DH can't soothe him anymore. Is it just a phase?

[Jayray]

9 mo DS most of the time will not accept soothing from DH anymore when he wakes at night. Is this just a phase? Part of separation anxiety, etc? DH used to be able to put DS back to sleep when he was younger and waking the same number of times (when I was sure he wasn't hungry). Around Christmas I started doing 100% night duty because it was easier when we were traveling and then DH was doing some 24 hour experiments at school and not able to help at night. So I was just nursing him back to sleep every time. Now it's the only thing he'll accept. I can't even rock him back to sleep--only nursing.

And lately, he'll nurse and then roll around the bed for 10-15 minutes before finally settling down and going to sleep. He has never done this before.

I'm sure this is all normal, but I would just love for him to be able to be soothed by something other than the boob now and then. Will it come back again? Or is it over forever??!!

[GreenGranolaMama]

My 10mo DS is doing the same thing! The rolling around on the bed is pretty cute though... except when it is at 4 in the morning lol! Sometimes it is helpful for us to have DH take DS out of the bedroom and rock with him in the living room. He also sometimes puts on some really low music and "dances" with him in his arms. Most of the time this will help him fall back asleep- and it gives them something special to do together. But other times he really just wants me/boob

[Jayray]

The rolling IS kind of cute!! He sometimes turns himself all the way around in bed. Last night he rolled and settle with this face nose-to-nose with mine. So funny!

[Louisep]

Yeah, it was a phase for us, albeit a long one. 9 months is a rough sleep stage for many. We turned the corner (for the most part) at 12 months.

[twinergy]

We went through the same thing when DD was teething; she only wanted boob. It was a phase that returns every time she is getting a new tooth.