9 Month Old Help!

Helana - posted on 10/22/2010

I used teething tablets with both my kids but if your pediatrician says motrin is alright then thats awesome. As for getting them to sleep I am a big fan of letting them cry it out. I know its hard. I cried when i first started it with my kids but eventually they fall asleep and it only take a few nights of them crying. My kids (3 and 19months) eat dinner, take a bath, lotion and then lay down. I read them a book and we say our prayers and they go to bed no problem. Its only hard the first few days but it is worth it in the end. I wouldn't suggest letting them fall asleep in your arms and then moving them because then she would wake up in the middle of the night looking for you. Not to mention that would be a very hard process for you every night.
Good Luck and I hope my advice helps. :)

Sarh - posted on 10/20/2010

My daughter slept through the night and my son is 4 months old sleeping 9-12hrs a night. It is not a matter of how us at parents do it, but the baby being able to self soothe if he or she wakes at night. Before bedtime try a relaxing bath... not too playful, a nice quiet and calm massage after wards, then a feeding. Try to talk as little as possible during this, and have the tv off and dim lighting, letting her know it is bed time. If she needs to let her fall asleep in your arms, wait about 10 mins or longer if needed, slowly walk into her room, avoid turning any lights on, and lay her down slowly. Before this lower the rail on her crib so it is easier to lay her down gently and slowly. She may be too used to sleeping w/you and daddy so it may take some work.
Maybe ask her pediatrician if you can give her tylenol or motrin before bed to help w/the teething. In your bed is she elevated or laying flat? If she is elevated may be put a pillow or two under her crib mattress to elevate it.
Good luck!! I can't even imagine what you are going through!

Jessica - posted on 10/20/2010

Alright you need to stop letting her sleep every where else! Do not let her sleep in your bed b/c it is such a hard habit to quit!! She has to just learn to sleep in her bed. I gave my son Mortin b/c it works for 8 hours I believe...I can't remember ne thing. Also try a CD of whatever! When my son was an infant I played Led Zeppelin and when we was about 2 I bought a Thunder/Lightning storm CD at Target...and set a routine so she knows that it is bed time. With my son he gets a bath, gets pjs on, brushes his teeth and then we read 2 books and it is bed time! My niece is just a month younger then your daughter and she has pretty much the same routine...she eats, gets naked (and that gets her excited b/c she knows that means it is bath time and she loves the bath), takes a bath, the rub her down with lotion b/c a baby that gets a 10 to 15 min full body massage sleeps better then a baby that does, they get pjs on and she gets to listen to a story and then it is bed time. It took a long time to get her to sleep in her bed b/c my sister would never ever put her in her bed and she lives with my dad and his g/f and they spoiled her rotten. Now my dad and his g/f take care of her mostly even when my sister is there and now that she has and understands her routine she has a hard time without it. It will take some time but you just need to do it!!! Things aren't going to ever get better and the longer you wait the harder it is going to be to get her out of your bed and into hers! Good Luck and I hope you find something to work for you! Just know that everything is going to be alright and every one of us has a hard time with the first one...we learn from our mistakes and the second time around is no where near as hard!!