my 9 month old is having a hard time sleepin through the night. i thought it was the new crib at first but she will sleep in the afternoon no problem, but when it comes to night time she won't sleep for more than an hour at a time.

Michelle - posted on 11/17/2008

i had same trouble with my little girl, but wen i fed her 2rusks mushed up with baby milk she would sleep all night if i fogot to give her it before she went to bed i'd be up and down like a yoyo wih he, so try her with more soid foods throu the day plus her milk bottles. my little one was still nappin for 1 and half in morning then 2 hours in afternoon and still be in bed for 6.30 and that was her for the night.

Jennifer - posted on 11/17/2008

I will suggest not letting her nap for more than 30 minutes in the afternoon. I also agree with keeping a bright light on at night, and if you could dim it down after about a week that might help also.

Autumn - posted on 11/17/2008

Is your nine month old on table food yet? Does she wake up to eat at night? If she is waking up cause she is hungry try moving night time meal later. If she is waking up to play try moving map time earlier in the day. At nine months old it is really important to start a routine that way her body gets use to sleeping at certain times. Make a wake up time and even if she is sleeping wake her up. Do your daily activities meals play time bath time then set a nap time allot a time for her to sleep then wake her up. Then the same for sleep time. Lay her down or rock her to sleep. Once you put her in that crib and you know that she is fed and dry and nothing could possibly be wrong. Let her wake and cry for a little bit it is okay. If she cries for say more than 15 20 minutes then check on her. But babies are learning at this age to get what they want and if they want mommy or daddy to hold them then they will cry and throw a fit. So you have to start training them now!.. I hope this did not sound blunt or rude just trying to help :)

Bre - posted on 11/17/2008

I was having the same problem with my little girl around the same age, so I talked to her pediatrician, who is also my employer. What he suggests was hard to do, but by the end of it, she was sleeping 8hrs and if she woke up, could put herself back to sleep. For the first three nights, you go in and do whatever it takes to get her back to bed, holding her etc. For the next three nights, you keep her in her crib, do not pick her up and do what it takes to get her back to sleep; patting back, bottle, etc. This was hard. He also suggests having a husband or someone else do this for you if you cant. And then the hardest, for the next three nights, let her cry it out. My daughter did 1 hr the first night, 30 minutes the next night and then 15 minutes the next night. By night 4 she was fine. She slept and if she woke up, was able to sooth herself back to sleep. It was really hard, but it worked and I am grateful that I did it. It has taught her to sleep better and she can sooth herself. Each kid and each family is different though! Good luck!

Kirstie - posted on 11/17/2008

try a brighter night light and or calming music, sing to your child or try slepping on the side or stomach