PLEASE HELP WITH MY 7 MONTH OLD!?

Wow! You aren't doing ANYTHING wrong! You sound like a wonderful Mommy! It sounds like the only thing you need to do is relax a little and let your baby guide you.

I've had 10 babies - so I don't speak from inexperience.

There is nothing wrong with a 7 month old still waking several times a night. He might still do so at a year. Relax. He has a little tummy. If he wakes hungry in the middle of the night, feed him. It's normal and fine!

Several naps a day are still normal and necessary for many babies this young. I have had one little one that still needed 2 naps a day at almost 2 years old. If baby is rubbing his eyes and crying, he sounds tired. One trick I had when I wanted my babies to sleep longer at night is to go ahead and give them that evening nap - but wake them 1/2 hour sooner than they normally would wake up on their own. Sometimes that helped them sleep a little longer at night.

Regarding formula: On average, baby should drink between 2 and a half to 3 ounces per pound up to a maximum of 32oz. For example, a 10 pound baby will need to drink about 25 to 30 ounces of formula per day. You can expect baby to drink less than this if he is eating solids though. That may be why he isn't enjoying his bottles as much. However, if you do things very consistently, he may understand that dinner is next and he may just want food more than the bottle. (Babies can be amazingly smart!) I never worried if my baby refused to eat. As long as I knew they were getting something near the average, then it was no big deal if they didn't eat just before bedtime.

Your baby sounds like he knows exactly what he wants and likes. As long as you know he is eating enough and his diapers are normal, relax and just let him tell you what he needs. You aren't going to spoil him by letting him "have his way" this young. Another good rule of thumb is that "A baby's wants are a baby's needs until they are at least a year old"

Enjoy your sweet baby and have a Happy Mother's Day! You sound like a really great Mommy!

Sleeping through the night will happen on its own, with my first he started sleeping through at around 18 months, but with my second he just started sleeping through at 2 1/2 years. I always got super jealous when my friends say their babies slept through at 4 months. It just didn't happen with us, we just continue feeding them until they stopped waking up.

I just try to function on a flexible schedule, Try writing down what you normally do in the day and go with it. What you could do is introduce a sippy cup while your feeding solids, Are you feeding him chunks that he can grab and eat himself yet?? He might show more interest if he could hold the cup and drink whenever he wants.

You could also try to delay the night time bottle 30 - 45 minutes later, he might just chug it back, its only been 90 minutes since his last meal, I couldn't think a 7 month old would be willing to chug back a bottle that close after a meal.

Stop feeding him bottles. If he is refusing them, then he is telling you he is ready for more solids. Give him small amount of puree threw out the day when you would normally give him a bottle. Give him some before he goes to bed as well.

Before bed, give him a bath and give him a baby massage with some soothing baby lotion. Lay him down and let him cry. If he isnt hungry and he isnt soiled, than he will fall asleep eventually.

Threw out the night, when he wakes up let him cry. He has to learn to self sooth. If he uses a soother, you can give him that too before bed. Unless you suspect that he has soiled a diaper, dont go in to sooth him. Once a night check on him while he is asleep to be sure he doesnt need a change of diaper, so you know the next time he wakes up if he needs to be changed or not.

Maybe he's tired of the same type of supplement so I would try to get a different type to see if he likes it. Then with the sleeping. At night if he wakes up and won't go back to sleep, when I babysit, I pat the babys back real softly and swish around a bit fo like ten minutes till the baby falls asleep. Once I hear the baby snoring for like five minutes then I put it down. Try to get one of those bears that has the sound effects Like the heartbeat, rain, etc.. Try and see if that works also. Besides the baby I sitted was a 4 month year old and it worked perfectly. Except for my back, it hurt ):

Call SuperNanny.