https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 07:39:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1885106 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:05:17 +0000 daniellemybelle 1885106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I'm so sorry. All I can say is we are right there with you. LO has been doing the exact same thing. </p> <p>Since early morning wakeups are so hard, I made a "rule" that after 4:30am I would just bring her in bed with us (since she doesn't even like to go back down after nursing). But then it was 4, and then 3:30, and earlier &amp; earlier, I started just going in and nursing her back down when she woke up AND then bringing her in bed when she woke up again later... because like you, it's just easier &amp; I get more sleep if I just nurse her really fast than trying to get her to go back to sleep. </p> <p>But it just keeps getting earlier &amp; earlier, so tonight she CIO'd at 11:30. We'll see how the rest of the night goes... I stayed up working on our damn budget and my freelance invoice! *yawn* I hope he fell asleep quickly &amp; the rest of your night is better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1885105 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:05:07 +0000 daniellemybelle 1885105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I'm so sorry. All I can say is we are right there with you. LO has been doing the exact same thing. </p> <p>Since early morning wakeups are so hard, I made a "rule" that after 4:30am I would just bring her in bed with us (since she doesn't even like to go back down after nursing). But then it was 4, and then 3:30, and earlier &amp; earlier, I started just going in and nursing her back down when she woke up AND then bringing her in bed when she woke up again later... because like you, it's just easier &amp; I get more sleep if I just nurse her really fast than trying to get her to go back to sleep. </p> <p>But it just keeps getting earlier &amp; earlier, so tonight she CIO'd at 11:30. We'll see how the rest of the night goes... I stayed up working on our damn budget and my freelance invoice! *yawn* I hope he fell asleep quickly &amp; the rest of your night is better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1885104 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:25:50 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1885104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok he's going on a half hour of hard crying already ... This is so discouraging. I thought we'd be home free by now :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1884939 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:50:03 +0000 ShootingStar 1884939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we first sleep trained I picked a time and wouldn't feed before it because he was doing the same thing - going from waking at 4:30 then 4 then 3:30, etc. We'd let him cry for about 10-15 minutes first and then go try to soothe him if he was still awake. Then if all else fails we'd feed him. After a few days he dropped that last wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1884686 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:19:51 +0000 Pirouette 1884686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: oh no! so basically he did better than anyone else in the family? sounds like the story of my life haha. anytime my DH gets up early with my LO, i end up wide awake tossing and turning in bed before finally getting up and sending him back to bed ;) but still...he slept till 7! that's progress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1884647 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:55:28 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1884647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: He cried for 90 minutes and then finally conked back out at 5 until close to 7, when I got him up for the day. But the marathon session woke up my older DS, who took forever to resettle, and then when I finally tried to go back to sleep, a possessed talking Thomas train that one of them hid in my bathroom started saying "OUT OF MY WAY SLOW POKE" and stuff like that just as I was nodding off. I had to bury it in my closet under like five blankets but it didn't matter because after that I couldn't fall back asleep. Oy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1884641 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:48:29 +0000 Pirouette 1884641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: aww i'm sorry!! how'd it end up going? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1883684 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 03:24:51 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1883684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this had gone pretty well for a week -- he was STTN with just a little crying if any, or one lateish 5 am wakeup. I've read the late morning wakeups are very hard to use CIO for, so I did feed for those. The problem is he is gradually pushing those earlier ... 440, 415 and now he's been crying since a bit after 330. Longer and harder than he has before.</p> <p>I am so tempted to go in there and be done with it, but I feel like that's just going to encourage an earlier and earlier wakeup, after which the floodgates for the night open and we are back where we started. </p> <p>I haaaaate this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1873790 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:13:39 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1873790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: it ended up being not so bad. He quieted down shortly after I posted and slept until almost 7. Hoping for a little more improvement tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1873736 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:14:36 +0000 daniellemybelle 1873736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so, so hard. We have had to retrain a few times &amp; it gets harder as they get older &amp; smarter. I don't really have advice but reading your post, I really think CIO sounds like the best option right now.</p> <p>Good luck :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1873720 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 01:20:30 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1873720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am currently ignoring tonight's wake up. It's been about a half-hour of intermittent hard and tired crying.