11 month old just crys and moans constantly

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As above. She's 11 months. She has been teething which is understandable but she barely sleeps. When she's upset, which is 95% of the time, she is so loud! And it's always just moaning and winges. No matter what time of day or night. She just seems constantly unsettled for no apparent reason. She does seem to have problems with trapped wind sometimes but I don't know if she has some kind of allergy or food intolerance? She had reflux as a baby.

We co-sleep but she still wakes up screaming the place down for no apparent reason and she won't settle again quickly. I am so tired and fed up. Not sure what to do with her. She can be very clingy so it might be separation anxiety? Or just that she's really tired from not sleeping.

Anyone else's child go through this faze and when did they settle?? I'm honestly so stressed. She is just constant! And always moaning or upset about something

The struggle of an 11-month-old who keeps crying is likened to patience in Chapter 3 of Poppy Playtime, which requires patience and creativity, just like finding a solution to soothe a hyperactive toddler.

@LamarASkidmore I feel like my patience is wearing thin! this has went on for months now. She has a cot but refuses to sleep in it, hence the co sleeping which doesn't make a difference. I'm just so tired

My 11 month old doesn’t sleep either-we also co-sleep not that it makes any difference, she is up every half hour some nights and cries loud like shes had a bad dream, but saving grace is she is generally a happy little girl throughout the day- i don’t know how since she is knackered most of the time 🤷🏻‍♀️ but feel you with the lack of sleep, been going on for 9 months now, she used to sleep 6/7hours 🥱 xx

@Avie29 aw I feel your pain. It's so stressful and frustrating isn't it? I think my little one has only slept the whole night once otherwise she's also up all hours of the night

I’d probably try to get her to sleep in her cot, it’s going to take a few days of her crying but if your partner is off over Christmas I’d do 3 hour shifts of comforting her in the cot until she settles in the cot. If it doesn’t work you aren’t any worse off, but if it does you should all at least be less tired.

If she is miserable and had reflux, do any of her symptoms sound like these?

Forgot to ask this one, has she had her 12 month check yet?

If not, I'd fill in both the Ages & Stages and the Social & Emotional Ages & Stages and ask her to score them.

I'd also do this simple progress checker. You'll need to do the 9 month one as she's not yet 12 months.

And the No Cry Sleep Solution might help with the sleep

my little girl has never slept a whole night 🥱 but we were lucky when she was newborn she did a couple 6-7hour stints in the night.
@NorthernDuck i know what you’re saying, really do need to get her into her cot but at the moment im lacking the energy and the will power to do this lol i expect OP feels the same lol she is also bf so its easier for me to get back to sleep with her latched n cosleeping at the moment, i am going to try getting her into her own cot after i have weened her onto bottle xx

Yep mine was life this. Pretty much came out of the womb frustrated!

This age was particularly bad because he couldn't walk and couldn't talk and was hugely frustrated by all of this! He talked very early at 18 months and things got a lot better from that point on.

@Avie29 I wouldn't bother weaning onto bottle at 11 months, there's just no need. If you're planning on giving up BFing completely she'll be fine with a cup.

If you want more sleep, have you tried a gentle night weaning method like this onee*?

Yes, my first slept through the nights from 12 weeks (12 hours sleep without waking). During teething (period between 8 and 12 months) was a nightmare. She woke up sometimes every hour, screaming, moaning, and pain. Solid food also made her constipated, which didn't help.

Form 12 months, she started to sleep through the nights and does it still.

My second is 6 months now - he is also sleeping all night from 14 weeks. I'm already terrified that the teething period will come soon (I can tell it's already started, and it will be difficult).

I think it's just something some babies go through, but it will get better soon!