Suddenly waking at night:(

Steph3586 · January 2015

My daughter is 9 months old and has always been a good sleeper but the past month or so she wakes up at least once a night maybe 2 times and usually wants to eat. She never did this in the past. She is getting a tooth but this is her eighth tooth and don't remember her being this bad with the others. My pedi said maybe serperation anxiety and don't start feeding her but I don't know what else to do once she is feed she usually goes right back to sleep anybody going through this or have any advice

zazu13 · January 2015

Growth spurt maybe? We had a period of night wakings between 8-10 months. It was a combination (I think ) of teeth, growing, sickness and learning new skills. When mine started sitting up and being able to crawl they found it harder to settle after waking at night. We tried to just lay them back down with pacis, but sometimes it wouldn't work and I resorted to bottles (usually with diluted juice). They are back to sleeping through the night. It's probably just temporary and I have to disagree with your pedi and say that if you think your kid is hungry, feed them.

Dixon813 · January 2015

Our Ped has given us similar advice, though Liam still eats once MOTN. If he wakes up before 2, DH goes in to soothe (replace pacifier, rub back, etc) if it's after 2 I feed him.

We've been doing this routine for awhile. Some nights (like last night) he sleeps from 7-4, eats and goes back to sleep. Other times he wakes up a few times and needs his pacifier or whatever) but I don't go straight to feeding him.

KingsGirl4 · January 2015

If you think she is hungry, I would feed her. My pediatrician said that I could offer water during the night instead of feeding my little guy, but I still feed him. Like previously said, it could be a growth spurt or a developmental advancement, or the teeth. I just went through about a week of getting up 6+ times a night with extra fussing and sometimes having him stay awake for up to 1.5hrs before going back to sleep. Now we have a second tooth cut through, knee crawling instead of the army crawl, the beginnings of him waving bye-bye, and an increased speed and stability in pulling-up on EVERYTHING.

thejewelster · January 2015

This is us too. His sleep in a mess from xmas travel and a trip to Hawaii. He's getting his 1st tooth, is almost walking, and all that jazz. It took us an hour to get him to sleep the other night. I would put him down and he'd stand up in his crib and scream until I came back. Rinse and repeat. I finally rocked him to sleep. He's also been getting up 3-4 times to eat. I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I think I am going to have to let him cry it out. We can't keep going like this! I know this didn't help you, but you're not alone. I feel your pain (and exhaustion!).

smushi · January 2015

I BF so if LO wakes up in the middle of the night, I send DH first to see if he's actually hungry (he continues to caterwaul) or he just needs comfort (falls asleep after some bouncing).

babayRFL · January 2015

I feel your pain...were experiencing the same thing. I've gotten to where I'm feeding him when he wakes up. I know I'm creating horrible habits, but it's seriously the only thing that works these days. Hopefully this phase is quick! Good luck!

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

I feel your pain. we haven't STTN since October. I guess its teeth and developmental. I am beyond exhausted and at the end of my rope. And we just started sitting up and now does it in the crib and wakes up roaring with tears! Its been taking forever for her to go back down to sleep. I am now researching what is the best approach for her to get through this and back to sleeping. I feel so bad for her and Id also like to get my sanity back.

lcr23 · January 2015

The past two nights have been awful. She hasn't been sleeping through the night for a while but always goes back to sleep after nursing but she's been up for hours crying. My husband tried giving me the night off but it just upset him because she wouldn't calm down. I tried telling him it's just a phase, now I'll never get help at night again

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

My husband left her room after 5 minutes last night saying we had to give her medicine because she wouldn't stop crying. So, I feel your pain. Sometimes they are wonderful, other times not so much.

lcr23 · January 2015

@CatherineDC2012 he took it so personal but she's a baby and there's no logic to what she does or reasoning with her lol

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

@lcr23‌ painful!! Who needs more attention and TLC sometimes? I swear, I don't know how women don't rule the world yet. We.do.everything. Maybe that's why actually- WE DONT HAVE TIME TO DO THE RULING!

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