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Updated on Feb 18, 2015

hi, my 11 month old son gets up every half an hour during nights and cries .and the only way to console him is breastfeeding him. so its like half an hour sleep,get up ,cry and have breast milk. again get up and repeat the process! smone help!

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| Feb 18, 2015

Hi Aastha. It seems as if your son has become habitual about waking up or his tummy isn't getting full. Since he's 11 months already you must have introduced him other foods such as khichdi, fruits, etc as well... try setting his timetable. When he wakes up in the nite you may breastfeed him once or so. When he cries try singing to him or cuddling him up or patting him as well... initially it may seem difficult to adapt to it buy you will have to be strict and try to chart out his timetable. You could also make him do activities running around or any physical activities due to which he may tire and want to sleep. Hope this works.

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| Feb 19, 2015

thnx megha. as far as his activities are concerned he goes to a day care,so he is busy with activites all day.

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| Feb 19, 2015

but i feel he doesnt know how to change positions while sleeping because of which he cries. n needs to fed.

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| Feb 19, 2015

Hi Aastha, he could be waking up because 1) he is hungry. Try and give him something heavy to eat before bedtime so that he is well satiated. 2) maybe when he wakes up and suckles, he is not getting enough breastmilk to satisy his hunger. so it may be time for you to wean him off. hope this helps

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| Feb 19, 2015

Even I have the same problem with my 7 month daughter.. She doesn't latch on to bottle at all and this might be one of the reasons.. Can someone help

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| Feb 19, 2015

Hi Aastha, same had been the situation with my 2. 5 years old. He used to do so while he was 2. But I had no other option than to breastfeed him because he used to cry a lot if I would have denied him for breastfeeding.

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| Feb 19, 2015

But now, as he's grown up, keeps running the whole day to get tired and also I made him say no to breastfeed. Now, the duration of continous sleep has been increased to approx 3-3. 5 hours

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| Feb 19, 2015

All I can say is good luck. Try whatever everyone suggests. But it may or may not work. Wait for some 6 months - 1 year and probably u will get rest at night :)

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| Feb 20, 2015

omg darpana,thats scary!

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| Feb 20, 2015

Hi Aastha, instead of offering him breast milk, give him formula milk from a bottle. if he drinks it and sleeps well, then it could show hunger or otherwise it is just a habit of sucking for comfort that you will need to break him out of.

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| Feb 21, 2015

ok thanks all!

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| Aug 02, 2015

Give him solid food b4 slepping... it is my experience. .. my twins were also having d same prblm... bt nt now...

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