OT - DD not sleeping through the night anymore! **UPDATE PAGE 6**

[Jenvenza]

I am not sure what is going on! Our daughter was sleeping through the night by 10 weeks, and now she no longer does. She wakes up 2-4 times a night. She just turned 11 months old. I keep thinking maybe she is teething, because she doesnt have ANY teeth yet, but I still dont see anything. Is this normal? I am just confused as to why this has started. Maybe a growth spurt??

 

[RMulieri]

It could be teething and the teeth have not yet erupted, or it could be a growth spurt.DD slept thru the night at 4wks old and then at 10 months, wham refused to sleep thru anymore.I did notice a week or 2 after that her teeth actually cut thru.

 

[Jenvenza]

That is the only thing I can think of, too. Ihope it doesnt last too long. She is such a sweetie though, she wakes up and gets so happy to see you and just smiles and laughs. So even though I am dead tired, I cant resist that!

 

[Manda]

My DS slept through the night at 10 weeks, too. And then didn't. I imagined every possible reason - ear infections, teething, too cold, too hot, too loud, etc. - and tried every possible way to correct the situation and make him comfortable to sleep again. He didn't sleep through the night again until right around 18 months. I have nothing helpful to add really other than it's not always something, I guess. Sometimes, they just like to see you. (I can laugh now that it's years behind me).

 

[Merriwind]

Is she ready to start walking? Sometimes a pending big developmental milestone can disrupt sleep, like the brain just keeps working on it. Good luck!

 

[DevilDuckie]

I am not sure what is going on! Our daughter was sleeping through the night by 10 weeks, and now she no longer does. She wakes up 2-4 times a night. She just turned 11 months old. I keep thinking maybe she is teething, because she doesnt have ANY teeth yet, but I still dont see anything. Is this normal? I am just confused as to why this has started. Maybe a growth spurt??

It's very normal. Irritating as all get out, but nothing to get worried over.

 

[minkydog]

I agree with DevilDuck-- totally normal. Especially since she is happy to see you and not obviously in distress. Developmentally, she is very motor-driven right now, wants to be on the go all the time. You'll need to be firm about not picking her up or playing with her in the middle of the night. Give her a drink of water, but no milk or snacks until morning--you don't want to open a 24hr Drive Thru.

She may very well be cutting teeth. My DD didn't have any teeth until she was 14months old--then she cut 10 teeth in a month, including 2 molars (ow, that's gotta hurt ) It probably wouldn't hurt to give her a dose of advil at bedtime for a few nights. Of course, if she's waking up crying or has symptoms of an ear infection take her to the ped. but if she's waking up laughing, she needs to learn to play by herself

 

[tam626]

I agree it's probably teething. I hope she gets some teeth & starts to sleep soon!

 

[Jenvenza]

Is she ready to start walking? Sometimes a pending big developmental milestone can disrupt sleep, like the brain just keeps working on it. Good luck!

Yes, she is very close to walking. She cruises along the furniture all day long. She would rather stand up than sit down anyday!

 

[Jenvenza]

I agree with DevilDuck-- totally normal. Especially since she is happy to see you and not obviously in distress. Developmentally, she is very motor-driven right now, wants to be on the go all the time. You'll need to be firm about not picking her up or playing with her in the middle of the night. Give her a drink of water, but no milk or snacks until morning--you don't want to open a 24hr Drive Thru.

She may very well be cutting teeth. My DD didn't have any teeth until she was 14months old--then she cut 10 teeth in a month, including 2 molars (ow, that's gotta hurt ) It probably wouldn't hurt to give her a dose of advil at bedtime for a few nights. Of course, if she's waking up crying or has symptoms of an ear infection take her to the ped. but if she's waking up laughing, she needs to learn to play by herself

We will pick her up anytime she wants to be picked up. And if she is hungry in the middle of the night, we will give her a bottle. And she is great at playing by herself, but she would much rather play with us! We believe in attachment parenting, and so far, it has been great! Thank you for the advice though.

I cannot believe your little girl cut 10 teeth in a month! Poor baby! I am afraid that is going to happen to our DD as well, since she is obviously going to get them late. I guess we will see soon enough!

 

[jj1403]

My vote is teething as well. I am going through this will my almost 24 month old. Teething in young babies sometimes last for months with the sensitivity to the teeth flucuating day by day.. Hang in there!

 

[mamaLori05]

We will pick her up anytime she wants to be picked up. And if she is hungry in the middle of the night, we will give her a bottle. And she is great at playing by herself, but she would much rather play with us! We believe in attachment parenting, and so far, it has been great! Thank you for the advice though.

I cannot believe your little girl cut 10 teeth in a month! Poor baby! I am afraid that is going to happen to our DD as well, since she is obviously going to get them late. I guess we will see soon enough!

