Hi, thanks in advance for your help, my 10 month old son started sleeping through the night at 3 months old I thought I was so lucky, but now I'm paying for it, he gets up every night and stays up for a few hours I have tried letting him cry it out like the ferber method, but he only manages to either vomit or he gets the "crying hiccups", I have tried holding him but the second I put him down in the crib he wakes back up again. I have cut his nap time down thinking that would work but it dosen't, this has been going on for about a month now and I dont get the feeling he will be growing out of this anytime soon. I also put a pillow of mine in his crib hoping that my smell would help him, but that dosen't work either. any advice would be so appreciated. thanks so much

What changed from 3 to 10 months? were you breastfeeding and then changed to formula - both my kids were allergic to the formula. is he on solid food? may have probs digesting it(clues in poop?). Definitely look into any possible medical problems, have the doc check the usual ear/nose/throat for any infections - my boy had reoccurring ear infections - impossible to sleep if your in pain. Also while the doc's looking at the throat he can check for acid reflux - the young ones can get it too - may explain vomitting.
If you've ruled out allergies and med problems and it's just him, try an oscillating fan, my boy liked to watch it and it hums you to sleep. :)

First off, take the pillow out of the crib. Nice idea, but it's just not safe. His vomiting is from having cried so much, but he still could possibly be in pain of some sort. Maybe his diaper is pinching or too wet?

Secondly, have you tried feeding him? Babies that are hungry will NOT sleep. He may be going through a growth spurt and just needs his little tummy filled.

When my 9 month old (who also slept through the night since 3 months old) started doing this a while ago, this is what I found worked:

When he started to cry, I would immediately pick him up and bring him into bed with me. I did not speak to him. Just in case this was a ploy of some kind, I wanted him to know that night time is NOT for socializing. He would usually fall right back asleep and I would let him lay there sleeping for about 10 minutes, before transferring him over to his bed. If a couple of tries of this did not work, then I went to plan B.

I would offer him a bowl of cereal followed by a few sips of water, change his diaper, and put him back to bed. All the while trying to not speak at all, and if necessary speaking only in a whisper.

If this did not work then I would pick him up, put him in his carseat, and just let him sit there in the dark, in the same room as me. This was always a good time to go on the computer :) . It would keep me awake and eventually he'd fall asleep. Again, I would let him sleep there for at least 10 minutes before putting him back in his crib.

Hope this helps!

that happened to me to so started feeding my daughter a snack an hour before her nite time bottle, and it works very well>

thanks for the replys, I think I will take him to the doctors this week to have his ears checked, I took him on his 9 month visit and she said that one ear was a little red inside, but not enough to call it a ear infection. I have tried also putting him to bed with me and wait 10-20 mins after he goes back to sleep, but he just wakes up again, and for the bottle I have tried that too, he will drink half and then thats it. oh well I'm sure something will work. Thanks so much

A trick my doctor told me: let him cry for 10 min. Go in DON'T PICK HIM UP! just rub his back. If he can stand, lay him back down. Leave the room. ANother 10 minutes. SAme thing.Another 10 minutes.Another 10, until a total of 30 min. still no change? Move it up to 15 minutes.Don't pick him up at all. ( of course only after making sure there is no specific reason for his crying I.E. diaper, hungry etc..) Then 20 min. Unfortunately there will probably be no sleep for you for awhile. But you must be consistent in order for this to work. Keep doing it until he falls asleep. Even if it takes 2-3 hours!!!Have some coffee on the pot! I used this as a last resort method because I wouldn't let my dd cry it out...she was over a year old before I could get her to sleep on her own! I thought she would never go to sleep on her own! But it worked like a charm. (all kids different of course)Seems cruel, but thats why you are going in to check on him at certain intervals..to reassure that you are still there and that it is ok.Good luck

take him to the doctor to rule out any infections. also is he teething? then do what the person said above. my girlfriend is going through the same thing. you gotta watch the nanny too. good tips