Sara - posted on 07/26/2010 ( 7 moms have responded )
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My 9 month old daughter has taken to waking up screaming like shes being hurt. She leeps in our room and noone is hurting her often we are asleep when she does this. Im wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how to get her to stop this behavior or what might be causing it. Any suggestions?
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Sara - posted on 07/28/2010
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the thing is is she only does it in the mornings no other time. n priscilla her crib is right next to our bed so she can see us when she wakes up. i hope it passes soon
Anika - posted on 07/28/2010
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Are you asking what separation anxiety is Priscilla? Around 9 months babies become more socially aware and also gain object permanence (when they realise that things still exist even when they can't see them). This can cause separation anxiety, where the baby can become quite clingy to their primary caregiver- crying when they leave the room or put down. It can also occur at the same time as stranger anxiety. My baby went through it a little earlier (at 4 months) and would cry if she was held by anyone other than myself, my husband or my mum. She got over it eventually. It's normal (though not all babies go through it) and will pass.
Priscilla - posted on 07/28/2010
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separation anxiety??? If it's on a timed schedule for her. try to wake before her and be there in sight when she wakes. after a while she'll be comforted to know you're their and maybe it'll fade.
Sara - posted on 07/27/2010
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ok.
Anika - posted on 07/27/2010
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If it's a recent thing, it might be that she's started experiencing separation anxiety which usually starts about this age. I don't think there's much you can do but respond to her calmly and wait it out (the development stage and not each crying session). Good luck.
Sara - posted on 07/27/2010
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no cuz this is constant and when we wake up shes standing or sitting in her crib screaming blue murder and crying like shes been hurt. unfortnally right now she dont have her own room but if we get up and leave she jus gets more upset and screams louder.
Anika - posted on 07/27/2010
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Have you ever left her for maybe 1 minute to just see what she does? I'm not suggesting you just leave her to cry but a couple of times in the middle of the night my daughter has let out an almighty shriek but when I've gone in to check on her she's been asleep. I've read that when babies are in REM sleep (or maybe it was non-REM sleep) they can fidget a lot and make a lot of noise, which is what I think my daughter is doing. Maybe that's yours too?
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