Separation Anxiety?

mridusudha · Jun 4, 2010

Ha ha ha...
A note to all the moms (except Tikka, because you are already experienced ), wait until the separation anxiety gets worse at 10 months...I can't even go and pee in Peace..I am a SAHM and separation anxiety is no better. DS has been having it since he was 6 months old and now at 10 months is at its PEAK...DS keeps whining if he does not see me even for a moment. I brought this to the Ped's attention today and he said it will get better anywhere between 12-14 months..

Like Poonam, even I think "THIS TOO SHALL PASS"

Sorry do not have any solution...

Padminiramesh · Jun 4, 2010

Ramya,

Yes it is the same here. LO goes to everyone, but the moment he hear my voice or see me he cries aloud and come to me. I was not confident with him till yesterday evening, so i post pone my joining date to 14th June.

sumanr · Jun 4, 2010

I read somewhere that not sleeping at nights can be because of SA. Is this true?
DD just does not sleep at all. She has her eyes closed, but keeps whinning ....the ENTIRE night. I have tried patting, singing, hugging her.
Putting her shoulder and patting for 30min-1hour makes her sleep for 15min ....
Any suggestion is welcome

mridusudha · Jun 7, 2010

Ramya,

yes babies cannot get a sleep good when the separation anxiety is at its peak...Even though I stay at home DS has big time separation anxiety...When he has those peak periods he does nto sleep well and wakes up often crying...I just soothe him as much as possible..

BTW, I just read an interesting and probably useful article about separation anxiety on Babycenter board. Here's the writeup. Hope you will get some tips from that

Separation anxiety | BabyCenter

Also, how is her sleep pattern during the day? Does she take naps? How many naps does she take during the day? How long are the naps and what is the total nap time? I think I have been repeatedly mentioning that LO's need to take good naps during the day for them to sleep in the nights...If she is gets overtired during the day (without enough nap time) then night time is definitely going to be hell!!

Hope you and your LO get some sleep soon...

tikka · Jun 8, 2010

Ramya, agreeing with Sudha's post. I have a 3.5 year old who is sleeping on my arms every night the last week his dad has not been around. Ouch! A part of my arm had actually bruised today when I woke up. I want my arm back, WAH!!!!

loonypooh · Jun 8, 2010

tikka, u are scaring me, and i thought toddlers sleep better. ROFL!

sumanr · Jun 9, 2010

I had to take leave from office for 2 days. DD has been sleepy but she refused to take naps y'day. MIL could just not put her to sleep. And the whole of y'day night, she was searching with her hand, trying to reach me and feel .....and she keeps saying ;aah aah aah .... I dunno if it is whimpering or whatever, but the closest tamil word is 'Anathal'. I felt so sorry that I took leave. And y'day when I came home she climbed on to my lap and wanted to nurse and cried uncntrollably :bowdown

sumanr · Jun 9, 2010

Tikka - May your arm heal ..thats really scary !!
DD these days wants to be rocked like I used to do when she was a new born. I really cannot bear the weight :rant

Vishalini3 · Jun 9, 2010

Hugs Ramya DS does the same, when I leave him at neighbours'. Till about 45mins he is fine, but later, he starts searching for me, by the time they bring him down, he cries very badly

sumanr · Jun 11, 2010

Why I leave to office, should I say bye and then leave or should we just distract her and leave?
I explain and tell her that I will be back etc etc and kiss her good bye ...but she cries. Should I continue?