Is it ok to bring back milk at night? Feel like a failure someone please reassure me

blondebabe · Mar 19th, 2012, 15:03 PM

My lo has a cough, cold and teething (fun I know) bringing those sleepless nights back! He wakes up at around midnight every night without fail and last night woke up 3 times (both my partner and I had to be up at 6.30 for work) and we try everything from calpol , nurofen, teething granules and warm water, now all that seems to work is milk again and I know they say after 6 months they don't need milk but he's 9 months now and drinking 4-5 ounces... I don't know what to do, he doesn't want to eat much during the day just drink milk

Help xxx

loufranksid · Mar 19th, 2012, 15:52 PM

Hi I personally think it doesn't hurt when they r sick. My dd is 9mo also and she's had a sick bug, chest infection and teething in the last 7 weeks and every time she has gone off her food and needed more bottles (including one or two feeds in the night as well) and once she's better she's gone back to her normal routine no probs. I think it all about keeping them full, hydrated and comforted when they are ill. Plus it's super quick to just give a bottle in the night and then they tend to settle back really quickly anyway xx

ellie27 · Mar 19th, 2012, 15:53 PM

If my LO is ill I would give them what they want.

Hope LO is better soon

amy19604 · Mar 19th, 2012, 16:02 PM

I'd do whatever my lo wants if it helps. He's been ill and i give him bottles of water or milk in the night and during the day esp if he's not eating properly.

Maxy1 · Mar 19th, 2012, 16:27 PM

I don't think they say that after 6 months they don't need milk, do they? I think its after 12 months. Well it is in my country (NZ).

Yep I agree with PP's. Just keep your LO happy and if he wants milk then milk it is!!

You are doing great!! You are not a failure for bringing milk back.

andella95 · Mar 19th, 2012, 16:29 PM

Not sure what you mean about babies not needing milk after 6 months...? Do you mean just at night or do you mean that they should be eating solids instead of getting most of their nutrition from formula or breast milk? A 9 month old baby should be having 24-32 oz of breast milk or formula per day.

Anyway, sick or not, if your baby wants to drink, then please let him. I'm sorry that he's sick - hopefully he will feel better soon!

george83 · Mar 19th, 2012, 16:31 PM

when i moved my 7 month old into his own room at night he would wake up and the only way i could settle him back down was to give him milk. once he got used to it and settled straight to sleep after his bottle without fussing i changed it water and he didn't seem to notice, the next step is hopefully him not waking for just water.

SillyMoo1983 · Mar 19th, 2012, 16:43 PM

If my LO (7 months) wakes in the night it is always for a bottle and she'll drain the lot before going back to sleep nice and peacefully. I'll keep doing this as long as she needs to. She rarely finishes a bottle during the day so I'm glad to get a bit more into her.

I say give him what he wants, especially if he's a bit off it.

Hope he's feeling better soon

cherry_pie · Mar 19th, 2012, 17:03 PM

My LO was sleeping through the night from around 3 or 4 months and then suddenly around 6 months started spending the wole night wimpering on and off, I spent the entire night gettin gup every 10 minutes and putting his dummy in. Now I give him a bottle when he wakes and he goes striaght back to sleep. I don't care about guidelines, if my baby wakes cryign and wont go back down until he has a bottle, then he needs a bottle and I will continue to do this until he no longer wants it. He doesn't take much milk now during the day as he is on 3 spoonfeeds.

Roffey82 · Mar 19th, 2012, 18:14 PM

Everything goes out the window when they are poorly/teething. My DS had a viral rash a couple of weeks ago and was barely eating so I offered him bottles at his meal times when he didn't want any solids. He then eventually got better and took more & more food. It's so hard but just keep doing what your doing. Mums know best

Mar 19th, 2012, 15:03 PM	#1
blondebabe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,629	Is it ok to bring back milk at night? Feel like a failure someone please reassure me My lo has a cough, cold and teething (fun I know) bringing those sleepless nights back! He wakes up at around midnight every night without fail and last night woke up 3 times (both my partner and I had to be up at 6.30 for work) and we try everything from calpol , nurofen, teething granules and warm water, now all that seems to work is milk again and I know they say after 6 months they don't need milk but he's 9 months now and drinking 4-5 ounces... I don't know what to do, he doesn't want to eat much during the day just drink milk Help xxx

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Mar 19th, 2012, 15:52 PM	#2
loufranksid Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hornchurch, Essex Posts: 89	Hi I personally think it doesn't hurt when they r sick. My dd is 9mo also and she's had a sick bug, chest infection and teething in the last 7 weeks and every time she has gone off her food and needed more bottles (including one or two feeds in the night as well) and once she's better she's gone back to her normal routine no probs. I think it all about keeping them full, hydrated and comforted when they are ill. Plus it's super quick to just give a bottle in the night and then they tend to settle back really quickly anyway xx

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Mar 19th, 2012, 15:53 PM	#3
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,560	If my LO is ill I would give them what they want. Hope LO is better soon

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Mar 19th, 2012, 16:02 PM	#4
amy19604 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 880	I'd do whatever my lo wants if it helps. He's been ill and i give him bottles of water or milk in the night and during the day esp if he's not eating properly.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 16:27 PM	#5
Maxy1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 666	I don't think they say that after 6 months they don't need milk, do they? I think its after 12 months. Well it is in my country (NZ). Yep I agree with PP's. Just keep your LO happy and if he wants milk then milk it is!! You are doing great!! You are not a failure for bringing milk back.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 16:29 PM	#6
andella95 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,023	Not sure what you mean about babies not needing milk after 6 months...? Do you mean just at night or do you mean that they should be eating solids instead of getting most of their nutrition from formula or breast milk? A 9 month old baby should be having 24-32 oz of breast milk or formula per day. Anyway, sick or not, if your baby wants to drink, then please let him. I'm sorry that he's sick - hopefully he will feel better soon!

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Mar 19th, 2012, 16:31 PM	#7
george83 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,266	when i moved my 7 month old into his own room at night he would wake up and the only way i could settle him back down was to give him milk. once he got used to it and settled straight to sleep after his bottle without fussing i changed it water and he didn't seem to notice, the next step is hopefully him not waking for just water.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 16:43 PM	#8
SillyMoo1983 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 805	If my LO (7 months) wakes in the night it is always for a bottle and she'll drain the lot before going back to sleep nice and peacefully. I'll keep doing this as long as she needs to. She rarely finishes a bottle during the day so I'm glad to get a bit more into her. I say give him what he wants, especially if he's a bit off it. Hope he's feeling better soon

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Mar 19th, 2012, 17:03 PM	#9
cherry_pie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 758	My LO was sleeping through the night from around 3 or 4 months and then suddenly around 6 months started spending the wole night wimpering on and off, I spent the entire night gettin gup every 10 minutes and putting his dummy in. Now I give him a bottle when he wakes and he goes striaght back to sleep. I don't care about guidelines, if my baby wakes cryign and wont go back down until he has a bottle, then he needs a bottle and I will continue to do this until he no longer wants it. He doesn't take much milk now during the day as he is on 3 spoonfeeds.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 18:14 PM	#10
Roffey82 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 650	Everything goes out the window when they are poorly/teething. My DS had a viral rash a couple of weeks ago and was barely eating so I offered him bottles at his meal times when he didn't want any solids. He then eventually got better and took more & more food. It's so hard but just keep doing what your doing. Mums know best

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