11.5 Month Old Fully Awake in the Middle of the Night

I would wait until you are sure she is completely well and then do the sleep training again. Unless you do not have a problem with co-sleeping that is really personal choice. Unfortunately no matter how well a child normally sleeps illness, teething, can all disrupt that pattern and sleep training may have to be done all over again. She probably just realizes that now if she cries she can come into your bed and that is what she wants. Most babies will start transitioning into one nap a little over a year old but even that is a process because some days it works and others it doesn't. If you don't want her sleeping in your bed then I suggest you wait until she is completely well and then start the sleep training process again. Good luck and I hope you get some sleep soon.

Recovering from being sick is always rough on our kiddos, sleep-wise. But it can be done relatively quickly, if you're very consistent.

If you're sure she's totally better, then be ready for some tears. It totally stinks, but it's probably what she'll need to do. My son usually only takes 1-2 nights to get back to his good sleep routine. Just make sure she really is all better before you let her fuss!

And you may want to try cutting out that last bottle. She doesn't need it anymore!

Good luck!

My daughter was sick about 2-3 weeks ago and is going through the same thing. She used to go down no problem at 7:30 and sleep until 6-7 am. Now she rarely takes a bottle at night, and wakes 2-3 times a night between 3/4am. This has been happening for the past 2 weeks ever since she was really sick. I think she just got used to me comforting her and putting her back to sleep. I think that your daughter has just picked up some bad sleep habits for now. I think it will get back to normal it will just take some time. Good luck

Hi There,
My baby is the same age and is just recovering from an ear infection. He had a high fever one night, coudn't sleep etc., so I brought him the to DR. thinking it was an ear infection.... they did not find one and said it was a virus. He was the same for several days, so I brought him back, and sure enough, double ear infection!! Sometimes things don't show up right away. Also, could it be teething? Sometimes giving them Motrin or Tyelenol right before bed helps them from waking up with teething pain... I have done this before too. A child this age should not have to wake up after 6 hours for a bottle... it could just be a habit you need to break. My 11 month old has been sleeping 11 hours straight at night for months... (except when sick!)

Good Luck. This too shall pass!

Cleavanessa,
She had a major upheaval in her schedule - you need to go back in increments instead of trying to heave it back all at once. It may be separation anxiety - but it may not if she is going to sitter w/o problems.

Kids don't react well to change.

My husband decided Midnight mass was a good idea for Christmas. My DS hasn't been back to bed before 1030 since. I've been trying to go through a routine at 9 PM of turning off lights and making the house sleepy looking and while we haven't managed perfection we are moving that way. Of course, we get hiccups like having to pick up dad from work, and that sets everything back.

Good luck! Be patient!
M.

Hi
There was a change of sleep pattern with each of mine at about a year old. I started by transitioning to one nap, but I can't say that I think 10.5 hours is really bad. No child is the average child you read about in books. Perhaps going back to an earlier sleep training step would work and move her forward again.
Having raised 4 children, only one of which slept or sleeps 10 hours in 24(our oldest, a coach) at a year old, I will say mom you are doing a great job. Baby's habits change as they grow, and it never worked for me to try to train my children, but since you did perhaps you will again.
You would not have wanted to have mine if you are worried about 10.5 + nap. Our younger boy slept/sleeps 2 hours in 24, is healthy and a lawyer, married with son 5 mo. Our older twin slept/sleeps about 4-5 hours in 24 is in a dorm at college as a fine arts major with a 3.7 GPA. Our other twin is a better sleeper slept/sleeps about 8 hours in 24, is commuting to college as a journalism major with a 3.8 GPA. All of those hours began at about a year old and continue. My idea was to get all the time I could in one block of time == at night so I could rest.
Hope this just makes you laugh, say if she can I can, or perhaps just let you relax and make decisions based on what is happening not what all the books say.
God bless you and your family
K. == SAHM married 38 years, now doing alternative therapy with 5 year old home schoolers.