10 month baby started to wake up at night

[vicky55]

my little girl has started to wake up every night, we think its her teeth so i get up with her.are we doing the wrong thing(mother inlaw says to leave her)any suggestions?

[novadandypowder]

What are you doing when you get up with her? Do you spend time settling her back to sleep, give her water/calpol, pick her up? Are you sure she's awake when you go to her, my dd will often cry/call out in her sleep but if we leave her she setles again.

If my dd (now 1) does wake up properly, I simply lay her back down, lay a hand on her chest for a few mins until she calms down, and then leave the room again. At times I've had to do this several times a night, but I don't want to do anything to encourage her to wake. If she's really poorly then I'll sleep with her in the bed in the nursery, but that is only on rare occasions.

I'm a fan of doing what feels right to you, but it's worth leaving her for a bit just in case she'll settle herself.

[vicky55]

i leave her to cry for 5 mins.wen i go in there she is standing up as soon as she sees me she puts her arms up i always end up on the sofa wiv her, she goes bak to sleep but a slight movement wakes her up.i havnt had a proper nights sleep in weeks(at w.ends we take it in turns to get up every hour)wen she had her 9 month check wiv the h.v she said to pic her up if we think its her teeth.i was hopeing she would say 2 leave her then i wouldnt feel like a horrible mummy!

[Difers]

Vicky,

You are not alone. Have you read the No Cry Sleep Solution thread? It has about 200+ entries.. We are all going through the same thing too. We are all trying gentle methods of getting our babies to sleep rather than leave them to cry. Your mother in law sounds like my mother in law. I had to teach DH how to hug when I met him which says it all. You can get the book off ebay for about £5. Author Elizabeth Pantley.

[vicky55]

My dd slept thru last nite for the first time in weeks.also got some Medised for her teeth 2day so hopefully she will again 2nite!

[Difers]

Vicky,

Well done Vicky, hopefully it will last. If not join us on the NCSS thread!!

Sleep WellX

[momart]

I have had similar problem for months. And we get so tired we cant think logically about what it may be - cant be teething for that long.. anyway, health visitor suggested giving her an extra breastfeed in day/or bottle. I bf her 2x(morning and evening) and have decided to give her extra bottle of formula around 2pm. Only started yesterday and she did wake last night, but went back down...so maybe it'll work...please please please. Anyway thought I'd let you know in case yours is that reason. Will keep you posted

[becs31]

i feel for you! I have just started my thraed as my DD is 7 months and nver sleeps1 on advice from everyone i just ordered the pantley book, we can but try!! xx

[momart]

update - she slept till 5am!(9 months old)
is this the beginning of the end...?