Help! 9mo old hasn't slept from five months on. Great to have support

[angiej]

Before I get going on my tangent. I'm new to these boards and I definately just teared up when I read the post about all the other women who have problems with their lo's still getting up at night. It's so nice to know i'm not alone. All of my friends babies sleep ten to twelve hours.
My son slept through the night almost every night from 3-5months and from 5 months till now he hardly ever sleeps. He is up 1-4 times a night depending on the night. He is on the EASY routine and I have tired the pick up/put down but it's been hard to stick to. He will sleep in the bed with me but he's really terrible to sleep with as he kicks and flails. I have tired everything. Changing routines, bed earlier/later, heavier/lighter clothes, more to eat during the day, longer naps/less naps. I've run out of ideas. Does any one have any suggestions or could anyone at least let me know things improve. I"d really appreciate it as i'm at my wits end.

Angie

[Colin Macs Mom]

Can you post your routine please? There's a sticky with questions at the top of the forum that would be helpful for you to answer so we can tell what the big picture is.

All of my friends babies sleep ten to twelve hours.

For what it's worth, I bet they don't. 

[J&Jsmom]

My sons did the same (well one did the same, the other just never slept through till 9 months). I can't give advice. No idea why or what wakes them up. In fact my little one starting sleeping through at 9 months and it lasted about a month and a half and since then he's been waking again. He's 14 months old. Lots of changes in his little life might be part of it, but mostly i don't know why. I've just gotten used to it and now when I have an uninterrupted night's sleep I can barely get out of bed in the morning because my body is so unused to it.

This probably isn't comforting in any way - sorry  but hang in there. EVentually they do outgrow it.