How long does this ‘phase’ last??!!!

[BettyBoo246]

My dd is nearly 9.5 months and has slept through since 7 weeks old, however 2 days after she turned 9 months she has been waking up in the night. At first it was once or twice now it’s like 10-15 times and in the end I just bring her in to bed with me.
I know it’s possibly the 9 month regression has anyone been through this how long did it last?
Last night was one the worst (hence the post) she went to sleep around 7.30pm I get her to sleep in her cot then leave, she woke around midnight and for two hours would not go back sleep, I fainted whilst stood over cot and dh came in and took over for another hour but in the end she ended up in our bed again. I feel like now this is what she is crying for and I’ve probably made it worse by doing this and not just persevering with keeping her in her cot.
I can’t really do the cc or cio as will more than likely wake ds.
Any help or advice or tips or anything would be great

You haven’t made it worse you’ve made it easier for yourself. Why don’t you consider a side car cot on your bed for now?

We brought DD into bed with us during the 8-10 month regression (was more like 6-10 in our case!) but didn’t have any major problems settling her back into her own room after that, albeit on a floor bed rather than a cot to save my back! She has done the awake for 2 hours thing every now and again, so at least I can just lie down beside her.

I was thinking of putting mattress in her nursery but it’s more she needs to feel me next to her I think. As soon as me or dh stop shushing and patting and try and hide she starts crying hysterically again and the process starts again.
Dh is convinced she is getting worse because she knows if she persists for long enough she gets in to our bed, I’m not sure I think it’s because we get her to sleep then leave and don’t get her to self settle
Oh I do miss the days she slept, how I took them for granted
I go back to work too next week
Creature did you return your DD to her nursery once she started sleeping through again in your room?

She still doesn’t sleep through at 2 so no that wasn’t it! But once her wake ups reduced to 2 or 3 a night we started to move her - she feeds to sleep so I’d feed her in her room and lay her down, then when she woke up we’d bring her in with us, gradually changing this to feeding her back to sleep in her room every time.
I know a lot of people would think I’m barmy to have got out of bed 3 times a night but I found bed sharing really uncomfortable and so preferred to get her back in her room.

@BettyBoo246 I know you've probably long already considered this...but could it be teething combined with a Wonder Week?

Sounds she is a great sleeper like my DD. We are the lucky ones! But I remember DD at that age waking up or nit wanting to sleep for 2 hours in the night. It's a shock when you're not used to it!!! DD is now 13 months. She was teething with 4 teeth coming through at the same time between 9 and 10 months...

I breastfeed to sleep and still do... so it was a case of extra cuddles thrown in with some baby paracetamol and got through! Things settled down and now we have molars cuttjng through!

Good luck xx

@Bronnie2018 I did think it might be teething but she’s fine in the day? We’ve only got the bottom two so far so maybe the top are on their way I might just try and give her some calpol and teething powder before bed and see if that helps.

I’m just hoping it’s a temporary blip and she’ll go back to her great sleeping soon. You always tell others it’s just a phase but when you’re in them it feels like bloody forever

My little one went through a stage of waking up at 4am, we just brought her in with us and she co-slept with me. Just a phase, didn't last long at all.

You could try that? Least everyone sleeps (sort of?!!)

@BettyBoo246 if she has the bottom two then there's a good chance the two top front are on the way...

I found with my DD she is ok during the day as there's enough to distract her. Her cheeks also go bright red as well.

I actually seem to get just as little sleep when I bring her in to our bed, dh gets banished to the sofa and I lie awake all night making sure she’s ok

I’ve been trying to give her more food in the day too just in case it’s hunger.

Hopefully it’s teething I would rather that than it be the fact she can’t self soothe anymore

Ok so I was wrong last night was the worse

She was awake from 11pm until 3.45am this morning crying for a lot of the time. Would not even settle in our room.

@BettyBoo246 ouch that is rough!! Hang in there - it will pass. I know easier said than done.

Fingers crossed you get some sleep tonight.

What about the day naps? How are they going?

My DD at now 13 months has decided she would like one nap a day now...if I'm lucky it's over 2 hours!!!!

Her nap times are quite good. She’ll have one from 10ish till 11, then a second one from 2 till 3.30pm.

However over the last couple of days she is becoming harder to settle for these too.

We have a constant battle of keeping her still long enough to fall sleep

I remember ds dropping to one nap around that age. But he was such a fab sleeper would sleep all day and night if I let him if only his sister was the same