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    newmummy Posts: 50, Reputation: 2
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    Dec 20, 2007, 09:22 PM
    Do I need a routine change for my 9 month old?
    I have a 9 month old who is waking during the night and is just not himself at the moment his routine is:
    7am bottle
    8am breakfast
    9.20 nap for 1, 1 1/2 hour
    11 lunch
    2 botttle
    2.30 sleep 1 hour
    4.30 tea
    6.30 bottle
    7.30 bed
    And it used to work fine but he has changed and I don't no what to do any ideas??
    He is also trying to cut back 2 2 bottles a day is that wrong?
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    Dec 21, 2007, 12:48 AM
    Babies change as they grow. Once in a while, they eat less. And you wonder, what's up? Is he eating more solid food? He may be less hungry for bottles. He may need a change of fluid. He still needs his liquids, but perhaps he is thirsty for something new.

    A new tooth, or teeth can change a baby's temperament and cause them to act differently. I always knew if it was a tooth because the diapers would smell different. Don't be lax on the fresh air and walks to the park. He needs to get out of the house, and so do you.
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    Dec 22, 2007, 08:38 PM
    Well he definatley isn't teething I no because he has already has six of them and I can tell when he is teething he isn't eating anymore solids than he usually does he is also waking during the night and not wanting to go back to sleep its really weird he has never acted like this before...
    And its also very rare thet I'm home all day because he doesn't like being at home he just cries pretty much all day when I am at home so I try not to be at home for long periods.
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    Dec 22, 2007, 08:43 PM
    I also changed his routine yesterday so I think that's why he was up most of the night lastnight his routine now looks something like this

    8am bottle
    9am breakfast
    10am sleep 1 hour
    12 dinner which is vegies he also has a piece of cheese, belgium and fruit
    2.30 sleep 1 hour
    4.30 tea which is custard or yoghurt or something like that
    6.30 bottle with an extra scoop of formula
    7.30 bed
    He used to sleep from 7.30 until 7 everyday unless he was teething or sick but the last week he has been waking 4 times a night or waking and not going back to sleep unless I put him in bed with me??
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    Dec 23, 2007, 02:20 AM
    As babies get older they begin to realize who you are. They really feel scared being without mom, worse than before. They also sometimes don't realize that if you disappear, you aren't going to be gone forever. You can work with him while he is awake. Peekaboo and hiding around the corner may help him realize that you aren't going away forever.

    Having other children play with him during the day can help tire him out too. Just make sure you supervise so that he doesn't become a "toy."

    There is some thought on comforting the baby while he's in his own bed, but not picking him up. They can really yell though, and even though I used this technique with my first, I think it's better to just sleep with them. Once he falls asleep, you can transfer him back to his own bed.

    I know, you're tired and feeling at your wit's end. Can he spend the night with his Grandma here and there, so you can get a full night's sleep? Believe it, this will pass.
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    Dec 23, 2007, 11:36 AM
    Newmummy, your baby might do best on what is called a "eat, wake, sleep" routine and also increasing the solid foods baby eats would be appropriate for this age. Baby should still be drinking 24-32 oz of formula/breast milk per day and don't give more than 4 oz of non-citrus diluted juice a day.

    A meal schedule for a 9 month old should look something like this:
    Breakfast: baby cereal + a fruit (approximately 1- 2 oz. jar/fresh cut up of each) + 4-6 oz of formula or breast milk
    Lunch: 1 jar/fresh fruit + 1 jar/fresh vegetable + 4-6 oz. liquid (juice/formula/water)
    Dinner: 1 jar/fresh vegetable + 1 jar meat or 1 jar dinner (usually consists of a meat and veggie mixture) + 1 jar/fresh fruit + 4-6 oz. formula or breast milk.
    Snacks: finger foods + 2-4 oz. water/juice/formula/breast milk

    Baby should be taking two 1 - 1/2 hour naps per day.
    A daily routine could look something like this:
    8:00 am wake up, changed diaper/clothes
    Eat - 8:00-8:30 am breakfast
    Wake - 2 hours 8:30am-10:30am
    Snack - 9:30-9:45 ish
    Sleep - 10:30am-12:00am - nap
    12:00am-12:30pm wake up, change diaper
    Eat - 12:30pm-1:00pm lunch
    Wake - 1:00pm-3:00pm play time
    Snack - 2:30-2:45 ish
    Sleep - 3:00pm-4:30pm nap
    4:30pm-5:00pm wake up, change diaper
    Eat -5:00pm-5:30pm dinner
    Wake - 5:30pm-7:30pm play time, bath time
    bed routine: 8:00pm - offer one last 6-8 oz. bottle of formula, read a little book and settle for sleep
    Sleep - 8:30pm bed time

    Baby should be well fed and not need any feedings at night but 1 feeding of 6-8 oz of formula or breast milk is not unusual at this age.

    This routine is not set in stone and you can be flexible with it. Try to only adjust the times by 1/2 hour at the most. And you can adjust the times to work with whenever the baby starts his/her day. The most important key is to stick to a pattern of eat, then be awake, then sleep. The specific times can be adjusted for what works best for you and baby.

    Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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    Dec 23, 2007, 01:40 PM
    I know that this may sound very odd to you. Try to let her make her own schedule. Let her tell you when she is hungry or tired. Sometimes a too riged schedule can create a problem

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