Sudden night waking
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Topic: Sudden night waking
Posted By: FionaO
Subject: Sudden night waking
Date Posted: 23 February 2012 at 12:08pm
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Hi, My wee man, who turns one next week has over the last week suddenly started waking in the night. He had a nasty tummy bug and slept fine through all of that then when it ended he started waking. He wakes once, somewhere between 11 and 12ish and normally I would ignore but the screaming is intense so I pop in and he is sat sobbing his wee heart out, I lie him down and he looks all sleepy but takes a long long time to resettle, I have started offering a bottle which he downs, he can't need it he is eating and drinking mega amounts at the moment. Last night it took hours to resettle and I ended up cuddling to sleep. Very unlike him, he has often stirred in the night but always resettles and even when sick sleeps through, so this is odd, is almost like he is stuck when he finds himself sat up and then can't settle. other changes he is dropping a nap from 2 to 1 and when at daycare this can mean his total sleep for the day is 30 minutes, I am wondering if this is just not enough. ideas - just a bit desperate as I am back at work now and the lack of sleep and I then start super early is taking its toll ------------- 
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 27 February 2012 at 12:34pm
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Molars?
Eating something that his tummy doesn't agree with? Growth spurt? Separation anxiety? Too hot/too cold? How about trying a dream feed with the bottle, to try and separate out hunger from other stuff? Then drop down the volumes by 30ml every second night, so slowly wean him from it later. How long has he been at daycare? ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bexta
Date Posted: 03 March 2012 at 7:42pm
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FionaO we're going through the same thing with our girl. I've just started back at work and she's in daycare so I'm wondering if she's just unsettled with that. The last two weeks she's woken between 9:30-11:30pm and has downed a bottle and then again between 4-5:30am. Not great when we're back at work!
So no real solutions from me, just another mum looking for an answer... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Angel Baby June 2010 
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Posted By: flower123
Date Posted: 03 April 2012 at 10:43am
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Hi Fiona,
I had the same thing with my daughter. I actually got the chance to ask an expert. She said it was like a feeling of falling of a cliff, not that they no what a cliff is. I know i sometimes get it when im asleep. Babies and toddlers also get it, and it freaks them out. My daughter often wakes in the night screaming her lungs out i give her a cuddle for about 30 mins sometimes i resort to a bottle and then put her back to bed. sometimes it takes a few goes if she is really upset. Hope this helps ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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