1yo wakes 4-5 times at night!

[ewakow]

My DD is 1yo and wakes 4-5 times at night, sometimes even more. She actually never STTN but it getting worse. I don't feed her during the night. I try not to rush when she makes a noise and wait if she self settle. She used to do it but recently it almost never happen. She is teething constantly and I give her Nurofen, but it didn't change anything. She started walking and she has a lot of A time on the floor to practise. So maybe it is SA?

Her routine is something like:
6.00 - 9.30 A
9.30 - 11.00 S
11.00 - 2.30 A
2.30 - 4.00 S
4.00 - 7.30/8.00 A

As I said DD never STTN and I used to breastfeed her to sleep. When I stopped it, I hoped for whole night sleep but nothing changed. Sometimes I feel that I can't take it any more...
So if you ladies have any suggestions I will be very grateful.

 

[jussie]

Hi Ewakow,

I am afraid I can offer you no solution as I am going through exactly the same thing with my boy of the same age   so big Hugs to you. I thought it would maybe change with the 2 -1 transition and although that has gone very smoothly ( he now has a 2 hr nap at 11:15am) he is still waking  4 - 5 times a night. I can only put it down to teeth and walking!  However, perhaps that is something that might work for your DD.

Really hope you get some great advice.

[anna*]

How do you settle her back to sleepwhen she wakes at night?

[ewakow]

I put her down and sometimes she falls asleep straight away. Sometimes I have to pat her a little to calm her down. I wait until she is quiet. No lights, no talk.
I have to admit that I stay next to her cot when she is falling asleep during bedtime because she is very frustrated and upset. I tried to use GW but with no success because she started teething.

[babybarr]

I think she is probably waking looking for you to be there.  Have you ever slept the whole night on her floor - if so did that stop her waking?

Does she have a dummy or do you ever give a bottle in the night?

[ewakow]

She doesn't have a dummy and I don't give her a bottle.
I sleep in the same bedroom as she, hopefully next year we'll move to bigger house, so she will get her own room.
 
If she is waking looking for me to be there what can I do to change it?
 

[babybarr]

As you sleep in the same room have you tried just reassuring her with words?

[ewakow]

Yes, but it didn't work

[anna*]

I think you have to just keep trying. No harm will come to her from crying if you are there with her. Eventually she will calm down and go to sleep without you holding/touching/cuddling her - it might take a while, but she will do it. You can use your voice and encourage her to lie down. Personally I think I would stay in bed, stay lying down, but talk to her and tell her softly to lie down, it's sleep time now. She won't cry forever - it might feel like forever.

[ewakow]

I will try to talk to her from my bed, I have to try something because I feel like a zombie right now. Last night she woke up 8 times! Thank you for your advice, I let you know how it's going.

[anna*]

She WILL cry a lot, because she is frustrated and tired. But if you stay consistent it will get better.

[babybarr]

You kinda have to psych yourself up for it and be really consistent.  Good luck, we're here for you.

[ewakow]

Last night actually wasn't as bad as I expected! She woke up only 3 times, and settled down after only 2-3 minutes. I'm really surprised, because I used to try talk to her to calm her down but with no success. Probably I didn't wait long enough
I really hope she finally STTN...

[anna*]

(((hugs))) that is great!

[babybarr]

How's it going?  Hope no news is good news!