What Will Help to Get a 9 Month Old Baby Sleeping Better?

Since oragel can slide right off the gums, I would try some tylenol or motrin before bed to determine if it is teething. It can also be a milestone interuption. Is she about to sit up, stand up, etc.?

9 months old is a growth-spurt time.
Are you feeding on-demand, 24/7?
During growth-spurts... a baby gets HUNGRIER and needs to feed more often.Hence, on-demand. day and night.

Or it could be teething, or both... at the same time. Nothing is every singular with a baby/child. Often times, it is MANY things, going on at the same time. Not easy for baby.

I'm sorry hun, I have totally been there with my twins. It can be so hard once you finally get the bliss of a full (or near enough) nights sleep and then take a few steps backwards.

I had the same issue with my kiddos at about the same age. I asked my pediatrician about it and she told me that my children might be getting hungry. If there is a decent gap between her dinner-time and bed I would try feeding her a snack loaded with protein (yogurt, cheese, etc.) and see how she does.

Also another thing that has worked wonders for me is a bedtime routine. We started at two months with my children and it is a life saver. Here is what we did..but of course different strategies work for everyone.

About half an hour before your baby goes to sleep, run her a warm bath. Definitely not hot, but soothing so that she will be able to relax. If you can, try not to make the lights too bright, and do what you can to make it a resting time (dim lights, slow gentle movements as you wash her, speaking soothingly). We always used Johnson's bedtime body wash. It has an amazing scent and that alone is relaxing.
Then dry her off with a warm towel (make sure the room is warm so she stays in that relaxed mode, the cold air will jolt her out of it. Then diaper her, and give her a gentle massage with Johnson's bedtime lotion (same scent as the body wash). During the entire process keep the lights dim, the room warm, and all stimulation down as much as possible (i.e. no tv, no boisterous children if possible). Dress her and feed her a lukewarm bottle whild cuddling her and maybe playing soothing music or singing softly to her.
Then take the bottle away from her after she finishes, lay her in her bed (room should be warm enough that she doesn't have to have a blanket). I have found that this entire routine worked wonders on my children. It might take a bit but if you do it every night at the same time, then it will start to become part of her daily cycle and she will start to tire at about that time.

If she wakes up in the middle of the night and cannot soothe herself back to sleep (and you aren't comfortable letting her cry it out) then go to her and (lights still as dim as possible) quickly see what is upsetting her. If she needs changed or another bottle do so calmy, and quietly. The less stimulation the better.

I hope that you find a solution, but I have heard stories that some children don't sleep entirely through the night for ages. My twins (19 months old currently) still wake up in the middle of the night. My best advice though is do not let her fall asleep while drinking a bottle or a sippy cup. Aside from the dangers of cavities, or ear infections, she may become really dependent on it...and trust me it is a hard habit to break.

If you suspect she is teething you might try using infants ibuprofen (I have found this works better and longer than infants tylenol). Of course call your doctor to get their opinion on it.
Well, I hope this helps, sorry it was so long lol. :)

Every child is an individual, so probably the best you'll hear are general tips to try, like these:

Your daughter's nights may not be very well biologically regulated. This can be due to completely normal developmental reasons: growth spurts or the advent of a new cognitive or motor skill, like walking or speech. Growth spurts often cause babies to wake from hunger during the night for a week or a few. If they were good sleepers before, this usually settles after awhile.

An overtired baby sleeps more poorly.

Generally, the more physically active a child is during the day, the more avid their little bodies will be for getting rest at night, and for naps when they're young. Lack of physical activity makes for a less comfortable body and mind. So it may serve both of you well to be sure she gets plenty of physical activity.

Contact with nature is nourishing to the brain and nervous system, so stroller walks outside may help her settle and relax better. And a good dose of natural daylight during the day, ideally a couple of hours or more, contains the "blue" light wavelengths that helps normalize day/night cycles.

Similarly, the blue light radiated by TV and computer screens should be avoided entirely for babies under two, and for older kids within a couple of hours of going to bed, because it disturbs the brain's ability to produce natural sleep-regulating hormones like melatonin.

Good bonding, happiness, and relaxed, cuddly family time during the day helps kids relax toward sleep. Particularly in the evening, snuggling helps kids unwind and feel safe, topping off their "needs" cup for the day. This is not just on the conscious level, it goes deep into the child's whole take on how happy and safe the world is, and is why so many kids adopted from orphanages seem so watchful or detached, uncomfortable, and at odds with the world. (It's also why older siblings tend to regress, in sleep, eating and/or potty habits, when a new baby arrives or is imminent.)

Loneliness, anxiety, and physical discomfort are much more difficult for adults to deal when they occur in the middle of the night. There's every evidence that this is true of toddlers and children, too. Babies may cope with teething or gas all right during the day, and be inconsolable at night. They can't help this.

Separation anxiety can start around this age.

Some very recent research suggests that a pre-bed "routine" is not uniformly helpful to every child on every night. Kids have different moods/needs on different days, just like adults do. So it may help to stay flexible and respond to whatever needs become apparent. This might result in skipping a bath and putting her down 20 minutes early if she's showing clear signs of sleepiness early, or taking an extra 20 minutes some nights comforting your sweet baby.

I wish you the best. Lack of sleep is one of the hardest challenges of parenthood. It feels eternal now, but when you look back on this year or two, you'll be surprised at how quickly it passed.

My daughter is 19 months old. She still doesnt sleep through the night. What i have had to do was keep her up doing the day so she would sleep at night. It worked for about a week then she got so sleepy that i felt bad keeping her up during the day, Now i have to get ready for bed then i pat her or rock her to sleep. and then sleep myself. I would not reccomend it for your baby due to SIDS after she is a year old or older u could try this out. Til then i m so sorry to say shes gonna have to outgrow it. I am still waiting on mine to fully outgrow it. LOL

I don't know if this will help......my son was a great sleeper...then all of a sudden started waking up crying at night. He wasn't teething yet, wasn't hungry, didn't WANT to be held or rocked....just seemed to be waking up for no real reason. I finally tried closing his bedroom door and making sure that all his lights were out (lamp on dresser included). No more waking up at night!! I think these little ones get to a certain point where noise from the TV and light will wake them up (or keep them awake if they happen to open their eyes for a moment). I don't know if this even applies to your situation, but I never would have initially thought something so simple would have worked for me.

Teething is a big issue I'm sure. On the really bad days we would give our daughter some Tylenol or Ibuprofen to help with the pain. That usually allowed them to sleep a little bit better. I know they do also make a natural teething tablet that is sold at Target and Walmart I believe.

Good luck

Are you sure she's not too hot/too cold? With the seasons changing I always struggle with what to put them in/temp to set the thermostat...maybe experiment with that and see if anything improves?

This isn't uncommon - I remember my good sleeper starting to wake 3 or so times a night. At the time, I thought of it as a blessing because he was still nursing and night nursing is excellent at building up your milk supply. My solution was to co-sleep, so I could just roll over and nurse him - falling right back asleep with him.

your two posts (pooping a lot, lots of waking at night) .... perhaps they are related. See the pediatrician. Perhaps she's waking and pooping a lot b/c of her teeth. But it could be something else.

What do you have to do to get her back down to sleep at night? Have you tried tylenol if it is tooth pain? Maybe give tylenol before she goes to bed at night.