8-9 months is actually a major developmental stage and its very normal for bubs to wake more than they usually would at this age. There is something about it in Pinky McKays 'Sleeping like a baby' I will see if I can find the quote for you.
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8-9 months is actually a major developmental stage and its very normal for bubs to wake more than they usually would at this age. There is something about it in Pinky McKays 'Sleeping like a baby' I will see if I can find the quote for you.
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I bought one of those activity things u attach to the side of the cot for dd to play with when she wakes up (she can see bcoz of her night light) and this usually works. I know she is hungry and really wants to get out of bed when she cries..otherwise i hear the tunes of the toy through the moment and half doze until its silent again and i fall asleep too.
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i can remember things going haywire around that time, i think hang in there and in a couple of weeks things will settle down..... my dd has been the most shocking sleeper, and touch wood, i can now say, at 11 months, it is EXTREMELY rare for her to wake and need me overnight.... i don't know myself.
it will eventually happen just hang in there you're not doing anything wrong, she's just a lil bubba who is realising she is out in the big wide world...
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My girlfriend had the same problem, it kept going until she finally had enough (4years of it) and went to a sleep doctor. Her daughter now sleeps all night they take babies from 6months and they alter the routine (no drugs). Might be worth a try
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Porridge before bed works for us. Well, I say works for us, I mean if he doesn't have porridge he won't sleep, if he does he might.
But we have teething and seperation issues going on too atm, coupled with a baby who doesn't sleep that we'll be seeing a doctor about soon.
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I would cut out the feeds altogether at night.
When she wakes up. No lights, no talking, don't pick her up and just settle her by patting her to sleep.
My bub went through the same thing. Once they realise that you aren't going to talk, play or feed them when they wake up, they work out that there isn't much point waking up. I have this great book that I used and had my bub back to sleeping through in five nights. If you want a copy, just send me a private message with your email.
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I was going to start a similar thread myslef.
Cutting out the feed could work, if you are up for crying...but I myself am not.
Charlie is 10months & still feeds once at night. When teething it may be twice as he is sooo very unsettled. Could bubs be teething. We always offer water & a cuddle & that can sometimes work - but I still feed approx 3am....it takes 10mins & he then sleeps til 8am. So it works for us.
I might start a thread to see who feeds & who doesn't etc. I find that the feed is easier than listening to him cry & it doesn't take long & we both get sleep.
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Not the case here at all!! We tried the quiet time, no lights, very little talking, no playing & it didn't work. My son just wasn't a big sleeper, some babies / children / adults are like that, my husband isn't much of a sleeper either! He started to sleep through the night around about when I got pregnant again 6 months ago, but then I was waking up myself
As for what are you doing wrong - NOTHING!! Like I said, some people just aren't great sleepers. I noticed though the times you said were 12 & 3am, do you think she might be getting cold? Maybe snuggling with mummy & having a nice warm feed is warming her up enough to sleep & then she gets cold again? Zander was waking a bit the last two weeks because the night was cool but when we put him in bed it was still warm. I just put him in his winter jammies & we're all fine again.
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