11 Month Old Not Sleeping

Hi J.!! I just want you to know that I have been watching everybodys advice for you. I am having the same exact problem right now as we speak. What I have been trying is feeding my daughter 3 meals a day. I have been trying to watch her schedule as close as possible. Since this time change she doesn't normally get up now until 9am. I have been trying to wake her up at 830, but that doesn't seem to go very well. I have been trying to put her down at 1pm for a nap and will not let her sleep no longer than 330pm. I try to feed her lunch between 11-12. Now for supper time I feed her and then I feed her again at 830pm. This way she has a full belly to sleep on. I am having a hard time adjusting, because she has been breastfed and now she just literally gave it up one day. She has been teething and I think that was hurting her to suck. She wanted to chew, but I wouldn't let her do that on me. LOL!! I hope this helps you. Play around with a schedule and then stick to it. I am figuring this out as I go and I am a mother of three. I was very different with my other two, and boy am I paying the price now. I am trying hard to break bad habits with them. It has worked!! I hope this helps you and please keep me informed on how things are going. If you wanna ask a question feel free to do so. Keep smiling and things will get better. I just want you to know that I have seen a difference with my daughter sleeping all night in the last week. I had to let her cry the first night for 30min. It was hard, but I peeked every once in awhile and she was so tired that I knew that I was doing the right thing. Now I am more energized for my two older children. Good luck!!

~S.

My 8 month old daughter was having a similar issue. She would sleep good for a few hours then toss and turn the rest of the night. I finally figured out it was because she was constipated, and she could sleep because of the discomfort. Hope this helps. Good luck!

I have 3 kids. My oldest (now 10 yrs old) and my youngest (now 20 months old) both started sleeping all night at 2 months. My middle kiddo is 5 and still does not sleep all night, every night. Each child is different. Just keep reminding yourself that this will pass. My 5 yr old sleep all night more now than he did even 6 months ago.

Maybe you and your husband can do what me and mine do. We take turns getting up, so that we both get sleep. Naps are also wonderful!

Hi Jennifer,
Well if you've covered all the basis so to speak like enough food durng the dayand things like this. There's a couple things : Where does he sleep for nap and how long ? The napping might be a little thing like if he is getting to long of a nap to close to the end of the day or not enough nap during the day and then he is overly tired. I'm assuming that you work outside the home so maybe you should talk to your child care provider( whatever that might be) see if he is taking a good nap during the day and where does he sleep. Such as a cot, pack n play, or maybe just on the couch with a pillow and a blanket. Is he maybe cold or hot in his room ? Does he need warmer pajamas or lightweight pajamas ? Is it maybe that he just hasn't learned how to comfort himself when he wakes up in the middle of the night and go back to sleep. Maybe put in his crib a small blanket or a stuffed animal or maybe even a small thin pillow or all of the above so he could get comfortable again. My guess is that if you are getting up in the middle of the night and going and getting him and then taking him to your bed he likes that warmth. It feelS like the womb to them they feel you breathing and things like this. I would try not going in there at all. Also pay close attention to his cries at night see if there is a difference from onE to another. My youngest is 4 months old and even at this age she has a distinctive cry between hungry and tired. Her tired kind of sounds like the cowarly lion from wizard of oz but in a baby cry, lol and hunger she just gets straight mad, I call it her angry eyes shes getting out, lol. When she is overly tired the only thing that we have found to comfort her is the swing. Which I know doesn't help you much. 1 other idea does he have all his teeth or is he still cutting more ? You might try giving him some motrin (since it lasts longer) and then some teething tablets and see if that helps if he is. Hope I gave you some ideas, W. mom of 4.

It could be that he is just waking up and wanting to have you near. Try keeping a log of when he wakes and when and how long he naps and see where the pattern is. If you find the pattern, you may be able to catch him before he totally wakes himself up and get him to go back to sleep. This takes patience and about a week to ten days to take effect. I hope this helps! Good luck to you!