8 month old waking constantly at night!!!

She used to sleep 8-9 hours then another 2-3 but a few months ago she suddenly started waking HEAPS. I end up putting her in bed with me 'cause she just keeps waking up after i get her back to sleep in her cot.

Anyone have any suggestions on how i can stop it?? It's driving me NUTS!

We have the same problem - DS used to sleep through from 5 weeks then at 5 months he woke up up to 8 times in the night. It isn't every night though luckily and just when I think the phase is over, he throws me a curveball and does it again!

The Sleepstore have 2 great articles. Only problem is for us, it isn't hunger, dummy, hot/cold, he can self settle, we have him in a safe t sleep with sleeping bag, so the only thing left for us is teething or perhaps the fact that he is going through developmental changes (the lovely ladies in jan 10 have found some info on it). I know how you feel, can be frustrating & tiring!

http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/Sleep+Information/Babies+4+to+12+months/Sleep+challenges+with+9+month+olds.html

http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/Sleep+Information/Babies+4+to+12+months/Why+is+your+baby+waking.html

Good luck

Us Dec mums are going through the same thing Deb. Its very frustrating. I have no idea what it is for mine cos as soon as i get him up hes all smiles and playing etc.

Its hit and miss if hes gonna go down for the night without a fight. some nights he goes down without a peep other nights its major dramas and takes hours.

Last night he went down super well and then woke about 40mins later and then wouldnt go back to sleep. ended up giving him nurofen, but then he still didnt go back down til 11pm..........

Im thinking developmental, cos ive crossed off all the other things on the list of what it could be........

FX it doesnt last too much longer for all of us

Thanks ladies.

Unfortunately it looks like i'm just gonna have to wait for her to grow out of it. Whenever that will be! She only slept for 2 hours in her cot last night. When she woke up i just took her to bed. I was too cold and tired to muck around getting her back into her cot. lol.

yummymummy i see our babies are the exact same age!

DS got better at night when I gave him Nurofen for children - it lasts 8hrs and I'm positive it's his teeth. You could give it a go?

Cooper was worse again last night and kept waking and crying out even when in bed with me, ended up with him sleeping on my chest (anyone else need a massage after sleeping in awkward positions because of their baby). So I took him to the doc today and he's got a sore throat. So we're trying pamol tonight to see if that helps.

But since it seems so many of us Nov/Dec mum's are going through the same thing perhaps it is all teeth/developmental too.

Well she's awake after being in bed for ONE HOUR!! This is so frustrating. I get NO time to myself. I got her back to sleep but when i tried to put her in her cot she woke up and cried.

i feel your pain! looking forward to a thread when we can all say "yay, bubs is ** months old and we're all finally getting some sleep!"

Sorry, I haven't read all the replies, but after about 8 days of baby waking up crying constantly (although he seemed fine during the day) I took him to the Dr to check nothing was wrong, and it turns out he has glue ear.
Perhaps just go in for a check up, just to rule out anything medical then you decide what to do next.....