My nine month old wakes up at 11, 2, and 5. I am okay with the 5 am one because he needs to eat and then goes back to sleep, but the other to are just him waking up, i go in and quickly do our bedtime routine and then he goes back down. I am starving for sleep. more than 3 hrs at a time anyways. any advice?? Thanks
Could be a growth spurt that will turn into routine if not kept in check. If you feel he is waking up for no reason, give him a bottle of water. After a while a bottle of water won't be worth waking up for.
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It has been a long time since I have had that problem. My youngest did that often from about the age of 5 months on. I took him to the ped. and told her he was waking up often (about every 2-3 hours) she suggested that in his last bottle before bedtime to add a little baby cereal to his formula so that he stayed fuller a little longer. This worked for my son and he slept for longer periods of time (sometimes all night). I wouldn't recommend doing this with out talking to your ped. though. Good luck and I hope things work out for you:)
My son woke up 3 times a night until he was one... then went down to twice a night til about 14 months.. and now at 16 mnonths he sleeps through the night. They will sleep through when they are ready. Just check to see if gums are swollen or he is teething.. if so use Motrin at night beofr ebed it lasts about 8 hours.... if that helps you will know it was teething.. I fell lucky I have friends who have 3 yesar old twins who have Never slept through the night....
Does your baby have any digestive issues? The times that you listed correspond with issues with the endocrine/gallbladder, liver and colon/lung in traditional Chinese organ clock theory.
Are you breastfeeding? My b/f 10 month old wakes at least 2-3 times a night. I think for almost the first two years they are getting their sleep schedule straight because she also sometimes is wide awake at 3am, just wanting to play. I know it's hard with having a deployed husband. Maybe you could bring him to bed with you? Getting cozy with mommy usually does the trick for longer sleep.
When my now 10 month old was nine months, I was still getting up to nurse 3 times a night. She was in bed with me, most nights and in the room every night. Her pediatrician told me that if she eats enough during the day that night feedings become unneccesary. She now sleeps from 8:30 pm until 7 am.
We start her nighttime routine at 7 pm, bath, last feeding and nursing, song, story and prayers. It took a while to get her used to sleeping alone in her room and not having night feedings, but we keep her scheduled and busy during the day and full before bed. We lay her down without feeding at night when she wakes up. We did it all cold turkey the day of her ped appointment and a month later she's sleeply soundly all night. Good look from one military wife to another!
remember that happening with mine oh too well. bear with it, out of the blue he just started sleeping thru the night without me having to take any action
