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11 month old not sleeping well

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ftm79507 · 18/05/2022 11:40

Hello ladies, I could really do some advice on sleep for my 11month old! So the last couple of weeks my son has fluctuated in waking up between 4-5am, a few times during the night and increasingly difficult to get to bed. His normal routine was bed at 7 awake at 7 with a few wakes during the night but easily settled. Now it’s bed whenever I can get him down taking up to possibly 3 hours to settle, then waking up at 4-5am, crying to the point his inconsolable. I’ve tried really hard to cut out this 5am bottle but it seems that’s even started to not settle him. I’ve tried black out blinds, lullabies normal environment changes. His having 3 meals a day purée and finger foods, 3-4 8oz bottles a day. I’m not sure it’s hunger. His naps during the day can vary from 2-3 naps, but mostly short cat naps as in 20-30 mins (I’ve tried everything to make them longer instead of multiple naps) I do think his sleep during the day is effecting this but I can’t figure out what to do. He is teething (only has bottom two so far) so can be that too. Sorry this is so long but any advice on how to stretch that morning sleep or what could be wrong and how I can help him. I genuinely worried his severely over tired at this point. I am exhausted too. Thankyou in advance.

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Tdcp · 18/05/2022 11:49

It could be a sleep regression, my dd was a nightmare for sleep at that age, at one point I was up for the day at 4 am 😐. If it is that, it doesn't last but I feel for you OP! It's really tough when they don't sleep well

ftm79507 · 18/05/2022 11:51

Tdcp · 18/05/2022 11:49

It could be a sleep regression, my dd was a nightmare for sleep at that age, at one point I was up for the day at 4 am 😐. If it is that, it doesn't last but I feel for you OP! It's really tough when they don't sleep well

I feel like I didn't even get over the last sleep regression and now onto this! It's like torture honestly I've been crying every morning im exhausted:( is there anything to help him during the sleep regression or is it just inevitable x

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Tdcp · 18/05/2022 14:05

It does get better, I promise you. Unfortunately I didn't really find a solution for dd and she was a terrible sleeper until she was 6 but once you're out of the baby bit even with bad sleep, it's not the same crushing exhaustion as you're feeling now. I battled the 2-3 hour to settle thing and I really would drop that, once he starts sleeping again do things as normal but you need your sanity and battling a crying / restless 11 month old is ridiculously difficult.

One thing I did learn though is to take care of yourself! Don't be afraid to put him in a playpen and nap for half an hour or just veg out for a day. Just remember, it's temporary, as hard as it is x

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