Night (not)sleeping - help
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Topic: Night (not)sleeping - help
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: Night (not)sleeping - help
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 8:07pm
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I don't know what to do.
2 weeks ago DS got sick, just a cold. He was unsettled (not surprisingly) and I just assumed he'd get back to his usual routine when he felt better. He's been better for about a week, but his sleeping (i.e. in the cot, not asleep) is not getting any better, in fact it's getting worse. For ages now, his night time routine ended with him going in his cot and asleep in about 5-10 min. A bad night was 15-20 min before sleep. And then sleeping till 4am ish. He's been crying for the past 1.5 hrs. This has now become the norm and might be going on for another 1.5 hrs. We put the dummy back in, stroke his head, pat, shh, (eventually) cuddle and rock till he's calm, then it all starts again 5min later. Then he's waking repeatedly from 12am. I swear I'm not doing anything different, and I can't think what else to try. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 8:40pm
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Have you tried leaving him up for a bit longer?
When DS is fighting sleep we just get him up again and let him play for 15mins before trying again. Normally works and he goes to sleep in 5mins. I do remember having those sort of problems round that age. I put it down to teething  . Things calmed down once he was eating proper solid meals. I was still BFing then so if all else failed I would give him a comfort feed lying on the couch.
I hope things get better soon for you. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 9:34pm
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Have you had his ears checked? Very common to get an ear infection after a sinus cold and one of the main symptoms is trouble settling (ears worse when lying down). Just a thought. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 10:48pm
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teeth? give him a shot of pamol if he is unsettled and he is dry, full and not too hot or cold... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2010 at 11:37pm
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Yup id give him pamol too, Isabella has been terrible at night, really hard to settle, so we are putting it down to teeth as she is dry fed etc etc and giving her pamol. ------------- |
Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 7:18am
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I don't think it's teeth (though, first baby no teeth so not an expert). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 7:34am
| Oh poor you. We also had some success with breaking the cycle by getting bubs up for 10 mins. she settled afterwards. I thought it was crazy but it worked. Could be a temperature thing maybe- we have sleep issues if too hot or cold. |
Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 14 February 2010 at 9:58pm
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6mo is common for teething to start as it coincides with the time they start solids. Definitely pamol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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