She was a colic baby for about 12 weeks and then she began to settle and sleep very well through the night. Now at almost 9 mths of age...she awakes several times. I have taken her to the doctore. No ear infection, I give her Midol/Tylenol before bed. I have no idea what to do.
2007-02-21 02:46:29 · 12 answers · asked by Kelli J 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There are many reasons this could be happening. First off you should not be giving your baby medicine without specific reason, and with a doctor's advice. Not sleeping is not a reason. Is she crying? Any signs of pain? Children go through spurts where they simply don't sleep well. Remember, she is growing remarkably fast right now. There will be times she has a little trouble with sleeping. She could also be teething.
My children have taught me many things, one of which is that they will give you plenty to be worried about. If your daughter was a healthy baby, you should assume she is healthy unless you see real danger signs, like: loss of weight, high temperature, sensitivity to touch, etc. There will even be times your baby will seem like she doesn't eat anymore (scared my wife), but as long as they aren't losing weight it's fine. In between gorwth spurts, your baby won't be as hungry.
2007-02-21 02:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by BP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is so common,you think you have baby in a great routine and at about this age it all goes wrong! The main problem is usually teething.The baby's sleep pattern is disturbed by teething pain,they get your attention and it sets off a pattern of waking at night!All you can do is give pain relief if you feel that is the problem.Then you have to start re-establishing the sleep routine. So,it's bath at bedtime,bottle if your baby still has one,then off to bed.Any night time crying should get minimal response.Lay baby back down,say night -night and leave .Baby will soon get the message that it's just not worth the bother.Good luck.
2007-02-21 11:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by New Boots. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the beginning of separation anxiety. Try starting a routine every night so she knows exactly what to expect. My daughter started having night separation anxiety at about nine months so we followed a routine that didn't change at all from night to night so she would be more comfortable. Do you lay your daughter down for bed when she is already asleep or awake? If you lay her down when she's already asleep when she wakes up in the night she expects you to be there. If she has learned a new skill recently, she might not want to sleep because she wants to "practice" it. If that's the case you will probably have to wait it out!!
2007-02-21 11:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by abc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's going through a growth spurt and may be cutting some teeth. These things cause discomfort and sleep issues. You're going to just have to be patient and plow through this. The baby also is probably starting to experience separation anxiety (which is TOTALLY normal) where she's realizing you're a completely different being than her and you can come and go. Just keep steady with your schedule, comfort her without rocking her back to sleep and you'll be fine. Good luck!
2007-02-21 11:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it could be just her growing body, or maybe she is teething.
My son was a quiet baby independent baby, my son will be two in March, and now he acts like a clingy, screaming little baby!
Sometimes our children go through these type of things. If you have already shared your concern with your ped, then I'm sure she's fine.
She will probably sleep through the night again soon on her own.
2007-02-21 10:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is growing and changing and learning. She needs to learn how to get herself back to sleep AND she is learning how to get mom and dad to come to her.
The main thing is help her learn how to get back to sleep by herself — by finding a thumb or binky or stuffy. By now, she should be able to soothe herself, but you may need to help her learn/expand her self-comforting techniques. Most of the experts agree that you should try to avoid music, lighting, feeding, etc. — to fall asleep; if she does, she'll need the same things every time she wakes up at night before she can drop off again.
When she wakes up, give her about 5 minutes to settle herself before going to her. If she keeps crying, talk to and comfort her, but don't pick her up, take her to your bed, or feed her (unless you're POSITIVE she's really hungry). Now every 2-3 days make the time she waits longer, from 5 minutes to 10 and so on. She will then learn how to get herself back to sleep on her own.
Take care - you'll do great!
2007-02-21 11:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the pediatrician and find out.
Tell them that youre giving the baby midol/tylenol too.
2007-02-21 10:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by Triskelion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give her tylenol every night. Its bad for the liver and she will build up a tolerence to it. Babies just go thru this sometimes. Don't expect that you baby will sleep all night for a while. They go thru stages. You just have to get up with her.
2007-02-21 11:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by cinnycinda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seperation anxiety.
Shes starting to realize that you still exist when you leave the room and now when she wakes up at night, she misses you.
Its completly normal.
ETA:
Good catch Cookiesmommy, Ditch the meds before bed. Youre just asking for sleep issues and liver failure.
2007-02-21 10:54:39 · answer #9 · answered by Mommy to David 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
teething pain?
This is very common, by the way.
"sleeping through the night" is a journey, not a one time deal. Wait til they are 18-20m, when the start having nightmares.. ;-)
2007-02-21 11:29:59 · answer #10 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