10 Mo Old Fighting Naps and Waking at Night

If she is seeming restless while she sleeps I would ask your doctor to look in her ears. My daughter has had chronic ear infections and you can only tell when she is trying to sleep.

We had the same problems with our son around this age (8 months to one year). He improved signifantly starting around 12 months and now at 14 months he's much better (sleeping all night, typically one afternoon nap).
What our pediatrician suggested was doing whatever it takes to help him nap. He said our focus should be on getting in the naps NOT on how we managed to get him to nap since our son desperately needed the naps despite fighting them. We discovered he would nap when we took him for walks in the stroller which was a benefit to all involved (parents got exercise, baby got nap). Once he started napping pretty well during the day, we noticed he was sleeping better at night too. I'm a first time mom but I figured between the teething and the growth, it was all to be expected. Good luck and I hope things straighten out for you soon.

My 10+ month old has been going through sleep issues too. I don't read a ton of literature on it, but have to believe all the developmental changes have something to do with it. Physically they're advancing like crazy, teething is of course painful, among all the brain developments they're experiencing. It sounds like you could try going to one nap a day since her morning nap is so short anyway. My guy needs both naps still. I try to be sure my guy has a nighttime snack before his bottle so I know his tummy is full enough to go overnight. Then when he wakes at night I usually let him work it out. The times I have gone in, I mainly just find his Nuk for him and waa laa. I don't want to spend my nights searching for Nuks though so he needed to learn to deal without it if he couldn't find it. You know her cries though. There are times where my son cries out in pain and I know it's teething and a little comfort is in order. Other times he cries in a panic almost and I know he's probably leaked through his diaper. I also don't get him out of bed till 6am at the earliest (depending on the cry). He usually wakes before then but falls asleep after a few minutes of crying. The more consistent I am, the longer her sleeps. Also, I discovered a quiet routine before naps helps him nap longer. Of course, I discovered this when I started skipping the quiet time.

I forgot to add that sickness can really throw things off too. My son was hospitalized for 10 days and it took quite a while to settle back into a routine.

Hello there...
I think its just a phase... Because u know, while baby is growing we have to change their schedules...like u said she is 10 months old right...she should have only 1 nap a day...Make ur baby engage all morning and just after lunch she supposed to be tired and she'll sure take a nap...leave her 2 or 2 and half hours...that's enough i think...up to 2 1/2 or 3 years they'll follow this...but nap time varies...And night also make her to sleep at 9 or 10 o'clock so that she'll not wake up in middle...
I can feel ur problem cause i faced too...make ur things when baby is active...and engage ur baby when they r sleepy in wrong time...As a parent we should fix their schedules depending on their behavior and make it work...And they'll feel cranky while teething...better choice is giving teeter...Hope it'll help!!

She is at the normal stage where (If she were in child care) the baby room teachers would be starting to limit her to one nap per day. By the time a baby turns one they need to be down to one nap so when they move to the toddler room they are on the same schedule as the others in the class. This is a normal progression at this time. Almost all babies drop to a single nap around 10-14 months.

They have a huge growth spurt where they are more hungry. They also go off formula or breast milk around the age of 1 year which has been an enormously rich food supply. They are no longer getting those nutrients and are starving all the time until they finish the growth spurt by 18-20 months. Table food has about half the nutrients as formula. They can't eat enough to keep up when this growth spurt starts. It seems like they are a bottomless pit.

So, she needs to go down to one nap. This will take some transition time. Lay her down and rub her back for a while. Make it very relaxing and quiet. Sing quietly, read very very softly, play peaceful ocean music, these will engage her brain and her tired body will go to sleep before she realizes it.

The child is hungry. She needs to have a bottle or some kind of food. I bet she is starting that growth spurt that turns her looks from being a baby to a complete toddler. It takes a few months but it need nutrients. Make sure she has all the bottles or breast milk she can handle, cut back on table food so she can have the formula or breast milk that she needs. Supplement her diet and make sure she gets a late snack before going down that is high in nutrition.

Very typical or this age, yes her teeth probably hurt.

Try just one nap in the afternoon right after lunch, sounds like she doesn't need the morning one anymore, and limit it to 2 hours or so max. if you haven't yet start a bedtime routine for night ~ warm bath, rubdown with nighttime lotion, a story or two, keep the lights dimmed and talk in very hushed tones so she can relax, put her down still awake so she can soothe herself to sleep. when she wakes in the middle of the night don't pick her up, even if you have to change her, keep quiet talking to a minimum, and the lights low. Put her back to bed and pat her a bit or so, then quietly leave the room so she can put herself back to sleep. Now that she is crawling she actually may be getting overtired, really needs the rest and sleep, and a relaxing routine may help.

Hope she settles down soon : )