Hi there,

Iam a mother of 6 1/2 month old baby girl.She was sick 4 weeks back with cold and ear infection, at that time she din't take any formula.So we started giving only solids in the morningand she would take formula at night.she is waking up 2 times in the night.When we went to the doctor's 2 weeks back she suggested that the baby needs atleast 3 formula feedings in the morning.since she is not getting that in the morning she is waking up at night.so I started changing her schedule....
5-5.30am Drinks 5 OZ of formula
8-8.30am Eates gerber viggie stage1 bottle
9-9.30am Takes a nap
Plays for a while
10.30-11.00am Drinks 5 OZ of formula
Takes 30 min nap.
12.30-1.00pm Eates rice cereal with bananas
Playing time
2.30-3.00pm Drinks 4 OZ of formula
Sleeps for 1 1/2 to 2 Hours.
4.30-5.00pm Eates Gerber Fruit
Massage and bath.
6-6.15pm Drinks 4 OZ of formula
Takes a Quick Nap.
7.30-8.00 Eates Oatmeal cereal
And we will try to keep her awake until 9-9.30pm.
She goes to sleep at that time,Iam trying to feed her 8 OZ of formula from 10-11pm so that she will sleep until 5-5.30am.Here comes my problem,she is not drinking all of it and it takes 2 hours to complete everything and sometimes she won't even complete it.She tries to go away from the bottle and even cries if i force her.As iam full time mom i will be so tired by this time and getting angry...which I don't like.
I was thinking instead of buggging her at that time wait until she wakes up for it, like around 12-12.30am.Is this the right solution???? Please give me some suggestions.Thanks for your time.


Shelly replied. at 6.5 months, you child should be eating 32oz maybe more per day (24hrs)
You are feeding her way to much thru out the day. Thats why she isnt hungry at nite. At her age, she should sleep thru the nite. Try this schedule. when she awakes in the morning from nitetime sleep, play for one half hour. Feed her rice cereal with a spoon, and a bottle of formula. Then rest of morning she should be ok. Give her water if she seems thirsty. around 11-11:30 feed her the veggies, and maybe fruit. and half the bottle. then lay her for nap. when she awakes after approx 2-3hrs again, wait half hour and feed her some fruit. Then at supper time feed her supper w/ half bottle again. Then b4 bed give her full bottle with half serving of rice cereal in the bottle.(make hole in nipple a lil larger) wait half hour, then lay her down to sleep for the nite. Trust me... this will work. You are just over feeding her, thats why she isnt hungry much. Neetu replied. Hi, I read your whole schedule, it is good the solution what you are asking is very simple, instead of the 8.00 p.m feed if she can wait try feeding her at 9.00 or 9.30 before her sleep. My children are 5 months and they take formoula with rice cereal (4 oz, 2 spoons formoula and 2 spoons rice cereal) this way they are sleeping thru out the night and get up at 6.00.

Hope this helps.........Neetu buds replied. First of all Congrats on becoming a mother of a 6 1/2 month old child. I am a mother of a 5 yr old child and reading your question I can understand the problem that you are facing with your child's sleeplessness. Firstly you should see what type of play does he enjoy. Try to play it with him. Introduce him to some new plays which will automatically reduce his sleeping time in the day and thus she will have a sound sleep in the night. Happy mothering.