https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:51:58 +0000 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:10:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=274222&title=7-months-old-please-help#274222 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 12:10pm

Know what you mean - DH came home and played with Ro - he was all smiles and giggles and one look just makes it all better!

Only up once last night which is good. He seems to start off OK on his botle then get very anti it - tried bonjela on his gums to see if that helps and we finally finished the bottle - though it was a tussle!

I think I'll stick to the advice of mu Mum's group from our Plunket classes - they seem to have been there for most of Ro's issues.

Have a good day Lua!]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:10:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=274222&title=7-months-old-please-help#274222 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273875&title=7-months-old-please-help#273875 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 8:54pm

Oh i SO know how u feel, Max was up for most of the day - tired as but wouldn't sleep, he eventually did and when he woke he was full of giggles - its the smiles and giggles that get me through it.

I have felt hopeless the last few days to the point that i think Max hates me and plunket confusing me hasn't helped me either. I use to have Max sorted with a good day and night routine that just all of a sudden changed. I think I just need to take it day by day - tomorrow is a brand new day.

Hope tomorrow is better for the both of you as well


]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:54:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273875&title=7-months-old-please-help#273875 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273806&title=7-months-old-please-help#273806 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 6:26pm

I know what you mean. I've been pulling my hair out with Ro today - last bottle he had was a 10.30 and he won't touch one since - not for want of me trying!

He had his solids at lunch OK but knocked his tea out of my hand and smashed the bowl on the floor! An accident I'm sure but it just adds to my frustration.

Just finished his temper tantrum and is asleep which is going to totally wreck his bedtime routine!!

If only they came with a user guide eh? I don't think I'm cut out for being a mother somehow.

]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:26:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273806&title=7-months-old-please-help#273806 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273747&title=7-months-old-please-help#273747 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 4:23pm

Tricia - i just rung plunket again for some advice as max has had a hard day and of course i got another person and well she said a 7month old should be having about 1 litre formula! she was very odd those - telling me babies wake at night because thats what they did when mums fed them in the caves!!!! all very odd. Think i wont be ringing them for advice again - cant wait til my plunket lady is back.
So now im just as confused haha - i think its best i just give him bottle first then solid.
She did say they just offer advice - but its hard when u get told completely different and odd advice.]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:23:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273747&title=7-months-old-please-help#273747 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273458&title=7-months-old-please-help#273458 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:25am

Great news! Rohan woke at 2.30 and had 150ml, then a squeak at 5 which we ignored. Then awake and gooing at 6.15 which we ignored and finally up at 7.15!

Still need to get more food into him during the day somehow!

Oh well., try again today and see what happens.

I think Plunket and others are great for the big things, but each baby is different so you know what suits your wee one best. Just trying to suss mine out still!]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:25:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273458&title=7-months-old-please-help#273458 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273446&title=7-months-old-please-help#273446 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:04am

true it could be teething - no sign of a tooth or anything yet. He slept fantastic last night - so was it because of the hot weather lol who knows. Hubby and i spoke last night and agreed if max wants another bottle during the day then to give it too him as long as he gets his solid meals. Think i'll use plunket as a guide but will probably go by what the boy wants. Thanks for all the feedback ]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:04:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273446&title=7-months-old-please-help#273446 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273251&title=7-months-old-please-help#273251 Author: mamanee
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 9:10pm

Sam cries in between mouthfuls sometimes if I give him solids before bottle.

Oh and he's on about 900mls+ a day too.

Don't let plunket tell you how much formula they need, your little one will tell you how much they need. For ages Sam would have 4-5 bottles of 150mls, and now he's after at least 6 bottles a day, some with 150mls, some with 200mls!

I agree, it could be teething too. ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:10:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273251&title=7-months-old-please-help#273251 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273202&title=7-months-old-please-help#273202 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 7:37pm

Is he teething possibly? Rohan seemed upset for what I thought was no reason (what a bad mother I am!) and off his food - then up popped his first two teeth on Xmas Day!

MIL spotted them first which made me feel very bad ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:37:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273202&title=7-months-old-please-help#273202 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273158&title=7-months-old-please-help#273158 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 5:38pm

I gave max his dinner first and he cried the whole time but did eat it all and had a small bottle....oh well hopefully tomorrow goes better.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:38:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273158&title=7-months-old-please-help#273158 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273156&title=7-months-old-please-help#273156 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 5:29pm

so when they eat a whole tin of food at each meal, what next if they don't do sweet stuff? Bigger tins I suppose!]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:29:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273156&title=7-months-old-please-help#273156 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273153&title=7-months-old-please-help#273153 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 5:27pm

just gave Ro his tea of chicken and veggies - homemade cubes so they are about 65g. So I gave him a banana after - which he ate - and then another half of nana which went too! Maybe that will help him sleep through! He's not keen on any fruit apart from banana as well!

