6 months and not sleeping

Ok so she was a great sleeper up until like 3 weeks ago, she goes in at like 8ish and then gets up at 11 happy, and ready to play, i put her binky back in her mouth and leave the room, and it never works, last night was horrible up from 11-3 ready to play and was happy as can be.... Dh thinks it is her teeth but she would be screaming and she is not, i was not a sleeper as a child so i hope she is not getting it from me, this 3-4 hours of sleep a night is finally getting to me....

anyone have any ideas???

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I was going to say teething too. Tyler is going through this. Up and down off and on but not wide awake the whole time like Madison. Hmmm....I'm surprised she doesnt get tired and just pass out. Does she cry for you and DH or just sit in her crib and babble? I might start letting her CIO but only for a few minutes at a time.

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yes i tried letting her cry last night and then she got really worked up, so we put her in bed with us where she is rolling into each one of us, pulling hair hitting you in the face like hello wake up and play with me, until finally at 2 this morning i gave her a bottle of warm formula, and about 1.2 hour later she passed out, i know she is not starving bc she eats like a champ at every meal..........

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I'm sorry!! DS is 6 months and he wakes OFTEN, so I totally sympathize with you!!

He doesn't wake up happy though... not hysterical either (thank God), just AWAKE!!! He seems tired and will fall asleep in my arms in minutes but cries when put back in crib. He's actually been better past couple of nights, but I don't want to get my hopes up!

Anyway, sorry I'm no help... just wanted to offer support from one sleep deprived mom to another!

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Posted by cgdg61606

I'm sorry!! DS is 6 months and he wakes OFTEN, so I totally sympathize with you!!

He doesn't wake up happy though... not hysterical either (thank God), just AWAKE!!! He seems tired and will fall asleep in my arms in minutes but cries when put back in crib. He's actually been better past couple of nights, but I don't want to get my hopes up!

Anyway, sorry I'm no help... just wanted to offer support from one sleep deprived mom to another!

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DD is almst 9 months and the same thing happened to us when she was 6 months. she would wake and play.....I took all toys out and i let her be...i didnt go in.. eventually she stopped after 3 weeks.... i heard that if ur chld isnt playing enough during the day they wake sat night to play so keep her active

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No advise. But my DS is also 6 months and doing the same thing.

I'm sure it's a developmental phase, but it's so frustrating. He had me up from 4am to 5am last night.

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same here but ds is hysterical. i'm thinking teething or she's just having fun with all the new things she can do.

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I feel for you! I have another non-sleeper here as well! She wakes up crying 3-4 times a night and won't sleep in her crib

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Posted by thiadora

No advise. But my DS is also 6 months and doing the same thing.

I'm sure it's a developmental phase, but it's so frustrating. He had me up from 4am to 5am last night.

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glad to hear it is just not us!!!

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I totally sympathize with you. DD is almost 8 months and wakes up frequently. Sometimes she goes back easily...sometimes I am up for over an hour with her.
My DD also gets nuts with the face slapping and hair pulling when I put her in bed with me.

Hope it gets better!

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Nicole We are going thru the SAME thing right now and I completely know how you feel.... MY mom said I was not a good sleeper so I guess what comes around goes around.... I have no idea why they are doing this.... Dont they know their mommies are busy working and in school... NO FUN!!!

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Sometimes, when Cailen wakes up 2AM to play, the only way to communicate to him that its not play time is to put him back in his crib and shut the door.... After his needs are met - he will cry a bit, but now he goes right back down when he sees his plan was foiled!

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I also think 6 months is an age where they start testing the waters and see how much of a sucker mommy and daddy are. Tyler doesnt go down as easily as he used to for naps or bed. Now, he will pull himself to stand in his crib and pop his head over the top of the rail and scream. I go back in lay him down and he gets up all over again. I keep doing it and eventually he gives in and passes out. I think it is just a stage. Hopefully she will start sleeping agian soon!

How many naps does she take during the day? Could she be sleeping too much during the day?

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i know how u feel the past 3 nights have been the worse ever.