Sleepless Nights Support Thread

It was ok! Not as bad as I thought! She slept from 9-12 then was up so I fed her and she then slept from 12-3:30 and 3:30-6...her arms start to flail and then she wakes up..I'm not going to do the gradual thing, I'm cutting it cold turkey! It may take a few days longer but we will see!
I think the problem last night was that she wasn't warm enough! She slept in her basinette beside our bed (bc I didnt want to have to get up and go to her room non stop all night, lazy me ) and it was quite cold from the AC, so I think tonight I will put her in a warm sleeper and a sleepsack, see if that helps!

Good luck Im sure it'll get better - they are sent to test us lol

got ernies new cot up so hopfully we can start trying to settle him in it at night

arr thats nice I wanna get in it now and curl up

fingers crossed for you too

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Well Ethan is 2 yrs 4 months and still wakes 2~6 times a night ...I am at my wits end ...we have cried it out we have done things gradual and i just dont have a clue ...last night he woke at 12:30 am 1:45 am and 3:40am getting up for day at 5:30 am ...in between that Lily woke at 11pm and 3am

Just a thought - lavender is soothing. A very light pillow spray of lavender or a lavender diffuser??

Originally Posted by serina27

Well Ethan is 2 yrs 4 months and still wakes 2~6 times a night ...I am at my wits end ...we have cried it out we have done things gradual and i just dont have a clue ...last night he woke at 12:30 am 1:45 am and 3:40am getting up for day at 5:30 am ...in between that Lily woke at 11pm and 3am

Have you spoken to your HV? Mine offered to come over and help soothe him once maybe yours can do the same? Im guessing youve tried every routine in the book ...

Sending a big huge hug Can anyone come over and help, say mum or someone?

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Joshua has decided he likes to stay awake for 1.5-2 hours during the night. He tends to just cry to, I feed him, change him, give him attention, make sure he's the right temperature everything - but nothing soothes him. He'll just carry on crying...it's usually dad who gets him settles in the end. When i am holding him he's always trying to suck my arm, or whatever - even tho he has just fed!

wondering if perhaps we should try to keep him awake a bit more in the evenings, but thats impossible lol He jsut sleeps when he is tired! Thinking about maybg bathing him later, and seeing if that helps! *yawns*

Arrrrrr hes still very little babe, ben sucks on my arm still now but hes a hungry little bugger :P Atm Im trying to keep ben awake from 3pm onwards, so maybe at least for an hour or so before u want bedtime try and keep him awake.

A bath is a good idea on another note I dont change ben unless he does a dirty nappy at night cos I found it wakes him more.

sending u big hugs and sleep dust

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wonder if anyone got any advice for me. i have 13 month old girl, and although she has never been the greatest sleeper (waking frequently) she used to be easy to settle.......well last week or so she started crying in her sleep, really loud then waking up screaming and it can take up to 2 hours to calm her.. have tried leaving to see if she settles, offering water changing bum, teething gel etc and even tried having her in my bed! but she is inconsolable. then she just calms down and off to sleep she goes. have had her checked out and she is not poorly. but feel such a failure that i feel i can't figure whats the matter? anyone had this and what is wrong!!!!!!!!!!