i have been thinking my dd has been waking up through the night due to teething. Then i read that between 6 and 10 months, if baby who normally sleeps through the night peacefully suddenly begins to wake up at night crying, that it is probably caused by seperation anxiety. Sooo that said...
she been waking up screaming at night, and because she can stand up and move around she gets to amused and cant put herself back to sleep.
I need to know what to do?
Should i be picking her up? Or should i let her cry herself back to sleep so she can find ways to sooth herself?
Please give any advice possible!!!THANKS
2007-07-12 07:56:06 · 6 answers · asked by jrh 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
assuming your daughter is sleeping in her own crib... take all the toys out of her bed. She should have at MOST a blanket and teddy bear (or doll... whatever if she likes to hold something while she sleeps). When your daughter wakes up... do not turn on the lights, but go into her room and without picking her up, lay her down and talk to her softly reassuring her you are nearby. Let her know that it is sleeping time and you will see her when she wakes up. She may not understand your every word, but she understands your mood and will catch on soon... then walk out leaving a night light or dim light so she isn't scared and let her be. Even if she cries do not pick her up. Stand there with her if you must the first couple nights, but do not pick her up. This insinuates play time to her.
2007-07-12 08:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kishauna_P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay. i may be only 14 but i have 2 little brothers (1 & 3 years old)
when the three year old was a baby about 7 or 8 months old he would always wake up screaming due to teething & this seperation anxiety factor. what happened with my family was my step mom would always go into the room as soon as he started crying. let me tell you this is not the way to go. soon, my brother developed a pattern that he would wake up every night & he wouldnt fall back asleep in his own room. so this created a pattern of him sleeping in my parents room every night. with my youngest brother we tried a different approach. when he cried around that age we let him cry & eventually there was no more than 10 minutes of crying every night & he learned to put himself back to sleep. so dont go in & pick up your child cause he or she will develop a pattern & will cry & scream every night until you come into the room & comfort him or her.
i know i'm only 14 but i know all this due to experience with my brothers.
i hope this helps (:
2007-07-12 08:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check her the 1st time to make sure she's not wet, uncomfortable, missing a pacifier, etc. Try to settle her down and then leave again before she's asleep. If it happens again, wait 5 minutes to see if she soothes herself back to sleep and then go to her. Extend the amount of time you wait each time it happens. Of course you would know if something was seriously wrong by the way she cries. It's all habit with babies this age. And yes it might be a little separation anxiety too. Just reassure her that you're right there. Good luck!
2007-07-12 08:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did this same thing around 8 months of age. I would run into his room everytime and rock him back to sleep. This ended up being a huge mistake because then he got used to me coming in when he cried. We started giving him a stuffed animal at bedtime along with a pacifier. The next couple of nights after doing this, he would still wake up crying, but eventually the crying periods got shorter. I don't know if it was the stuffy or the pacifier, but he learned to soothe himself and go back to sleep.
One note - my baby book also says at this age teeth could be coming in which upon waking up to sore gums, could cause the crying and inability to go back to sleep. Check to see if she is getting any teeth - - if you haven't already.
Good luck - takes some patience to let them cry it out!
2007-07-12 08:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by LIAM'S MOMMY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought my daughter a womb sounds bear to help her get to sleep. It worked pretty well. I can't remember if she was 7 months yet or not though. It's very hard to let them cry especially if it's taking a long time for them to get back to sleep. Try letting her cry for 10 minutes. If she doesn't go back to sleep, go in and just let her know you're there, lay her back down, pat her belly for a minute and then try leaving the room. My daughter is now 2 and she can't go to sleep unless I sing her a couple of lullabies before leaving the room.
2007-07-12 08:03:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking that maybe establishing a good bedtime routine would be good. They have those chammomile body washes for babies now that might help as well. It's definitely a tough call because it's hard to hear your baby cry and then picking them up might just get them used to you being there for every whimper... teething is just poopy for both of you guys... there are a lot of products that can help... frozen teething rings and what not. Anyway... I'm not too sure if that helps... but hey good luck-hope things get better for you both!
2007-07-12 08:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by Edith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