An hour straight of screaming :(

[hungrycaterpillar]

He's been doing this just about every night. I assume it's a combo of teething and separation anxiety but I'm exhausted but now also wired. We had about 1 week of awesome sleep 8-7 every day. The the holidays came and jacked everything up. Blah.

At least he's asleep now.

[chickadee77]

Ugh, sorry. L has been up every night for a couple of weeks rocking out for a couple of hours.

I hope you can wind down and get some sleep.

[noodle]

I'm so sorry. Sleep issues are the worst. I lost it and cried yesterday and had to walk away from DS for a few minutes. We had 1 week over 2 months ago where he started sleeping 6 hour stretches, then he got sick and hasn't slept more than 2 hours at a time ever since. And then yesterday he wouldn't even nap unless on me, and kept fussing all day long. Around the time I walked away, my friend with a kid one day older than DS texted to ask if DS is starting to crawl yet.

No, he isn't. He hates tummy time and hasn't rolled over yet. And he doesn't sleep 10 hour stretches like her son does. But please, text me with another milestone your kid is hitting while I haven't showered in 3 days and just want a nap.

I hope you got some rest last night, and that whatever was upsetting your son is a quick phase or just a bad day, so you don't have more repeats of last night.

[hungrycaterpillar]

Oh noodle. I'm sorry too. My child also dos not roll. 8 mos and no rolling. The bad part is that I'm a PT: if anyone can help him, it's me. He flat out just doesn't wan to.

[lilafowler]

It's been awhile but I remember Ellie having a "witching hour" every day for a few months where she'd scream/cry and nothing would soothe her. It was so nerve wracking! I called it "getting your grouchies out" because afterwards she'd be calm and back to normal. I don't know if it was just her way of letting off steam or stress of the day-but she eventually grew out of it.
I'm sorry.

[noodle]

hungrycaterpillar it's hard when we want something for our babies and feel like there is more we should be doing. But I try to remember that every kid hits different milestones in different ways and in their own time. DS is great with head and neck strength and with dexterity. He loves to hold his pacifier with just his thumb and index finger, and is able to sit unsupported for a few seconds. It would be nice if he could figure out rolling over, but I know it will come when he is ready.

[macmars45]

When we stayed at my parents' house for Christmas DS would not sleep. 15-30 minutes of sleep every hour+. I cried so hard those nights because we had no where to go but that tiny bedroom (full house of guests) and I was exhausted. 

My DS rolled once at like 2 weeks (on accident) and then not again until 7 months and he'll only roll in his bed when he should be napping. I've seen him roll twice. Otherwise I just see the aftermath: fussing because he's stuck on his stomach. Kids man.

[circa1978]

My friend had a baby who never rolled. He just sat, then walked. He's crazy active at 6 and always had great tone and motor skills. He just...skipped it. She jokes that she's still never seen him roll over.

[mekia]

Jan 3, 2017 6:56:48 GMT -5 hungrycaterpillar said:

Oh noodle. I'm sorry too. My child also dos not roll. 8 mos and no rolling. The bad part is that I'm a PT: if anyone can help him, it's me. He flat out just doesn't wan to.

Don't worry, its ok! My DD never rolled. She started crawling at 10 months and walking at 14 months. Now she only rolls when she is trying to get away from diaper changes 

[peachykate]

((hugs)) hungrycaterpillar, noodle

Owen is 8 months as well and we've been unable to get him back on schedule since daylight savings. He CIO every single night, it's a battle of the wills up in here and even once he falls alseep he gets up a few times each night. I would say over half the nights for the past two months I end up with him in Jackson's bed and I kick Jackson into our room with DH. He wants to be with me 24/7 plus he is cutting four teeth so it's just a ever living loving nightmare. One morning before break I made DH stay to put Jackson on the bus because I was basically sleep walking from being up all night. It will pass, eventually.

Jackson, who is now 6, missed literally every gross motor milestone and then walked on his first birthday. He didn't roll forever, we joked that it was because he was so chunky. Then once he rolled he just rolled everywhere and never really crawled. I stressed constantly with that kid but in the end they will roll and crawling isn't even a counted milestone anymore because so many kids don't do it at all.

[cleo29]

The witching hour is a real and for my girls, still comes out.

But, when my girls would suddenly do this as a baby, I would give them tylenol or motrin before bed in case it was pain waking them up and it would help. even now, I sometimes do it for growing pains.

[cabbagecabbage]

I'm sorry. My almost 6 month old nursed at least 7 times last night. People are always like, "and he sleeps through the night, right??!" with their rested grins.

[spitforspat]

((Hugs)) Margot has been having a rough time lately, too. Very clingy, waking during the night. She's 8 months, too, and just started a big leap (according get to wonder weeks). 8 months must be a rough time for babies.

Hang in there! We're doing a great job.