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Should i be worried if my 8 month old son is still waking up every 3 to 4 hours to eat? should he be sleeping through the night?
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See below: Your child should not need to feed at night. He should be sleeping through the night at his age. When you put him to sleep, i would lay him down tired but awake, and let him fall asleep on his own. Then, gradually increase the time you take to respond to him at night.
Answered 11/14/2012
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See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 11/14/2012
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