Baby Stopped Sleeping Through the night...help

Updated on May 20, 2011
A.U. asks from Allen Park, MI
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Hi there.. My baby girl (#3) will be 7 months as of the 21st.. She has been sleeping, on average, 9 hour stretches at night since around 2 months old. Now for the last couple weeks she has been getting up through the night again! Why ?? How do i stop this, WITHOUT doing cy it out, don't believe in that. Is there any more gentle ways to stop this ? When she wakes shs IS crying and usually pretty hard. She will eat if I offer a bottle and usually goes back to sleep. I hate having to resort to giving a bottle because I fear that I'm creating a "habit" of getting that in the middle of the night! :( Sometimes she just wants to climb around on me and won't settle back down though.
**Here's some things about her that might help:
No ear infection, just took her to the Doc to rule that out
She is formula fed (alimentum since 1 week old due to protein digestion issues in regular formula)
Takes cereal (since 4 months) & is now on level 2 baby foods
In physical therapy now for mild torticollis (neck tilt to the right)
Has 2 bottom teeth and doesn't seem to be getting any more right now (?) not sure though
On prevacid 2 times a day for silent reflux (Doc just upped from 1 to 2 times a day because shes been extra fussy)
Sitting well on her own
Crawling on hands and knees for aprx 1 month now
Pulling up on stuff to her knees and trying to figure out how to get further, lol
When i lay her down, i do lay her down already asleep ... I've done that with all 3 and none of them have really been good sleepers starting around this age. So I'd love to know some ways to help change that! :)
Thanks :)

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C.M.

answers from Detroit on

She could just be on a "grow" and truely be hungry in the night. (So happy you are not a "cry it out" mom. I wasn't either. ) Since she does have other tummy issues besides maybe being hungry, I have no advice, except that when she does get up...feed her if she is huingry, no talking, no lights, do not let it turn into playtime. I believe you are doing the right thing getting up with her. I was a "bring them in my bed so I can sleep" mom. This will pass.

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M.S.

answers from Des Moines on

Maybe have her checked for an ear infection, that and teething were the two biggies that would make my kids get up "extra" at night. Otherwise it's just a phase - all babies do this and you'll make it thru! Best luck!

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S.R.

answers from Kansas City on

Maybe it is something as simple as teething pains.

J.S.

answers from Jacksonville on

Is she hungry when she gets up? Maybe she is just hitting growth spurt. When my daughter started waking up around 4 am instead of 7 like normal, we gave her a little more to eat before she went to bed, and it worked like a charm.

M.M.

answers from Chicago on

If you don't want to let her cry, I'd just wait it out.

Mine all did that when they were going through a developmental spurt (new skill), and then they'd go back to normal after they'd mastered it.
maybe she's ready to stand on her own or walk. Or maybe it's teeth.

If crying isn't an option for you, all you can do is go in and soothe her, and then leave. Try not picking her up.

S.J.

answers from St. Louis on

When she wakes up, is she crying? Does she eat upon waking and then go right back to sleep? If yes, it is probably a growing spurt.

Is she teething?

Contrary to seemingly popular belief, most babies this young don't sleep through the night continuously and consistently. May just be something you have to get through! She will be sleeping through the night again before you know it. Try mylicon, feeding her, cosleeping or teething meds.

Good luck!

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C.J.

answers from Lansing on

Try changing her cereal. Some children are intolerant to rice, bran, or oat cereals. Mix it up and see how she feels after a day or two.

I hope she starts to feel better soon.

C. J.

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