8 month old waking constantly at night!!!
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Topic: 8 month old waking constantly at night!!!
Posted By: _Deb_
Subject: 8 month old waking constantly at night!!!
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 6:47pm
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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! ------------- 
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Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 7:42pm
Deb, its not her reflux coming back, is it?  ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 7:49pm
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  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 9:42pm
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We're going through the same thing Deb. Two teeth popped through a week or so ago and then we went back to one wake up and I went yipee!!! Then the last few nights we were back to half hourly wakeups . He spends a lot of nights with us, even then the last two nights he kept waking and screaming out and then morning is 5.45am.
So I haven't any advice, just empathy. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:41am
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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 |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 11:53am
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Same here! I feel your pain! it's horrible!
no clues as to why it's happening just .
Ds2 still feeds 3 -4 times a night which i'm trying to cut down but hes' got a cold now so not yet! One thing that may work around this age separation aniexty hits putting your top with your smells on it in his cot my help, -------------  
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 12:48pm
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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! -------------
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 1:28pm
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Same here as you know. We are struggling too, and yes, he spent about 2 hours in his cot last night - climbed into bed with me at 8.45pm! I am too tired to deal with it and hopefully (maybe during summer) I can get him sleeping better. ARGH! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nathansmummy
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 2:28pm
| 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? |
Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 3:23pm
Hi Deb, same problem here  Sunday night was the worst we've had since she was born I think. Kept waking up screaming. I would give her a cuddle and she would go back to sleep, but just as I was nodding off she would wake again. Luckily we got about 4 hours straight at one point.
She usually wakes around 2-3 times a night, but cries then goes back to sleep, so even though I don't have to get up, it still wakes me up and can take up to an hour for me to get back to sleep. Pamol seems to work for us, but I try to avoid using it too much. Hopefully it's not too long before she's sleeping through again. I know what it's like to have a waker after months of sleeping through.  ------------- 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 8:38pm
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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. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:12pm
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Alot of us Jan mummies are too, so after reading that Nov/Dec are too, surely it must be either teeth or developmental if we have all ticked the other suggestions off the list.
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:20pm
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. -------------
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 28 July 2010 at 8:54am
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Maybe it's an ear infection Deb? Although if she's been doing it for months maybe not. Still, might be worth checking out. -------------
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Posted By: kaybee
Date Posted: 29 July 2010 at 12:10pm
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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!"
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 29 July 2010 at 12:24pm
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Deb, raise her bed & see if that helps? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: melopop
Date Posted: 30 July 2010 at 9:32pm
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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..... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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