How do you get your 9 month old baby to sleep through the night?

Question

When he was a newborn he slept longer. He's been keeping us up at night ever since. He does not have his days and nights mixed up. He still gets up between 2-4 times a night. Occationally it will only be once. The only thing that will get him to settle is to nurse him. He's got a mouth full of teeth and I"m tired of being bit. He WILL not take a bottle at night, we have tried and tried for months. He will not take a soother, he never has. He will be rocked but then we are just getting up another time for that. He also will wake up a little later to be nursed. He eats a big snack before bed. I'm fresh outta ideas! Anybody?!?!?

He is quite a big baby, he's 25 pounds and was born 10 pounds. Don't know if that will help in your answering

Answer 1

I have read all of the answers and have tried everything. Most of them are good ideas to get the baby to go to sleep but not sleep throught the night.
I have an 11 month old who I still breastfeed.
He wakes up at least twice a night, nothing soothes him other that nursing him and 10 minutes later he is out again.
Just be patient, he will grow out of it.

Answer 2

Try the bath ritual and reading a story before bed. Is his bed time too late ? You could try putting him to bed a little earlier, even just 15 minutes at first. From what I've read, they should be going to bed between 700-830, and they really do sleep better.
About the nap thing, if he's sleeping lots during the day, it's probably trying to make up for the sleep he didn't have the night before. I'm not one to limit a nap time, but that may be what he needs to get him out of this cycle, and once he's sleeping through, let him nap when he needs to. Good Luck !

Answer 3

Sometimes it takes a long time for a baby to sleep through the night so you might just have to wait and he'll eventually do it on his own. As for the nursing part, my son didnt want to take a bottle or a soother either. I went out and bought Playtex Naturals nipples. They are most like a womans nipples.

Answer 4

You could try this -- I saw it on TV and also read about it and I wish I had this info when my kids were little.....
Obviously, he's well fed, had plenty of liquids and needs to sleep. I read that babies need to learn to comfort themselves at night and as parents we end up doing it for them and they end up taking a long time to learn and we have lost a ton of sleep.
To teach him, you need to remain calm and first night go and comfort him but don't pick him up and don't give him a bottle. Just talk calmly and lay him down in his crib and tell him it's time for bed. Keep doing this and don't pick him up - it's going to take a long time but it's important. You will make sure he's not sick and not wet and all that but if all that's ok just pat him and tell him the same thing over and over.
You might do this for a couple of nights but cut down on how long you pat him and then cut back how long you stand there and step away from the crib.
You will eventually speak less and be softer in tone until if and when it happens you can look in the room and enter it.
He is goign to learn that he can rock himself and cuddle himself and learn how put himself back to sleep.
That's the concept - I haven't tried it as my kids are grown. But it seems like it's so much kinder and gentler than just letting them cry and feel abandoned. I know it sounds like a gruesome few nights but you already have been sleepless and you will be working toward a goal.

Maybe someone else will have somethign that is easier for you to do but this whole concept made a lot of sense to me.
Very best wishes and good luck to you!

Answer 5

This answer is no help but just wanted to say...

Don't feel bad if none of these things work. I have a nephew who was breast-fed and he woke up in the night until he was FOUR. Some kids just don't sleep!

I know it's rough to have to get up in the night a lot, but remember -- you will get through it!

Does your baby have a sibling? Some kids sleep a lot better if they are in the same room as their brother or sister.

Answer 6

you might need to start weening off the breast that way he can take a bottle.
Then you need to maybe wake him up from naps sooner so he is tired
Then try putting him to be like 9 may 10 so the stretch is longer. If i put my daugther to bed at 7 or 8 she wakes up for sure during the night

Answer 7

He needs to be on a schedule. If you are feeding him on demand, he will know that you will come right away. Based on his weight, and age, and if he is having enough wet/soiled diapers each day, You can let him fuss him self to sleep. It will be rough, and you will be very tempted to pick him up. But in the long run it will be better. He will eventually learn to sooth himself, and have a healthy appetite during the day. If you get concerned about his weight, or his body functions call your pediatrician.

Answer 8

cute his naps down during the day.. to like half an hour.. do this for about a week and he will start sleeping through the night.. after that it should just be part of his day.. kids are pretty easy to train at this age.. good luck
As far as the nursing goes.. try a sippy cup.. he is old enough to try it.. he will most likely like it.. then you cab get him to do the cup during th day and bottle at nigh. Kids think sippy cups are fun since they are new to him.. this will alsi make it easier to take him off the bottle later!

Answer 9

Daily Routine Schedule
6:00 a.m. FEEDING: Baby = 8oz. Bottle of Milk
8:00 a.m. MORNING CHORES : Kids do their morning chores.
9:00 a.m. BREAKFAST : Baby = Oatmeal made with 8oz. Milk in a bowl
Drink =Orange Juice
12:00 a.m. LUNCH : Baby = Rice made with baby food and 8oz. Milk in a bowl
Drink =Apple Juice
1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. NAP TIME : All kids will nap.
3:00 p.m. SNACK : Baby = 2 Baby foods and 4oz. Cup of Juice
Drink = Any Juice
Must be a Healthy Snack, Candy and sweets are to be rationed out.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. HOMEWORK: Kids do their homework.
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. READING TIME: Kids read their library books.
5:00 p.m. EVENING CHORES : Kids do their evening chores.
6:00 p.m. DINNER : Baby = Meat, Vegetable, and a Dessert
Drink = Milk
Dessert = Sometimes only if ALL food is eaten.
Any Drinks between Meals Will be your Water bottles. NO Sodas, Tea, Coffee, or Bubble gum ever!
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. FAMILY WALK : All children take a stroll with parents and dog.
8:00 p.m. NIGHT CHORES : Kids do their night time chores.
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. BATH TIME :
Girl’s: Mon./Wed./Fri. Boy’s: Tue./Thu./Sat. Sun.= Kid Grooming
8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. KIDS BIBLE TIME: Family reads 2 stories from the Bible and prays together, except for Sundays we go to Church 9:30a.m. & 5:00p.m. Also Wed. we go to Church 7:00p.m.
9:00 p.m. KID BED TIME : Every night of the week for every kid.
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. KID TIME : Parents spend quality time with a different kid each night. Mon. Caib/ Tue. Greylen/ Wed. Charlie/ Thur. Christian/ Fri. Kirstin/ Sat. Madison/ Sun. Kimberly/
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. BABY BED TIME : Charlie’s time to be rocked to sleep. Baby = 8oz. Bottle of Milk
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. PERSONAL TIME : Mom and Dad have time for themselves.
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. PARENTS BIBLE TIME: Parents read and study together from the Bible. Then we meditate and pray together.
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. PARENTS TIME : Parents spend quality time together.
12:00 a.m. PARENTS BED TIME : Parents go to bed around about this time.
WEEKEND FUN: Friday= Library, Saturday= Park, Sunday= Family Movie

Answer 10

try giving him a bath at night with calming bubble bath used to work for me. i used to have a problem like that with my son you could get something that he could stare at and puts him to sleep like a lava lamp or theres a thing you can buy that show pictures on the ceiling there is a thing that hangs on the side of the crib i think its from fisher price shows a lil' slide show good luck feel ya on this one