Hi Guys!

I  have a six months old baby boy and he still wake up every two hours for night feedings! I am really exhausted, I tried all ( bath at night, cereal on his formula and more), but mothing seems to work :s

Any help?

Thank you girls!

Lisa wrote: Try to cut down on the feeding.  I believe at this age they don't need to be eating every 2 hours during the night.  Maybe try at the beginning to go in but not feed just comfort.  You can even get dad to go in (if available and willing).  

When you decided you are ready, you can start with picking baby up and rocking, singing etc. then you can try just going in the room and (without picking up) rub the back or head, sing etc.

I was having the exact same problem.  When my son was 7.5 months old he was still waking up and it just kept getting worse and worse.  It started with every 2 hours and then 1 hour and even at one point every half and hour.  Then his doctor said to me, he is not hungry he just wants you.  

I ended up doing the Ferber method and it work for us amazing.  I first 2 nights were the hardest but by the 3rd night I noticed a huge improvement and by the 4th night he was sleeping through the night (from around 8:15-7:00).  I am so glad i finally decided to do it.

I also have a video monitor which is a huge help as which he is crying I can see him to make sure he is safe.

Thank you so much Lisa,

I actually was thinking of trying Ferber but my husband does not like the idea.

I am feeling so exhausted, so I am going to start trying by not pick him up at all times but i will probably pat him till he falls sleep and see if that works a bit.

Few nights ago he was waking up every half an hour and last night from five o'clock he was doing exactly the same.

I hope my baby start to sleep like yours soon!

Thanks a million.

I do have a video monitor, Thank God for them! they are a big help! :)

Going to start on the weekend as is less pressure for both of us :)

Thank you so much for you help, this forum is a great help!

My son is 8.5 months old and was waking often throughout the night to feed until we started Ferber at about 6.5 months.  It's the best thing we ever did.  Contrary to what some people say, it's not simply letting your child "cry it out". It's really a prolonged waiting approach.  You can go in and comfort your child at increasing intervals.  It is tiring, just like the previous posts mentioned, but so is waking up to feed throughout the night when your child is 6.5 months old!  I would highly recommend it. Good luck!

I did not see mention in your note whether you are giving him solids yet, or how much.  For our LO, it made a huge difference to her night sleep when we started feeding her 3 meals a day.  They may be small ones at first, but I believe she actually was hungry for solids and more than just a bit in the formula would have satisfied. Could be just my experience though.