L.
Dear C.,
I have a 9 month old son and went through the same vthing. Here is what hepled me, but remember every baby is different.
It may be teething keeping her up at night. If so, baby orajel has a night-time gel that is a little stronger and is more effective. Or you can give her some infant Tylenol right before bedtime.
You said that the only thing to calm her is a bottle. One thing to try right before bed is to give her a bottle of formula (or breast milk if nursing) and add baby rice creal in it to a semi-thick consistancy. Remember to get a nipple for thicker feeds or it wont come out of the bottle and she will get very frustrated and cause more problems (I learned that one the hard way). This will help make her feel full longer and hopefully sleep longer. She is at the age where she does not need to eat at night and shouldn't. Her digestive track needs time off to function properly. One thing to keep in mind, try not to give her juice at night. Even if she does not have teeth yet the sugars can cause decay. Stick to water to help her get back to sleep.
Another thing that I have read is to not to pick her up when she wakes. Rubbing and patting and talking are ok at first, then letting her cry it out. This is to help to teach her to fall asleep on her own. It is really hard to do at first, but after about 4 nights it works!
These things are just what worked for me, but like I said all babies are different. Also, advice is just that, disregard anything you don't agree with, you know what is best for your baby.
Goodluck!
L.
