The 9 month s***show

[LCF2021]

Anyone care to join? My 9MO has gone from waking once a night for a feed, with the odd early start every now and then and having 2 x 1.5 hour naps to screaming at bedtime, waking hourly, wanting to be held for sleep and only getting 1.5h TOTAL day sleep.

She’s cutting 3 or 4 at once but I’ve been keeping on top of nurofen and calpol day and night to keep the pain at bay and I don’t think her wakings are just down to teeth. We’ve had my in laws staying for the last 2 nights which hasn’t helped as I’ve had to go to her immediately when she wakes so as not to disturb them too much. Normally I’d give her 5-10 mins to see if she’ll get herself back off once she finds her dummy.

We did controlled crying with her at 6 months and although it didn’t miraculously mean she slept through her sleep for significantly better and she has slept through several times now so she can do it.

Do I need to wait for these teeth to come through before going back to CC basics? They seem to be forever teething.

If you’ve read my waffle for this long thank you!!

Yeah it felt like my first was teething from 10m - 18m 🫣

now he has all his teeth it is all much better though so hang in there, cc is a bit savage if you know they’re in pain - however exhausted you are - just wait until those teeth are through then do it

Yeah. I don't think you can control cry when their teething. I'm pro cc too. I think some Los are more bothered by their teeth coming in then others. My lo hasn't been particularly bothered but the one she has coming through atm is particularly annoying her.

Even though teething I don't see an issue leaving lo to see if they self settle though. Especially if their not crying and just a bit of a whinge.

@BoredYummyMummy Agree. If she’s in pain I can’t do it but last night for example I’d given her calpol and an hour later she was up again for the 7th time that night. Surely the effects hadn’t worn off by then.

@ChittyBang1987 If she’s whinging I definitely just leave her to see if she can sort herself out but I feel like after two nights of responding to every sound so as not to wake my in laws she may decide to continue as she’s had lots of cuddles and feeds to settle her back off.
God, I’m tired.

I don’t remember sleep being quite so bad with my eldest by this point.

I do agree. If you respond at slightest noise to prevent waking inlaws then yes lo may expect it all the time creating a habit so to speak.when does inlaws go home?

@ChittyBang1987 Thankfully they leave today so tonight I can leave her to it a bit more, even though it will still mean terrible sleep for us. Hopefully she doesn’t disturb my 3 year old too much!

Fingers crossed 🤞

The 9 month sleep regression! It was hell indeed. Lasted 6 weeks and then everything went back to normal.

Is she moving a lot? It's probably her brain developing a new skill rapidly (eg crawling / cruising) and processing all the new info at night. Fingers crossed it passes quickly!

@Redcupbluecuppa Yes! So much moving. She’s crawling and in the last 10 days has learnt to pull herself to stand and is taking a few cruising steps so there’s an awful lot going on for her. I’m just bloody knackered chasing after her and my 3 year old on zero sleep!