I think they know when you have them sussed so they throw a spanner in the works to keep us on our toes!

]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:27:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273153&title=7-months-old-please-help#273153 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273138&title=7-months-old-please-help#273138 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 4:31pm

Daniel has around 900ml a day as well and he's almost 7 months. He has 3 solids feeds a day, he just gobbled up a tin of food (had an early dinner cause his routine got screwed today) which is unheard of for him at the mo. I'd love to drop the amount of formula hes having but if he eats his solids I don't care how much he drinks. ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:31:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273138&title=7-months-old-please-help#273138 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273124&title=7-months-old-please-help#273124 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 3:59pm

Tricia - how odd that it started the same time for u....hmmm maybe it is the weather! who would know. I was doing the same trying to get Max back to sleep but just gave in and fed him.
The plunket lady said if they start to demand more formula at the age they are trying to full up on it but it doesnt sit in their tummy like food....ok she worded it better than what i am but how she said it made sense to me. Max has been having atleast 900mils and more in a day, she said more solids and drop to 600mils a day.

]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:59:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273124&title=7-months-old-please-help#273124 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273116&title=7-months-old-please-help#273116 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 3:43pm

My routine before my talk with plunket was Max up for the day at 6am and down for the night at 7pm. During the day was just feed - play (1.5 - 2hrs) then back to bed for 1hour or sometimes 1.5hrs. So when ever he wakes up we just do the same routine. Dont really know the set times but im sure its around the same time. Bed time was great, It was all working GREAT then just changed. Not that its bad now its just different. At lunch I tried him on solids first and man he ate heaps and had a smaller bottle afterwards, up for 2hours and i just put him to bed and hes fast asleep. I really didnt think he would sleep because he didnt have much formula - i guess i thought the best thing was to full him up on formula and he'l be right! but i was wrong. So fingers cross this will help him and he might sleep thru the night (hehe)


]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:43:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273116&title=7-months-old-please-help#273116 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273108&title=7-months-old-please-help#273108 Author: Tricia
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 3:23pm

That's interesting to see how much formula / milk you littlies are having. I thought Rohan was overeating as he has 5 x 150ml bottles a day at 7 months with 3 meals. The formula suggests that they should have about 600ml and he's on 750ml.

He wakes for a feed each night since Christmas too! Must be something on the water:)

I tried cuddling him back to sleep the other night but it only lasted for half and hour. Then spent another 45 minutes trying to get him back to sleep but gave in and gave him a 100ml bottle that worked a treat. Oh fo rthe good old days when he slept through eh?]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:23:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273108&title=7-months-old-please-help#273108 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273106&title=7-months-old-please-help#273106 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 3:16pm

Yes nzpiper I rung plunketline as my plunket lady is away til mid-Jan. They were very helpful :)
]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:16:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273106&title=7-months-old-please-help#273106 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273103&title=7-months-old-please-help#273103 Author: mamanee
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 3:00pm

Ok, this is Sam's routine.

6-7AM - Wake up, bottle, back to bed
10AM - Up for the day, bottle
12:30 - Solids
2PM - Bottle, back to bed
4-5PM - wake up, solids
6PM - Bottle
7-9PM - very drawn out night routine, bathing, playing, relaxing
Between 9PM and sometimes midnight (eek) BED for the night. Sam is a bugger for getting to sleep though, sometimes he's out to it at 8PM and other times he's giggling and thrashing at 11PM even if he's had no naps during the day which is a lovely habit of his!
]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273103&title=7-months-old-please-help#273103 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273078&title=7-months-old-please-help#273078 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 1:54pm

Thanks Cuppatea, I just rang plunketline and someone will call me back. The lady I talked to was so nice and friendly which hasnt been my experience so far with plunket.

I totally missed Toms solid feed this morning as we have been chasing sleep and a proper boob feed all day. I think that may have been a mistake.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:54:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273078&title=7-months-old-please-help#273078 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273074&title=7-months-old-please-help#273074 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 1:51pm

Yeah I think if we did that he wouldn't ever have a bottle, I give it to him first so that he doesn't just have solids.
He was screaming at me this morning cos he could see the bowl but I wasn't feeding it to him and that was 2 mins after he had downed 180ml of formula. I'm always worried cos they say milk is still the main food till 12 months so I'm paranoid about making sure he has all his milk feeds.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:51:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273074&title=7-months-old-please-help#273074 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273067&title=7-months-old-please-help#273067 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 1:44pm

Daniel wont take solids straight after a bottle which is why we went for solids right in between bottles.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:44:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273067&title=7-months-old-please-help#273067 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273063&title=7-months-old-please-help#273063 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 1:38pm

Yes nzpiper give plunketline a ring.

Our routine is this (roughly doesn't run like clockwork)

6am Feed back to bed
8am get up for day
9am feed and solids (I give them straight after his bottle)
11am sleep
1pm bottle and solids
3pm sleep
4.30pm bottle and solids
6.30pm bottle.
7pm bed.

