Please send help

[meganew]

My 6 month old who previously slept 10-12 hours straight is now waking and screaming every hour or so. She cut two teeth and just got over a virus, but she's still sleeping like shit and its getting worse instead of better.

She will now only sleep soundly in my arms. That's it. I can maybe get 20 minutes out of her in the swing during the day. At night she'll go for an hour only if she's in the rock n play, which shes way too big for. She wakes up in the pack and play right away. It's amazing though, she'll be screaming and crying but the minute- the SECOND- I pick her up, she's snoring. Straight into a deep sleep. It's actually impressive.

[looseseal]

Oh, I'm so sorry. I remember sleep like this. I'm not sure what kind of help I can offer, but I can send booze?

[meganew]

Mar 1, 2015 22:32:38 GMT -5 looseseal said:

Oh, I'm so sorry. I remember sleep like this. I'm not sure what kind of help I can offer, but I can send booze?

H just made me a mimosa. Lol.

[JayhawkGirl]

Those spells suck. I'm sorry hopefully it's very short lived.

[ErinExpat]

Baby sling or carrier? Sometimes I wheeled DD around the house in the stroller until she conked out.

[meganew]

Mar 1, 2015 22:46:03 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

Baby sling or carrier? Sometimes I wheeled DD around the house in the stroller until she conked out.

She's falling asleep just fine, as long as I'm holding her. She's sleep all night in my arms. It's when I put her down that she wakes up immediately. 

We're currently letting her cry for a bit. I can't do this another night. Ugh.

[ElizabethBennet]

Are you opposed to bed sharing?

It may not be a long term solution, but you may be able to get a night or two of sleep.

[meganew]

Mar 1, 2015 23:36:57 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Are you opposed to bed sharing?

It may not be a long term solution, but you may be able to get a night or two of sleep.

She will sleep in our bed, but I can't fall asleep with her in there. I get too anxious about the pillows, blankets, her rolling, etc. I might do that for a bit though just to get some quiet. 

[ElizabethBennet]

Mar 1, 2015 23:43:42 GMT -5 meganew said:

Mar 1, 2015 23:36:57 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Are you opposed to bed sharing?

It may not be a long term solution, but you may be able to get a night or two of sleep.

She will sleep in our bed, but I can't fall asleep with her in there. I get too anxious about the pillows, blankets, her rolling, etc. I might do that for a bit though just to get some quiet. 

I get that. 

I hope you guys can find a solution soon, those sleepless nights are the worst.

[meganew]

Mar 1, 2015 23:45:02 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Mar 1, 2015 23:43:42 GMT -5 meganew said:

She will sleep in our bed, but I can't fall asleep with her in there. I get too anxious about the pillows, blankets, her rolling, etc. I might do that for a bit though just to get some quiet. 

I get that. 

I hope you guys can find a solution soon, those sleepless nights are the worst.

Babies just don't make any damn sense. Oh, you're crying because you're tired? Then GO TO SLEEP! How hard is that? I mean, k get it it, she's only been here half a year. But half that time has been spent sleeping. Kid should be an expert by now.

[flamingeaux]

Mar 1, 2015 23:43:42 GMT -5 meganew said:

Mar 1, 2015 23:36:57 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Are you opposed to bed sharing?

It may not be a long term solution, but you may be able to get a night or two of sleep.

She will sleep in our bed, but I can't fall asleep with her in there. I get too anxious about the pillows, blankets, her rolling, etc. I might do that for a bit though just to get some quiet. 

www.google.com/search?q=baby+nest+bed&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=8iX0VN6HG-eMsQTVtoG4CQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=559#spd=10185536153479602170
This is what we have, and I love it. the baby sleeps next to me when H is gone. The middle sides are soft, but the top and bottom are made of a hard plastic, that will wake you up if you start to roll over. When H is home I put the nest in his crib, and he sleeps great in it.
ETA it's the baby delight snuggle nest