10 Mo. Baby Not Sleeping Through the Night

HI S. - sounds very familiar to me. My daughter 10 1/2 months just stopped doing this n the past few days and seems to be sleeping more soundly. She was getting 3 teeth so I think that was part of the problem. I've read (baby whisperer) it's normal for babies to wake up between 3-5 am and go back to sleep. Hope this helps!

i think your baby is doing very well in the sleep department. The only thing i would suggest is not changing her diaper during the night. That is what I was told over 50 years ago. As long as the baby is warm, it doesn't seem to matter if she is dry.

You are expecting a 10 month old baby to sleep 10 and 1/2 hours straight. You will be lucky to get a 4 year old to sleep that long. Keep her up till around 10 feed her and then put her to bed.

I never went through that at that age but I did after my daughter turned one. My daughter had loud, crying screams so I used to rub her back just to let her know I was there. then she would fall right asleep. Yeah it sounds habiting but that was the only thing that worked for me.

Good Luck

I would try putting her to bed earlier. Honestly, sometimes that actually works!

Also, I don't think you expect too much. My son, who is only 7 1/2 months old, sleeps an average of 12 hours a night. Plus 2-3 naps a day. He does occasionally wake up, and usually goes back to sleep on his own. When times are tough (due to teething, illness, or some big milestone being reached), he may need some soothing.

And good for you, for teaching your daughter to self-soothe! That's such a gift, and she'll be so much happier and better rested because of it! :)

My dgtr did this same thing! She slept from 8 pm to 8 am straight - (it's not unreasonable at all for them to sleep that long at night) - now she only slept maybe 2, 1hr naps during the day - but there's just so much you can ask for!!!

But...she slept through the nigth from 2 mos on - around 7/8 mos or so through her 13/14th month or so - she woke up at 11 whining - and again at 4/5ish. She may have screamed for a second - then whined - sometimes it was whine/sleep/whine/sleep for 20-40 minutes and I'd keep falling back to sleep. I never went in unless she was really crying - if it was just a whimper/whine - I let her be - she was just readjusting in bed I think. Now she's almost 26 mos and still sleeps really well at night 8:15 or so and awake around 7:00 am.

I don't know that it's normal - but my little girl certainly did it and adjusted to her sleep just fine! I'd say let her be and don't go in unless she's really telling you she needs you by really crying and get your sleep also - she's fine if she's just whimpering/whining in my opinion - she'll let you know if it changes!!

Hi S.,

Totally there with you. My daughter didn't sleep through the night until she was almost one. She would wake up for milk in the wee hours. Well it turns out she was just thirsty (she like her milk but LOVES water). I would leave a bottle of water in her crib at night and she would wake up at night find it, take a couple of sips and go back to sleep and actually sleep all night. She is 14 months now and this is still working. Believe it or not, I actually found that advice on here!! Question, is she eating enough solids? She may be ready for big girl food. My daughter also slept better when she started eating regular food.

Hi S.
I don't know what you expect from your 10 month old, but it seems that she is sleeping. How close is she to you? If she is in your room still. It is time to move her to her room. If she is in her room on the other end of the house and you can hear her without mechanical devices perhaps she needs you. Security is important too. If it is because of the mechanical device. Why not shut it off? She can certainly cry loud enough at 10 months for you to hear her.
Our son didn't sleep at night. In fact by the time he was a year old he was only sleeping 2 hours in 24 hours. He slept from 8 - 10 PM every night then ran from the head of my side of the bed around to the head of daddy's side of the bed. MD said that was perfectly normal for him because he was not in sleep deprivation, and growing etc. This continued throughout his life. As he got older and we could reason with him, he played cars, built houses, and at 3 read books in his bed. Yes, he was reading at 3 and by K, he was reading on a 5th grade level. In first grade we sent him to private school, where he tested in 5th for all subjects, but finished 5, 6, 7, and 8th grade curriculum that year. He is a lawyer today for the US gov. Obviously, it did not hamper his brain development.
We finally figured out that just because I needed more sleep than some of my children, it did not mean they were not getting enough. Every child is different and must be dealt with individually.
God bless you
Talk to your mom, she too may have stories to tell
K. -- old enough to be your mom, SAHM married 38 years, kids 37, 32(story is about him), and twins 18years(one of them sleeps about 4 hours in 24). The other two sleep 10 hours in 24, and need that much sleep even now.

Hi S.,

Something tells me that your daughter is hungry at the 4am cryig session..Maybe you should try putting her to bed a little later. With my children, I found that putting them down a little later with a full stomach allowed them a longer sleep time. I think what she is doing is perfectly normal. Two of my children did not sleep through the night until much later. I have a 4yr old who still wakes up during the night and comes to my bedroom.

Advice, Try feeding her at the 4AM wake-up and I think she will go down happier.

Good luck

Did she ever sleep through the night? Maybe she's having a growth spurt. Did you try feeding her when she wakes up? That might help her get back to sleep quicker and onto a better schedule so that eventually she will be able to sleep through the night. That seemed to work with my son at that age. He did it for about two months.

My daughter went through a crazy phase when she was teething at one point. I think she would go into a lighter phase of sleep and then realize, while half-asleep, that she was uncomfortable. I tried letting her cry it out (work somewhat well, but when on for a bit some nights) and some nights I would go in and hold her for a minute or two (worked only half the time). She didn't come out of it until her tooth broke through and I started using Hyland's Teething Tablets before bed and if she woke up.

This was around the same time I switched to Huggies Overnight Diapers at bedtime. I was trying lots of things to see what could be upsetting/waking her. I stuck with the diapers because I think they do hold more so she is more comfortable. HTH :)

it is more common for your new routine of waking, than of your old routine of 7:30-6. yes, some babies sleep 12 hours straight, but more babies dont. dont listen to other moms. first off, like some posters have said, all babies and adults have different sleep needs. as long as she is happy and growing, there is no concern. second, moms embellish or just dont remember. they tend to tell you about all the positive things but neglect to mention anything negative. when someone is gushing about how great their kid sleeps A. they may be lying or B. the child does sleep because that kid is a sleeper but the parent wants to act as if they are teh reason.
imo, from what you said, she might be teething, growth spurt, muscle aches from being more active, or hungry(the kind of hunger where she is more tired than the hungry so she does keep going back to sleep).
fyi, every time you get all set in your schedule, and think you have her all figured out, she will do a complete 180 and you will again be lost of what to expect. the best thing is to ignore expectations and react to what actually happens. good luck.