How can I help my 10 month old daughter to sleep through the night?

Question

She previously slept through the entire night, but at around 9 months she started waking up again. I've tried feeding her extra at night to keep her full, but that hasn't helped. I've also tried putting her asleep later and even earlier, but that also hasn't helped. It seems like once she wakes up, she has problems getting comfortable again. She will roll and scoot around for about 10 minutes before finally crying out for me. If anyone has any suggestions .. please let me know!

Answer 1

You know. I posted almost the exact same question earlier this week. And I have been doing something that really helps. My son is 11 months old and After I put him to bed, making sure his diaper is dry and belly is full, he goes to sleep and wakes up later not wanting to go back to sleep. I go in and make sure he has his pacifier, cover him back up....and go back downstairs. I know it sounds harsh. But this is the only way aside from getting him out of his bed. He has to learn that he can and must go back to sleep. As for when everyone else is in bed. I do the same thing. Except, I turn his monitor down and in no more than 10 min of crying, he settles down and goes back to sleep. The time is getting less and less. It is hard on both of you, but if your daughter is not hungry, then there is no reason for you to have to go in her room and take her out of bed. She will learn, that you are not going to come in there just because she is awake and wants to be picked up. It will not harm her in any way to cry for a few nights until she learns that when she wakes up, there is no reason to cry and she will just go back to sleep. TRUST ME. My son has never slept through the night....and now I am finally getting more than 3-4 hours sleep because I am not getting up with him. Good luck, stick with it and things will get better.

Answer 2

It sounds like what my daughter did when she was about a year and half. First make sure you don't change her bedtime and have a definite routine for going to bed. Please don't overfeed her as she will have bad habits of eating before bed and obesity later in life. Are you staying up late? Maybe it will encourage her by example if you are in bed when she wakes up and if she calls out to you late in the night when there are no lights and TV on you can quietly say go back to sleep baby, Mommy's right here; without going in the other room to give her the message that it is time to stay in bed, not get up. If she continues to have this problem and seems really uncomfortable like with her bowel movements then take her to the DR. I'd give it a couple weeks at least to set the new pattern.

Answer 3

I find this question to be very interesting because my son is 9 months and I am having difficulties with him going to sleep and sleeping throughout the night. What i try to do is keep him up throughoout the day so when night time comes he will have worn his self out. What I would suggest you to do is give her a warm bath feed her really well and either rock her to sleep or lay down with her she maybe wants to be comforted by you at this time.

Answer 4

It is a stage ALL babies go through. If nothing is wrong, just let her be. If she cries for more then 10-15 min you can try giving her a bottle. Usually they start to get tired after they cry for a while. Make sure you don't get her up though, she will start getting use to it. Leave her in bed and she will eventually sleep through the night. GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

Usaually people say ignore them...the Furber method. I do not agree with that because it doesn't work for all babies. But in your case I would try it. Your daughter is old enough to know that you will come. Try playing soft music while she sleeps. If you let her work it out on her own and after about two weeks it doesn't get any better the try going into her room but not saying anything. Just rock or pat her back to sleep (you are still ignoring her but trying to help at the same time).

Answer 6

Routine. Make sure you are doing everything consistently and she'll fall into place. Some times you have to let her cry it out. Make sure she's dry and full and there is nothing more you can do for her. Baby's are comforted by routine. feed her, bathe her, rock her, what ever your bed time routine is and make sure your consistent and she'll be fine. :) Good luck to you.

Answer 7

every night, i do the SAME EXACT routine with my 7 month old son. i start by playing with him for about 45 minutes. he usually gets tired from crawling around and the toys. then, i give him a warm bath ( i use Gerber grins and giggles in Oatmeal). after the bath, i massage him with baby oil and lotion, and then dress him in his pajamas. then, i feed him a bowl of cereal or bottle of warm milk. after a few minutes, he is sleep:) the key thing is to start your baby on a nightly routine, then it will register in his mind that it is time to go to sleep. hopefully it will work for you.

Answer 8

Ah..that is so cute - and i imagine triesome just give the baby a big hug and kiss her good night.
or you can try putting her with you for one night to see what is the problem maybe it her diaper or her matters sucks.that affects babies too you know.

Answer 9

Ignore her. If you keep feeding her or otherwise responding every time she cries, you'll just teach her that she gets rewarded for crying at night. When she learns that crying doesn't get rewarded, she'll stop, and you'll both sleep better.

Answer 10

put a teddy bear or favorite toy inthe crib with her, and feed her something filling before you put her to bed.