10 months old- waking up for two bottles per night?

[leahcas]

My DS goes down from 7:00 to 6:00 every night. He is waking up twice- around 12:30/1 and around 4/5 and takes 4-6oz bottle, in addition to going to sleep with a 4oz bottle at 7:00pm.

My understanding is that the "night feed" is supposed to be the first to fade out... I know he gets enough food during the day...I've heard so much conflicting info about night-feeding such as a) babies don't wake up b/c they are hungry it's just learned behavior or b) put rice cereal in his bottle which may fill him up c) rice cereal doesnt fill babies up...etc..

Thoughts?

[alegna]

My ds is two and still wakes up to nurse at night.

-Angela

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

Sounds totally normal. At that age my little guy started doing the same thing. I noted his tummy actually growling once at around 1245am, and never questioned his actual hunger again. When they hit a growth spurt, think of all the extra calroies they must need.

ETA dont listen to anyone but your baby. And stay the heck away from Rice cereal, especially in his bottle. You will get so much unsolictited advice, it will make your head spin.

[LadyCatherine185]

At 10 months old my DS was still waking up every hour to nurse. Twice a night is still very normal, their bodies are still growing SO much through the first year! I would also stay away from the rice cereal. You could try feeding him more filling solids for "dinner" such as avocado.

[cristeen]

At almost 10 mos, my guy goes to bed at 8, sometimes taking as much as 12 oz. He's up pretty reliably at 11:30 for another 3 oz, and then usually 2 more times before 6, for anywhere from 2-5 oz each. He wakes usually between 5:45 and 6:30, and takes 2-3 oz first thing.

If he's having a spurt though, he'll be up more frquently and eat more each time.