9 1/2 Month Old Will Not Sleep Thru the Night...

Food... lol Also try ridding of the morning nap and start the afternoon nap earlier hence ending earlier...
After feeding give a warm bath, fresh diaper, and nice snuggly jammies....
And yes the ear thing could be.... my youngest son could get ear infections and the only way i would know was when his ears starting seeping..ewwww no other signs..
good luck
T.

My 9 month old s doing the same thing!!! I have been up for good at 4 am for the past 3-4 weeks. She is tired and cries, but will not sleep. She is teething and we treated an ear infection so I have no idea what to do either. She is going in for a well child tonight and I am going to ask the MD. I will let you know if he has any revelations! :) I feel your pain.

At this age, this could be teething or separation anxiety or both!

I didn't read the other responses first, so maybe people have already made these suggestions...

Have you considered sharing your bed with your daughter?

I've personally really enjoyed having a family bed... and I have very independent children who are secure in their attachment with me.

If you want more info about co-sleeping, La Leche League or Dr. Sears are great resources.

One of the biggest concerns I hear is "What about my sex life?"

Let's just say that, honestly, this arrangement spices things up because you find new times, places, and ways to make sure your couple-intimacy needs are being taken care of!

I've also heard moms worried about rolling over on their child, and to that I would say: don't consider co-sleeping if you are more than 50 pounds over your ideal weight... and if you take ANY kind of sleep-inducing medication (or drink alcohol) -- these conditions would not let your subconscious be aware of the little one in your bed.

Otherwise, your brain really keeps track of the little one and won't let you roll over on her -- much the same way your sleeping brain keeps track of the edge of the bed and doesn't let you roll out of bed.

Another thing is, remember that this is a very temporary stage! That's something that has helped me through the toughest parts of motherhood -- generally, things are temporary, and let's see if there's anything we can enjoy about the situation while we wait for it to change.

So if she keeps waking up, see if you can enjoy the "extra" albeit midnight time... and then, try to catch a snooze with her mid-day too!

It sounds like you need to cut out one of the naps during the day. Try distraction to avoid the naps. Hopefully, with less sleep during the day, she'll sleep more at night.

I would love to know the answer too! I have a 4yr old who is the best sleeper. We stopped nursing at 7 mo and she sleep though since. I have a 9 month old also and he goes to bed between 730 and 830, up between 12-3 then again between 3-5, up for good by 730. I am getting so tired of it. I thought it was having a bed time routine but we did the same stuff for him as our daughter. Let me know any of you good responces!
A.

Hi, F..

I'm sure we all know about lost sleep in some form or another. My 3-year-old still wakes up at least once a night needing me to soothe him back to sleep. Here is a great website with articles and ideas about nighttime sleeping for infants and babies:

http://www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/index.html

Peace,
K.

I have a dd the same age who is going through the same thing. For my dd she sleeps much better with 2 naps during the day. Otherwise she is over tired and fights it tooth and nail. From what I've read it's very common around this age for them to take a break from STTN. With all the big milestones like crawling, pulling up, and even standing/walking for some, add in teething. It makes it hard for them. My dd is also waking every 2-3 hours, I know I would give anything for 4 hours in a row myself. Just stick to your normal routine, bath, story, feeding before bed and hope they pass through this quickly.

Hi F.,
I could have written this post myself! My son is 9 months old & stopped sleeping through the night a month ago. I know they are old enough to cry it out but we also have a son who is almost 5 & if I let the baby cry it would wake my other son. My baby goes to bed with a full stomach so he shouldn't be hungry. I have no idea what to do either. So, I can't offer any advice to you but I wanted you to know you aren't alone & I understand what you're going through. I'm going to keep checking your post to see if I can find something that works for us too.
Hang in there!
T.

Are you feeding her more then just a bottle at night if you are not then you might want to try feeding her like cereal right before she goes to bed. It worked for all 3 of my kids. Other wise try to not let her sleep that long in the afternoon. I hope something works for you. I was just looking and seen this it was in the about a 5 mouth old that was not sleeping thur the night. http://www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/index.html

Mabey she is just going through a phase. I hate it when people say that but often it's true. Isn't it sometime between 9 and 12 months that they go through separation anxiety? If that's the case, then only reassurance that you are there for her will do the trick so you are doing a GREAT job! Hang in there and cry if you need to. I did! :)

Amen Tamara to the hyland teething tabs! They are awesome!

Hi F.!

Since your DD was a good sleeper I would say it is either hunger or teething. make sure her tummy is full before bed with carbs and protien. Also, check into hyland teething tablets, they are excellent!

My DD was an excellent sleeper unless she was growing and needed more food, or in pain and she wasn't a crier. There were several times she had ear infections, and the only sign was waking up in the middle of the night--no fever!

Hope you find a solution:)