Sleep Problems - Joliet,IL

Do you put her down for naps at the same time as the sitter? Do you think maybe she's over tired ( not napping soon enough or long enough)? When my daughter was 4 months she was just starting daycare and when she started her sleep schedule at home changed. She was fussy and didn't want to go to bed and she started waking in the night. I figured out she was over tired and I started putting her down for bed a little earlier about (30 mins earlier) and that fixed it.

I had the exact same problem about two months ago with my little guy. I was following the EASY methodology (eat, activity, sleep) and every time I put my baby down for a nap, he would scream the entire time. It broke my heart. I don't know who cried more - him or me! Finally, I started giving him his bottle right before he went down for his nap and that knocked him out and kept him asleep. I also put a small fan in his room for white noise and hung blankets over the window to make sure his room is completely dark. Now he naps like clock work from 8:30-10AM and 1:30-3:30 PM every day. I also make sure to give him a bottle right before he goes to bed. Your daughter may be going through a growth spurt and therefore she's hungry at night and waking up for that reason.
Good luck and hang in there!

She's going through a developmental stage. Probably a growth spurt and she is hungry. And she enjoys being up and the time with her mommy! However, we all know how important it is for babies to get adequate sleep (and us). I agree with the post that recommends a bottle right before putting her down. If she's a good size baby, a little bit of single grain cereal might help too. Also white noise or even if you can sit in her room while she falls to sleep might be what she needs. They are little for such a short time. This will pass before you know it.

try using the Baby Whisperer's EASY method for a schedule, and the Happiest Baby on the Block 5 s's method. Those two combined will make cio not be a needed thing (at that age)
EASY - when the baby wakes up it Eats. After you feed it, then it has Activity - bouncy seat, tummy time, sitting up and playing with toys, swing, exersaucer, etc. When the baby gets fussy check the B's - boredom, butt or burp. If it's none of those then off to Sleep. Don't wait for the baby to do more than get the tiniest bit fussy, then see what is causing the fusses - if it's just that they needed their diaper change do that, but if it's not the activity is boring, the butt is dirty or they have to burp, then put them down. This may happen after as short as 45 minutes, don't freak, it really means they are tired.
Now, to get them to sleep use the 5 s's. Swaddle the baby, hold the baby on their side and sway as they suck on something (paci, your knuckle or their finger/thumb) and make a shush noise. This will calm your baby. When the baby is calm, but not asleep yet, keeping them swaddled lay them in the bed. I like to pat them instead of sway after a minute or two cause you can still pat after they are put down but you can't sway, so pat the baby and continue patting gradually decreasing it as you put them in the bed. Also continue the shushing as you put them down, again gradually getting quieter.
If you do these two you will find a well rested, easily managed baby in no time.