13 month old waking in the night again

MNmama7112 · August 2013

my 13 month old son just recently started waking up in the night again (most nights for about the past week-10 days). we just moved to a new home and i know he's teething, too, so it's likely those two things are causing the sleep regression. i know this is normal, but just wondering what you all have typically done during this? just kind of ride it out and it'll likely pass? or have you tried anything to help?

i'm starting to learn most things are a phase

but just thought i'd see if anyone had any ideas/tips that worked for them? we all need a good night's sleep again soon!

SweetRachel · August 2013

My DD went thru sleep problems at that age and then again at 18 months. We didn't do anything different really. Just kind of rode it out. We knew it was a phase. It's was difficult because for the most part DD is a good sleeper. Sorry I don't have advice but you are certainly not alone.

tbmadeamistake · August 2013

When C does this I'll generally give her motrin at bedtime to see if that makes a difference. If she doesn't wake up that night, I put it down to teething and dose her as necessary. If she still wakes up, I tend to give her ten minutes or so to see if she'll go back to sleep on her own, and then either rub her back or rock for a bit if she can't. I don't think she's ever gone more than a week, though.

If your case, with the move as well, I'd start seeing if he needs more/less light at night. I know that around 9 months I had to take C's night light out of the room, because it would keep her awake if she stirred in the night. That, or is the room set up way differently? Can he see the door now when he couldn't before? GL!

blu-eyedwife · August 2013

We go through this from time to time and just ride it out. My guy is a pretty restless sleeper, but most of the time when he wakes he puts himself back to sleep, so when he doesn't there's usually something going on.

MNmama7112 · August 2013

It's still going on now, though most "nights" lately he's been waking at like 5:30am. I can tell he's not ready to just be "up" for the day (it's obvious he's still super tired). I'm wondering if it could be a growth spurt? The only thing that seems to help is giving him some milk. I tried a couple nights in a row giving him an extra sippy before bed with milk and he didn't wake up 2 out of 3 of those nights, so maybe it's just that he's hungry?

FabulousMrs.P · August 2013

If you are finding that the extra milk helps before bed, then go with it. It could be a growth spurt and he just isn't getting enough calories in during the day to support it.

When I go through sleep regression with DD, we just go with the flow. If she is teething and some motrin helps, then we dose accordingly. If she is going through a growth spurt and needs extra snacks or milk, then we give her that.

Hang in there!

salbabe79 · August 2013

This happened with us when we took away baby's sleep sack and gave her a blanket. Sometimes she goes back to sleep on her own, sometimes she sleeps through the night, and sometimes she needs a hug and goes right back down. And sometimes she is getting in new teeth!! All trial and error

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