Where has my happy baby gone? Advice needed.

[Mad Scientist]

Hi there,

I'm at my wit's end. My DD is 7 months old. She used to be the most cruisy baby. Happy most of the time. But since her 6 month needles, she's been very whingy. We rarely had a bad night with her but since then we've had a fair few where she will be up for hours, either crying (most of the time) or playing (which I don't mind so much). She varies how much she's eating but the amount she has been drinking has declined hugely. She has three meals a day between four bottles a day. Her bottles have been a battle lately. I try not to get too stressed about it but when she only has 50ml I worry that she'll be awake all night hungry. She is very close to crawling, pulling herself forward onto all fours, and is starting to pull herself up on things onto her knees and I think I can see her top tooth below the surface (she already has her bottom two which came through without too much of a drama). I just wonder whether it's a combination of teething, disruption due to development and frustration because she can't do what she wants to do. Is there a growth spurt around this time too?! You'd think that I would be fine with all of this because I've done it all before not that long ago but it's amazing what you forget! I'm wondering too how many bottles they should be having at 7 months and whether i should drop her back to three seeing as she's eating her solids quite well. If anyone has any advice or comments or ANYTHING, I'd be grateful. If I know that it's all normal, I can relax and ride it out but I can't help but wonder whether there's something I'm missing. Thanks in advance x Nik

[Arcadia]

She could be battling illness, either from the vax, or another cold. My DD always goes off her food when she's unwell. I do remember the 7 month mark being a bit frustrating though, especially after the gorgeously sunny 6 month mark. They make a big developmental leap around that time.

It sounds like you know the answer..."this too shall pass" and just need a

Hope tomorrow is better for you!

[Powelly]

Hey There,

My son did this as well at around that time. He had just started crawling and was teething like crazy. He got 10 teeth in two months! If you add up what your DD is going through, a massive development leap almost crawling, teething and probably more aware of her surroundings, it is understandable that she's fussy and unsettled at the moment. As the last poster said, we just have to ride out the tough times as they don't last forever. Big hugs to you and know that you'll have your little treasure back before you know it.