Why oh why is my 71/2 month old now waking during the night after being such a good sleeper. Bugger!!!!!

Stephanie - posted on 04/14/2009

Mine is also doing the same thing, they say it can be due to teething and growth spurts. 

Pat - posted on 04/14/2009

Teething could be one answer

Stephanie - posted on 04/14/2009

My daughter also did this at about the same age.  I found that depending on her cries it was sometimes just an emotional attachment issue.  I could give a soft "ssshhhh" from my room (if youre close enough) and she would lull back to sleep.  More often than not she just wanted to know someone was still there.  Im a stay at home mom and never go anywhere without her so I dont know where this came from, but her dr said its a normal phase.  Otherwise, if you use a paci, chances are she may have lost it - my husband started giving my daughter two so she always had a back-up.  Bedtime is the only time shes allowed a paci so its a big deal to her when it comes to sleep!  Good luck!!!

Claire - posted on 04/14/2009

My son is 14 months and he still wakes up in the night, has been for month. We give him something to eat and his bottle before he goes to bed and nothing, hes got like 4 teeth coming through at the moment so i think that might be something but he was doing it before that, hes not too cold, or hot, or all the other things suggested by the books! Any hints on what i can do now???

Joanne - posted on 04/14/2009

Hi, all of my kids (I have 4!) went through a stage like this at around the same age. I woud agree that it was probably teething. I remember feeling so frustrated because you think that you've got through the sleepless nights bit! I sat up for hours with my first one holding her hand through the cot bars until she fell back to sleep. It was worse with her because I became a single mum with her just a week before she started waking, so I blamed it all on such a huge upheaval at the time.
Obviously, once the others sarted doing the same thing, I realised that it must just be a developmental stage!
I would advise against feeding in the night if you've already stopped that, just in case they decide they want to carry that on! Some teething gel and a bit of calpol should do the trick, but be prepared, it could be happening for a few nights yet.
Good luck.

Kerry - posted on 04/14/2009

could be a number of things.  you havent said what you do when she wakes, but if your feeding her, try not too. try giving her nothing or just water this will discourage her waking for milk. after a while it become habit just like anything, but keep doing your normal routine and to stick to it hopefully she'll just snap out of it.

goodluck xxx

Joanna - posted on 04/14/2009

I'M SURE SHE'S JUST TEETHING...MY DAUGHTER DID THAT AT THE AGE AS WELL...SHE WAS A GREAT SLEEPER UNTIL ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS...I BET IN A FEW WEEKS YOU WILL SEE SOME TEETH POPIN UP...GIVE HER .04 ML OF TYLENOL BEFORE YOU BUT HER TO BED IT WILL HELP BUT SHE WILL MOST LIKELY WAKE UP UNTIL THOSE TEETH POP UP...AND THEN IT WILL KEEP HAPPENING UNTIL ALL HER TEETH ARE IN.  A FEW WEEKS SHE WILL SLEEP GREAT AND THEN TEETHING WILL COME BACK.  ITS PERFECTLY NORMAL.

Melony - posted on 04/14/2009

Perfectly normal hun, this is gonne keep happening throughout the growing process. It ususlly passes on its own after a few days! :-))

Heather - posted on 04/13/2009

Growth spurt! Feed him for the next 3 days when he wakes up at night. After the snack put orajel for a tooth ache. I would cover both of my bases. After 3 days the issue usually passed.

Kim - posted on 04/13/2009

Two options: getting excited about moving (ie being able to sit up,crawl, etc.) or teething.

Elizabeth - posted on 04/13/2009

i had this problem with a great sleeper....i eventually worked out he needed a bigger feed before bed to tie him over after a grwoth spurt

Kylie - posted on 04/13/2009

Hi, could it be something like teething? or maybe her/his nappy is getting to wet and uncomfortable. My daughter went through stages, where for a while she would sleep through the night, then for a few months she would wake up during the night. There are endless possibilities. I found giving them a weetbix or something similar about 1/2hour before bedtime helps them sleep longer as they have a fuller stomach. Good luck, let us no how you go. xx

Loni - posted on 04/13/2009

just try to pinpoint any changes, blanket, position of crib or favorite toy all things matter and can create insecurities.