9 month sleep regression

[Sleeplessmamma]

Not sure if this is normal.....

After many wakings from birth my husband and I at 9 months decided to take action and do a form of cc to try and help her self settle. It's worked in the sense she can do it now but after nearly 2 weeks babba is still crying for 15-20 mins at naps and bedtime before falling asleep (I thought by biw the length of crying at bedtime would have decreased). The last week we seem to have developed a start of crying when I draw her curtains.

I do the same routine of story and cuddles before putting down at naps and bedtime. I worry by doing cc we have made her anxious? It is this the separation anxiety at 9 months the start to develop?

Also does anyone else have a baby that when they cry at bedtime rocks on their hands and knees? Is quite disturbing to watch in the baby monitor!

Thanks!

Bumping this for the OP.

Mine rocks on hands and knees. I think it's a kind of self settling.

My baby has self settled since 4 months-ish but never quietly. She always has a bit of a shout but it's not a distressed cry. I think most babies do this to self sooth to some extent.

When you say she cries, is it in distress or just a bit of shouting?

She cries cries. Today's afternoon nap she was actually what I'd call hysterical hence we took her for a walk. Her daytime sleeps are the worst for her to settle and feel like after shes very subdued and bot herself for a bit.

Will she take a dummy? They really are fantastic for self soothing. I'd be lost without it.

9 months can be a funny age. Has she recently become more mobile? My baby had a week or two of really struggling to settle around that time, which was connected to being able to stand up in her cot. The novelty wore off in the end.

Whatever it is, I hope it's just a phase. I don't know specifically about CC, but I'm sure with consistency and reassurance she'll come through this phase.

Sorry I couldn't offer any more sage advice!

We found after a week of self settling she was still waking at 4/5am. Decided to try and take dummy away as we think she was walking herself up searching for it. And since taking it away, shes slept through till nearly 7. So dont want to reintroduce it to her unless we are desperate.....which we may be pretty close too haha x

I put an extra dummy in the cot before I go to bed so there's always one close to hand. When she woke looking for it, did she settle back to sleep straight away? How about just giving it to her for naps? I've only just reintroduced the dummy for night sleep now that she can find it herself (took it away at 5 months for same reason!), but she always had it for naps no problem.

Hi OP, have you had any progress? Think my DD is just starting with this.

Hi @bunpot.....its tough isnt it!! Shes got a bit better.

Bedtimes are weirdly easier. I changed tactics slightly and waited 7 mins, then increased by 2 minutes before going in to her. Lying her down and saying goodnight again.

Since naps were easier in the pram I kept these up and I think cos she had slept better during the day and wasnt associating me leaving her in her cot everytime it made nights a bit easier. The last week at bedtime we have had either no crying on putting to bed or a few minutes and bit hysterical.

Last few days I've made effort to put her in cot for afternoon nap (morning I go out as its only a half hour nap so not a big window to let her cry a bit). We have had crying but not as hysterical. Only managed 40-50 minutes in the cot but hasn't so far affected her nights, still sleeps through.

I think its definitely been a part of seperation anxiety and a few weeks down the line it has got a bit better (which they it does). I've also made the routine alot more regimented and replicated it (minus the bath) for naps.

Any questions ask away as I've tried numerous methods I feel I can write a book (and I still dont know half of what I'm doing Haha).

Xx