Hi all, My DH and I co-sleep with our sweet daughter Katherine. She is nine months old. About a week ago she started waking up at 4am wanting to play. I try to nurse her back to sleep and she will then nurse non-stop for about 90 minutes. Last night she crawled right out of the end of our king size bed- thankfully I we have our bed on the floor with pillows around. I am not certain what is going on- does anyone have any suggestions or idea what might be going on?

do you have a routine? my daughter is 5 months and everynight at nine sharp she is out like a light. If you go through the motions every night and make it the same usually it sticks. she could be deciding to change beds but i think it is just her way of saying HEY MOM DAD i am awake and want to play. just like any kid does from time to time. just be patient with her and everything will come out fine. if you are lucky enough to stay at home with her, then take those naps with her too to help with sleep!!! good luck mama

Hi there. Sorry about the sleepless nights, it's hard having them start waking up after they've already started sleeping through the night. Obviously something is causing her to wake up, it's just a matter of figuring out what it is. It's possible that she's getting too much sleep during the day, and so she's not as tired at night, and wakes up refreshed and ready to play at 4am. What's her nap schedule like? You could try cutting out a nap, or rearranging the naps so they're earlier in the day, so that she's more tired at night. Or simply move bedtime up an hour or so, see how that works. Also, does she have any teeth yet? My daughter got her first teeth when she was 8 months, and for the couple of weeks of teething that came before that, she was up several times a night. Teething can make them irritable (which is the most talked about symptom) but it can also make them just plain restless. If she is teething, even a little, some baby Orajel on her gums at bedtime might help. Jordan (my little girl) just turned a year and is currently teething her molars and her canines at the same time, so some nights we do Orajel and tylenol, and that seems to help. Hope things get better soon, good luck!

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never even thought about teething *sigh that is a good probability. I can't wait till Izzy starts that lol