Don't take this the wrong way, because I'm not saying there is anything wrong with your style of parenting. I just wanted to let you know that if you do pick her up in the middle of the night (expecially playing with her) just expect to get up in the middle of the night everynight. It's fine as long as you are fine with it. Trust me, we learned the hard way with dd. At around that age they start testing a bit, and she may have just found out that if she wants to play in the middle of the night, all she has to do is squak and you'll come play with her. Again, please don't take this as an attack. Just trying to help.

 

[minkydog]

We will pick her up anytime she wants to be picked up. And if she is hungry in the middle of the night, we will give her a bottle. And she is great at playing by herself, but she would much rather play with us! We believe in attachment parenting, and so far, it has been great! Thank you for the advice though.

uh, okay.

 

[minkydog]

Don't take this the wrong way, because I'm not saying there is anything wrong with your style of parenting. I just wanted to let you know that if you do pick her up in the middle of the night (expecially playing with her) just expect to get up in the middle of the night everynight. It's fine as long as you are fine with it. Trust me, we learned the hard way with dd. At around that age they start testing a bit, and she may have just found out that if she wants to play in the middle of the night, all she has to do is squak and you'll come play with her. Again, please don't take this as an attack. Just trying to help.

So did we.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

As other posters have mentioned, it could be any number of things. But it is just a phase and she will grow out of it. However, she will probably go through more phases of this from time to time. DD went through a phase of getting up every night last winter and she'll be 5 in less than 2 months. She wanted to sleep in my bed. I made it clear she had to sleep in her own bed and eventually she gave up and now doesn't wake me if she happens to wake in the middle of the night.

I also followed the attachment parenting principles, not completely, but to some extent when she was an infant. But there is a difference between tending to your child's needs and encouraging less than desirable behaviors, such as getting up every night. At 11 months old, a child does not need to eat in the middle of the night. Giving a bottle then encourages her to want it every night. Go in and rub her back, hand her a lovey, and then leave. Once she realizes that she's not going to get food or playtime with mommy in the middle of the night, she'll just go back to sleep if she wakes.

 

[dolfinjuls]

Just wanted to say that I understand what you're going through! My daughter is 12.5 months old and the past week has got up several times at night. Last night was the worst and was pretty much every 1-2 hrs. Good thing I had off from work today! I was thinking teething, but she just cut 4 teeth the week before and I don't see anything coming. Maybe it's her pending walking!

 

[Mrs D]

Oh my! I am so there and doing that! And have been there and done that too! LOL!

If you begin to see this turning into a habit, you will have decide what you need to do to break the habit. I, myself, am a cry it out parent - when the situation calls for it. It has worked for us. But I love any parent that cares for and loves their child and helps mold their children in whatever nurturing way.

But I digress, comfort her as needed for the time being while staying aware of it not becoming a habit. In all likelihood, it is teething (as PP stated they usually pop through a week or so later) or another developmental milestone that will pass before too long.

My DD is waking up between 4:30am - 6am and ready to be up for the day. I could get another hour of sleep if I nursed her, but am weaning her, so I need to figure out a new tactic. I've just been getting up at 5:15 every morning but that is putting a cramp in my DIS nights on the board!

HTH!

 

[Jenvenza]

Don't take this the wrong way, because I'm not saying there is anything wrong with your style of parenting. I just wanted to let you know that if you do pick her up in the middle of the night (expecially playing with her) just expect to get up in the middle of the night everynight. It's fine as long as you are fine with it. Trust me, we learned the hard way with dd. At around that age they start testing a bit, and she may have just found out that if she wants to play in the middle of the night, all she has to do is squak and you'll come play with her. Again, please don't take this as an attack. Just trying to help.

I wasnt looking for help with my parenting style. I was just asking if it was normal for them to stop sleeping through the night if they were going through a growth spurt or teething. We have had no problems getting up in the middle of the night if that is what she needs. I am certainly not going to ignore her needs.

 

[Jenvenza]

uh, okay.

I am sorry, but do you have a problem with me tending to my daughter's needs? Just because you may chose not to do the same, doesnt make your way the right way.

 

[Jenvenza]

As other posters have mentioned, it could be any number of things. But it is just a phase and she will grow out of it. However, she will probably go through more phases of this from time to time. DD went through a phase of getting up every night last winter and she'll be 5 in less than 2 months. She wanted to sleep in my bed. I made it clear she had to sleep in her own bed and eventually she gave up and now doesn't wake me if she happens to wake in the middle of the night.

I also followed the attachment parenting principles, not completely, but to some extent when she was an infant. But there is a difference between tending to your child's needs and encouraging less than desirable behaviors, such as getting up every night. At 11 months old, a child does not need to eat in the middle of the night. Giving a bottle then encourages her to want it every night. Go in and rub her back, hand her a lovey, and then leave. Once she realizes that she's not going to get food or playtime with mommy in the middle of the night, she'll just go back to sleep if she wakes.

When people tell me that they know when MY child is hungry or not, is a bit on the annoying side. Again, not looking for advice on my parenting style.