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Sleep Trouble Continues

Discussion in 'Toddlers' started by sumanr, Nov 8, 2010.

  1. sumanr

    sumanr Silver IL'ite

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    Thanks Swaran, Asha, Riya, Rekha, Aishu & all ..........

    Things are the same, but I think DD is a more tired because of the activities during the day. I too am waiting for it to pass ......... :hide:
     
  2. headspin

    headspin Bronze IL'ite

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    my DS used to be a good sleeper until he turned one. and since last 2 weeks, he is fighting sleep. llast week was terrifying - DS would wake every 1 hr and expect to be taken in lap or carry her and walk around. i was soo soo soo tired... but like most people said its a way to be close to mommy. im also working and realized DS is trying to feel secure or need my attention..

    what worked for me:
    1. putting the baby sleep at the regular place onle. i have a crib for ds. but few days i put him on my bed and he slept so bad. last 3 days i put him back on his crib and he slept much must better
    2. clean the room of mosquitoes... i closed all windows at 6 pm itself and put theall out repellent. night time closed the door and put the fan. ds slept really well :)

    i realized that - it wont last long. only when babies are uncomfortable or too excited, they dont sleep well. also, teething time will be painful for them.... so check for mosquitoes/heat/cold/wet diaper/hunger/teething/unwell signs - only then babies create trouble to sleep...

    good luck :)
     
  3. luvmygirlnbean

    luvmygirlnbean Silver IL'ite

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    I'm not sure if this has been mentioned already but I thought I would share my experience.I hope this helps a bit.

    1. Always put them to bed no later than 8.30 pm.In the sense just work on early schedule and you need to try sleeping early too so that you catch atleast few hours of sleep when they wake up at early morning hours.
    2. See that they don't nap past 2.00 pm in the afternoons that way you maintain atleast 8 hours difference between each sleep schedule.(This is intended for toddlers.)
    3. Do not give milk at night or just try adding water to formula diluting it gradually so that you end up just giving water after few nights.This is considering they have good dinner at night.
    4. Try some white noise or a humidifier so that all they can hear is the same sound through out.Also use dark curtains over the blinds.
    5.Try to avoid sugars as much as possible.Try to get rid of dyes and avoid gluten as well.

    I also recommend you rule out any possible allergies which might be causing sleep disturbances along with teething.

    I totally understand what it means to be sleep deprived:)I have been there and am still going through.

    Good luck!
     
  4. adimom

    adimom Senior IL'ite

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    After reading this thread i am feel quite relieved as I am not the only one whose baby is not sleeping well in night. My baby goes to bed by 8.30. In spite of having good dinner she will atleast wake up 4-5 times in night and only feeding will help her to go back to sleep. She use to sleep well when she 4-6 months old. when she was 4 months old, she use to wake up only twice- 2.00 and then at 5.00. For the past 2 months, it is like nursing whole night. I am not sure whether she is really hungry whole night because sometime she feeds and sometimes she just sucks for comfort. She has her dinner at 7.00 and then around 4-5 ounce of formula before going to sleep and she wakes up by 11.30. After that it is continuous nursing till morning. Normally during the day time I just pat her and she sleeps off. But it doesnt work when she wakes up in the middle of night. She has to feed to go off to sleep.
    Hope she settles down soon.



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  5. shobna

    shobna Bronze IL'ite

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    Hi Sumanr,
    My DS is 2 years old now, and I have faced this issues at various stages..even when he used to be 8-9 months old, he used to wake up with an alarming cry, and never used to get pacified with anyone...carrying him and walking around the room would be the only solution. Even now, he does this pretty often.... he will not want to eat/drink anything and cries with eyes closed... I checked with my Pediatrician and he advised me that this is called "Night Terrors".. result of the fast brain growth that occurs at this stage when they try recollecting things they see/observe during their active hours...he said this will slowly vanish as the childs brain becomes mature... So, don't worry, your problem is bound to slowly reduce as the child grows!
     
  6. PeeVee

    PeeVee Senior IL'ite

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    hi ladies,

    i also had lots of trouble with my DSs sleeping pattern. Until 11 months he used to wake up every 2hrs and scream. If I feed he will go back to sleep immediately. Being a full time working mom getting up every 2hrs was really exhausting for me..after listening to some of the senior moms here in IL, I started trying to stop the feeding at night. I didn't stop it at once. I started cutting down the feeding sessions one by one. Within a month, he started sleeping at least 4hrs in a stretch. But again i will get the schedule upside down when he gets his regular shots. Ofcourse, i had to move to a different room with my son to make it possible. Hubby and MIL's heart will broke when they hear him screaming for milk at night:)..when i got him back on 4hr schedule, i moved back to the bedroom. That spoiled him again. His dad would carry him around and DS wont even let DH to sit on the rocker. When he screams if he listens to his dad asking me something, he would jump out from my hand and go to hubby as he knows his dad will carry him and put him to sleep..Finally I had to say a firm "NO" to my husband and this time he had to go out from the bedroom:)...anyways i could successfully stop the night feeding schdule when he was around 15 months old. still he would get up once in between and I would take him and sit on the mattress and pat for a while. For the last few weeks he is doing really great. He sleeps almost through night and may get up just once in between and if just pat while he is lying, he would go off..so finally i get some rest after fighting through the night for last 18months :thumbsup..

    all the best mommies..you will be there soon..i know it is frustrating..but there is hope..
     
  7. jhalli27

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    im facing same issues now a days. DD is 15 months. from last 1 week, she will want to sleep only in my lap in the nights. im a working mom, so most of the times i give in. but its really tiring..

    she usually sleeps by 8-8.30 pm(has dinner before half an hr). wil sleep fine for an hr or so and then, wake up crying. she is obv not hungry, so i keep her on the lap and just sit. she wants to sleep like this atleast for another hour or two. if i try putting her down, she wil wake up and cry again. she wil sleep only by midnight on her crib (thats beside me). then again same story starts by 5 am... in between 12 to 5 she will wake up once to feed.

    yest was horrible. she was on lap and whimpering and crying most of the night. right from ten pm to 5 am.. im so tired and feel like a zombie today :(. but think yest was difficult as she had a vaccine. also she seem to have a bit of runny nose. assuming it wil get better today..

    but tell em ladies... am i spoiling her by letting her sleep in my lap? or this is just a phase and she will outgrow? im so confused and worried and tired. dh says im spoiling her and to let her cry. but when i do that, mil comes running and is upset. and dd doesnt want anyone except me...

    what should i do? please advice.. im very stressed with all this lack of sleep. not had a single unbroken night for the last 15 months.. :(
     

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