</p> <p>This is hard :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872747 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:46:50 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1872747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: yup, I think you're right. There were so many reasons I excused it, but I'm tapped out now and will go insane if this continues into toddlerhood!</p> <p>Also, one month until I can introduce WCM and start weaning slooooowly ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872738 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:44:38 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1872738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: yeah I kind of think this is a bad mix of mama/boobs as lovey. But I just caaaan't cosleep. </p> <p>@Pirouette: he was sick a while ago, and maybe some of the survival stuff we did then stuck in his mind (I let him sleep on me in the chair for an hour or so since he was so miserable). And then he had like 6 teeth coming in at once. But now, I feel like he's ok but he's used to being rescued now.</p> <p>So maybe there's a glimmer of hope. He slept until 6 after his crying jag. I quickly nursed him and he was back down until 745. I don't mind the early morning stuff because I need to keep him on a bit later of a waking schedule. But I may see how CIO goes for all wakings before like 5, maybe... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872736 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:42:29 +0000 ShootingStar 1872736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your two options are CIO or some type of soothing. For us, I know that DS is perfectly capable of putting himself back to sleep, so my rule is if he's lying down I let him continue to cry. If he stands up I go in and soothe him. Sometimes what works for us is to lay him back down and rub his back and sing for him. </p> <p>We did do CIO though, so DS tends to only wake up for a reason like not feeling well, or teething. If I were you, I'd be inclined to let him CIO so he can learn to stop depending on you to be put back to sleep every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872683 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:19:22 +0000 Alivoo01 1872683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was like this. He was always a terrible sleeper! And it led to us co-sleeping bc it's the only way I get any kind of shut eye. Sigh. Once I fully weaned him, he started STTN. Thank goodness, but only while co-sleeping. I became his lovey. He'd wake in the MOTN, but find me, then crawl over and continue sleeping. We've tried the crib a few times, which he goes to sleep in fine, but when he wakes and doesn't see me - oh lordy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872570 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:21:36 +0000 Pirouette 1872570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I feel your pain! My 9 month old has been doing the same the past few nights! She has a cold and popped a tooth last night (it's double the fun when they coincide!) So I was assuming it was that but I don't know yet. I will say last night was a little different - she popped up and let out a huge burp then settled down. So in my case it seems to be congestion, teeth and gas, and I hesitate to sleep train during those issues. So I'm not that helpful. The one night dh tried to let her cry, it was a total disaster for hours before I finally went in and nose frieda'd her and she was asleep in minutes. And we felt terrible. But obviously your lo isn't sick, so I don't know...hope he does better for you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872353 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:40:03 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1872353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok ... He stopped crying abruptly after about 35 minutes ... pleeeease sleep gods let this stick for awhile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872352 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:38:21 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1872352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: No, he has always hated pacis. He sucks his thumb, so he definitely has the ability to self-soothe that way. </p> <p>I do have DH go in when I'm desperate. Also a total crapshoot. Sometimes he'll calm down for him and it will stick, sometimes he just gets pissed again when he leaves. And then it's on me again, of course :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872350 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:35:02 +0000 skibobrown 1872350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does he take a pacifier? That became our saving grace for night wakings. We wouldn't rock, but we would offer a pacifier. I also caved to co-sleeping during periods when DD's sleep wasn't great. </p> <p>It seems like other than CIO, he needs another way to comfort himself back to sleep that doesn't involve you nursing or rocking, so you can get your sleep. </p> <p>Also, is your husband helping out with the night wakings? It sounds like you need a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-sleep-challenged-11-month-old#post-1872347 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:30:58 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1872347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is turning 11 months. He has never been the world's greatest sleeper. Very inconsistent -- one waking on one night, then three the next, despite the same routine and solid naps. I usually nurse at night wakings, which I know is more for comfort at this age but it was quick and effective until now.</p> <p>Lately I go in and nurse and he seems content. I put him back in his crib, and he seems fine. But 10 minutes later (just enough for me to fall asleep) he will flip out again. And OMG the cry-until-hoarse kind of crap. He will be perfectly content if I go in and rock him, but seriously I can't be doing that multiple times a night. </p> <p>I am at a loss. He falls asleep just fine initially. He has white noise and a fairly consistent routine. I've given ibuprofen in case teething is the issue -- no discernible improvement. He's screaming as I write. It's been about 20 minutes. No sign of stopping. </p> <p>Do I just need to suck it up and CIO knowing he may well cry for hours on end? I am at a total loss but something needs to give. I'm getting testy and kind of nasty during his wakeups, hissing at him to STFU, and obviously that doesn't help.. </p>