We have always followed the sleep, feed, play routine that plunket advocate, Spencer is a piggy for solids so at the moment he has his bottle first. He drinks 230ml at 6am and then 180ml at the other feeds.

For foods we have fruit and rice for brekkie
Meat and veges for lunch
Veges and then a dessert of fruit for tea

Good luck, hope he settles down for you soon
]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:38:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273063&title=7-months-old-please-help#273063 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273059&title=7-months-old-please-help#273059 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 1:27pm

Lua, did you just ring the plunketline or did you talk to your plunket nurse? I am having similar probs with my 4.5 mo old and naturally right in between plunket visits and just dont know who to ask. Is that what plunketline is for?]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:27:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=273059&title=7-months-old-please-help#273059 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272994&title=7-months-old-please-help#272994 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:47am

thanks for that kebakat - Max made his own routine too but i think he changed it over night for me.

I too thought it was the heat, this waking in the night has probably gone on just before christmas. Plunket said he is hungry (for solids) as he is having alot of formula during the day and is fulling himself up on that but its not enough to get him thru the night. So he was having 5-6 180mil bottles during the day then another one at night (180mils), plus the little bit of solids during the day, but now he should have more food and less formual. Its all a bit too confusing for me! i guess i'l just have to see how it goes

good to hear what other people are doing...]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:47:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272994&title=7-months-old-please-help#272994 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272944&title=7-months-old-please-help#272944 Author: 3boys
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:00am

Could also be the heat - lots of people have been posting about night waking at the moment. The heat is a real killer. It is upsetting my kids too!

Its probably the combination of both.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272944&title=7-months-old-please-help#272944 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272938&title=7-months-old-please-help#272938 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:56am

Oh and throughout the day we give him some finger foods to play/munch on. He's loving vegemite sammies at the mo, though he mostly sucks on them lol]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:56:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272938&title=7-months-old-please-help#272938 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272935&title=7-months-old-please-help#272935 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:55am

Daniel chose his routine for us which is good.. I always try and make sure his solids are in the middle between 2 bottle feeds, that way hes hungry but not starving hehe.

Daniel is kinda fussy with solids.

Brekkie he has: blueberry & apple muesli, banana or vanilla custard, or banana porridge

Lunch he has: usually any of the watties blue tin veges mixed with some of the red tin stuff. like the pumpkin and sweetcorn blue tin mixed with some of the mashed red tin risotto stuff.. as I'm trying to get him trying mashed rather than always pureed. Then I try him on some fruit (he hates fruit).

Dinner is much the same as lunch though he usually eats more for dinner.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:55:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272935&title=7-months-old-please-help#272935 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272917&title=7-months-old-please-help#272917 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:37am

Thanks for your reply
I just rung plunket (ur routine is like theres) who said i was feeding him too much formula and to start with solids first then bottle and to feed solids 3x a day. So hopefully that will help get him back to the way he was. Its funny how they just change over night. Im interested to know what solid foods you fed Daniel? I am feeding Max pear or banana in the morning and pumpkin or kumaru in the evening.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:37:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272917&title=7-months-old-please-help#272917 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272822&title=7-months-old-please-help#272822 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 9:05am

He may just be getting use to the solids or maybe a growth spurt or teeth mucking him up. Then it could be the heat. There's so many things it might be. If Daniel wakes up between 7pm (his bed time) and 4am we resettle him back without getting a bottle.. sometimes he wakes at 10:30pm as its when his dream feed use to be but he doesn't need the extra milk considering the amount of milk hes drinking during the day. After 4am I figure if he wakes up hes probably going to be hungry.

Daniels routine goes:
5-6am: wakes up for a bottle, then back to bed
7-7:30am up for the day
8am: brekkie - solids
9ish: back to bed and another bottle
10:30am: up, play
11:30am: solids (lunch)
12:30pm: bottle and back to bed
1:30pm: up and play
3pm: bottle, back to bed
4:30pm: up, solids (tea)
6pm: small bottle while we eat tea, he usually just plays with it as we don't hold him to give it to him then start his night time routine (bath etc)
7pm: asleep for the night


]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:05:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272822&title=7-months-old-please-help#272822 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272798&title=7-months-old-please-help#272798 Author: Lua
Subject: 13442
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:41am

Hi - first time poster here so i dont know if this has been asked before. I need some help with my 7 month old son. He started sleeping thru the night at 3months old - since turning 7months old it has stopped. Waking up at either 1am/3.30am or 5am. He is fomula fed (having about 5-6 180mils) having solids morning and night (not that he is really into it) actually i think him waking has started since solids! maybe ive mucked up his routine, what should a 7months routine be like? Do i fed him when he wakes at night or is he forming a habit?

Any ideas or supported would be great thanks.

]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:41:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13442&PID=272798&title=7-months-old-please-help#272798