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Question

Ok my son is almost 10 months old & he is on a good night time sleep schedule...it's been the same since he was 3 weeks old..which is when he started sleeping through the night. I've never had any problems getting him to bed & sleeping all the way through until morning. Lately, I'd say the last 3 weeks he has been getting up atleast 5 different times during the night, I try feeding him...he doesnt want to eat. He just cries & stands up in his crib..it takes me atleast an hour to calm him down & get him back to sleep..so he's cranky all day long bc the lack of sleep he's getting at night. He even refuses to take naps. Do you have any idea whats up with him & how I can get him to sleep through the night again? Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Teething is what comes to mind, though I hesitate to say that because almost everones defacto answer is teething.  Refusing to eat when hungry is a sign though.  It hurts their poor little gums to suck and then they are hungry but can't eat , so they get fustrated.  I don't think their is much to do but comfort your son and know that is shall pass soon and you both will be back to getting your sleep in a few days.

Answer 2

Don't go see him, wait and see if he goes back to sleep on his own. He might be expecting you to come and see him. Also, I noticed that my daughter sleeps better in a completely dark room, any light keeps her up sometimes. GL.

Answer 3

Like the other posters, I think he's teething. My niece did the very same thing as your son- she was sleeping through the night and then started getting up every 1-2 hours. She finally started sleeping through the night again once her two bottom teeth cut in. My only advice is to try to give your son Tylenol immediately before lying him down. Hopefully that will help him to sleep for a few hours at least before waking up. Good luck!

Answer 4

My son did almost the same thing... he wanted to play in the middle of the night instead of sleep. The way we handled was giving him a warm bath to calm him down and ready for bed. We read to him and turned off the lights and went to bed when he did. When he realized the routine he knew it was nighttime. As for the naps, the more naps he has during the day the shorter he will sleep. We use to limit his naps to an hour to two where nap time was between 11am -2pm and we also would not let him take late naps because that did interfere with sleepy-time. What would also help at night was singing to him a soft lullaby or warm milk.

Answer 5

Teething may be the main cause.

The teething fairy doesn't only work days. As your baby's teeth begin to emerge, her discomfort may disrupt her nighttime slumber (even if she previously slept through the night). Before offering comfort, see if she can settle herself back to sleep; if she's still restless, soothe her with patting or lullabies but avoid a return to nighttime feedings (which will come back to haunt you when teething is done). You can also try rubbing her gums firmly with your (clean) finger — she might not appreciate this at first, but will after the pressure begins to ease her throbbing, sore gums.

Answer 6

check baby's temp,

make sure tummy is not hard or baby isnt constipated,

cuddle baby more,

rub his gums, if he seems bothered then get teething lotion

if nothing works, see a dr to make sure its nothing

Answer 7

like a number of other people have said, it sounds like he might be teething. I found frozen pieces of apple wrapped in muslin that baby can chew on, music and teething ointment to be very helpful. You could also try some herbs to calm him down. Chamomile is great for restless, whingy, teething babies.

Answer 8

Is he teething?

Answer 9

if he's teething then dap some rum on his gums

Answer 10

It sounds like growing pains he seems to be the right age there is a lotion made my Village Naturals for Aches and Pain it is all natural try rubbing your little boy with it after his bath at night or if it persists I would try a low dose of motrin and talk to your doctor

Answer 11

he could be teething.. maybe you should try holding him and putting a teether in him mouth!! let him try it and if he doesn't like it try a blanket or something soft!!

Answer 12

Is it possible he's teething?

That's what makes my son wake up in the middle of the night.  He's normally a great sleeper, always has been, but when he's teething he gets up at least twice a night.

Answer 13

yikes. it could be teething, but i think you would notice a refusal to eat during the day, too, if that were the case. by 9 months, almost all babies are past the need for overnight feedings. if it has been 3 weeks, it is likely a pattern, not a passing change. you may have to do some sleep trianing -- i would bet a large sum of money that you'll need to do so if you want to get him to stay asleep. it stinks for you, but he is old enough, he will absolutely benefit from it, and he'll catch on quickly. i recommend getting "sleepeasy" from www.sleepyplanet.com or "solving your child's sleep problems" by richard ferber. they will both help you understand/decide what is going on AND decide how best to address it. good luck!