parent her at night too?

You do understand that breastfeeding is not just about hunger or habit, don't you? Just because she can be alone for 11-12 hours at night doesn't mean she should be alone. If you had the option, would you rather roll over and snuggle with your husband for a few minutes in the wee hours of the morning and then drift back to sleep again, or would you rather have your husband sleep in a different room at the other end of the house where you weren't allowed to be with him? Your daughter loves you just as much, and it's not unreasonable for her to need some special bonding time with you while she nurses in the middle of the night. 11-12 hours is a long time for a little one to be alone, even if they are sleeping. Imagine how many times she wakes up, realizes it's still night time and she is still alone, and falls asleep hoping that next time she wakes it will be time to see the person she loves so much again.

Know that babies tend to go through rough patches with sleep where they just need a bit of extra help. It doesn't mean it's created a bad habit and that she'll be waking for you every night for the rest of your life; it just means that right now she needs that special nursing. It won't last forever.

r u giving her rice before bed that should fill her belly. my daughter did the same i started giving her a little water bottle at night and she finally gave it up. U can keep her active right before bed so she is tired. maybe cut a late afternoon nap out. i now its hard at first but it will get better! don't worrie. :) good luck!

Try mizing some rice(baby food) with a little breast milk.