Growth Spurt

[Weston]

The A monkey seems to be in the middle of a growth spurt. He's eating more during feedings and the time between feedings is becoming shorter. This doesn't bother me a bit. The problem now is at night.

We had successfully gotten him on a schedule where he would sleep through the night most of the time. In bed around 10PM and up around 8AM. Past few weeks, coinciding with this growth spurt, he has woken up almost every night at least once, sometimes twice a night. I change his diaper and when that doesn't calm him down, I end up giving him 8 ounces of formula. That always does the trick.

So now I'm ready for him to get back on his old schedule of sleeping through the night :???:

Anyone have any advice on whether I should keep feeding him during the night or not. I would much rather get him back on his schedule, but I don't want to not feed him at night if he needs the food.

Any advice welcome,
Mike J

[tt3]

If he's sclepping down a considerable amount of food, I'd keep feeding. If he dings around with it and knocks out after an ounce or to, then let it go.
Its hard for us right now since Leah is in our room still (3 months). She still is waking 2x a night. most of the time from what I can tell its just for a little nippy, ya know? Once we're up and out and Val's at work, she sleeps until 9, waking once and squawking for 3 minutes or less and going back to sleep.
Once she's in her own room (SOON) i'm going to start 5 minutes rule, if she can't calm down in five minutes I'll get her, but I'm guessing since it works when we're not in the room, we'll be sleeping much better very soon.
theres my $0.02

[Weston]

He's definitely taking in more than just a few ounces...4 ounces at 1AM and 6 around 4AM...unless of course I've been dreaming all of this which is entirely possible :lol:

[Jackson's Dad]

7 months is old enough that he doesn't need night feedings, growth spurt or not. By feeding him then, you're just encouraging him to keep waking up ("hey, last night there was a party around now..."). When Jackson goes through a spurt and wakes up at night, we just stick to the game book, and let him cry. Usually within 5-10 minutes, he's zonked out again. He then eats more during the day, and gets enough food that way.

[tt3]

Dan that makes sense. I stand humbly corrected. I guess its been too long/ hasn't happened yet!
:lol:

[Weston]

I was hoping that was the answer :) . Now if I can just convince the wife that this is the case...