DD2 is 19 mos. She goes through phases where she sleeps thru but 80% of the time, she still wakes up multiple times a night. Sometimes she drinks a sip of water and goes back to sleep. The sippy cup in bed thing didn't work because she plays with it and spills it out. Other times we give her some water, she has no diaper issues, and she just cries on the hour.
During the day, she is ok. She takes one 2 hour nap midday. I'm not 100% sure she eats enough though. But she doesn't have much patience for eating and refuses often.
Post by StrawberryBlondie on May 24, 2015 18:29:00 GMT -5
Baby H has always been a really good sleeper but if we keep her up too late, it's bad news and she either wakes up multiple times at night or at least an hour early. Or both. Have you tried different bedtimes?
How long has she been doing it? Is it possible she developed a bad habit from the 18 month sleep regression? Sorry not much advice here, all that really worked for us was just letting him cry it out.
CIO is the only thing that worked for us at that age.
I would, but haven't because she wakes up the 7yr old who has school and needs sleep. Maybe we move DD1 downstairs for awhile away from the baby but then one of us has to sleep in the basement, too. But if it's the last resort I'll do it because it's 2:45 in the goddamned morning and I've slept 1/2 an hour now and this ish is near everyday now.
Baby H has always been a really good sleeper but if we keep her up too late, it's bad news and she either wakes up multiple times at night or at least an hour early. Or both. Have you tried different bedtimes?
She goes to sleep at 7 now and seems tired then an sleeps the first 3 hours or so. Maybe we should push her bedtime later actually?
Baby H has always been a really good sleeper but if we keep her up too late, it's bad news and she either wakes up multiple times at night or at least an hour early. Or both. Have you tried different bedtimes?
She goes to sleep at 7 now and seems tired then an sleeps the first 3 hours or so. Maybe we should push her bedtime later actually?
It might be worth a shot.
For us, Baby H goes to bed at 7 too. We tried out earlier and later to find what worked for us. Sometimes we'll push it back a little later, like if she has a late nap. But if we let her get to the really cranky phase of tiredness, she sleeps really hard until about 1 or 2 and is then up hourly. If we put her to bed when she's clearly tired, but not a screaming hot mess, she's usually pretty good.
DS is this way. He's 20 months and will STTN about half the time. The other half of the time he gets up and I give him a small cup of milk and he goes back to sleep. FWIW, CIO doesn't work with him. Been there, done that. He seems very sensitive to any kind of milestone or change and it seems to disrupt his sleep. For example, a few days before he gets a new tooth his sleep is really crappy, same happened when he learned to walk.
In your case I would try CIO and move the big girl down stairs. It's worth a try. My oldest went from waking multiple times a night at 18 months to STTN after 2 nights of CIO. Why do kids hate sleep?!?
If it were just once a night, I could deal. Once an hour and I start to feel real twitchy. Guess we'll move the older one. Pray for me.
CIO is the only thing that worked for us at that age.
I would, but haven't because she wakes up the 7yr old who has school and needs sleep. Maybe we move DD1 downstairs for awhile away from the baby but then one of us has to sleep in the basement, too. But if it's the last resort I'll do it because it's 2:45 in the goddamned morning and I've slept 1/2 an hour now and this ish is near everyday now.
I sent my DH to a hotel for a weekend with my firstborn when we let DD CIO. 2 nights was honestly all it took to see huge improvements.
Caleb's three. He still wakes up in the middle of the night and climbs in our bed and then will periodically want water or his pacifier. I'll let you know if I come up with anything.
Once an hour for me would make me break out the Tylenol and/or reassess if she's too hot, too cold, itchy, lights ok, etc. I mean, she shouldn't even be waking that often let alone crying for someone, kwim? Also what about crib toys? I put every darn thing I can to entertain them.
When you go in how do you put her back down successfully?
This is about the time that molars come in. Kids that normally sleep pretty well can wake up screaming. In the short term you can try a pain killer to see if that helps. Sadly, it can continue off and on for months and month so there isn't a good long term solution. You just have to settle them and go back to sleep. Hugs.
This is about the time that molars come in. Kids that normally sleep pretty well can wake up screaming. In the short term you can try a pain killer to see if that helps. Sadly, it can continue off and on for months and month so there isn't a good long term solution. You just have to settle them and go back to sleep. Hugs.
The 2-year molars come in that early? C has had her fingers deep in her mouth, chewing like she's teething again. I thought we had more time!
The interwebz say between 20 months and 3 years.
But they take moooooooonths to grow in. And there are 8 of those big honking teeth.
I feel your pain. My dd sleep is the worse. We cosleep but she still wakes up a few times. The worse one is the 4am wake up when she wants milk. I wish I could help you out but I am struggling here too.