HELP - why is my 9 month old still awake?

[Kerri28]

have posted this in the health topic too in case any medical experts have any advice for me, so sorry if you've read this twice!

please help me before i go out of my mind!! 9 month old dd has had bad fever since thursday evening. have been treating it successfully and it seems to have calmed down today, but she has come out in rash. Have doctors appointment in morning to see if measles or post-viral rash. no concerns about meningitis.

she has slept a bit more than usual over past few days, but this morning woke at 4am (usual time 5am) and is STILL AWAKE NOW! she might have had 3.5 hours sleep, an hour or so more than usual in the day, but she is ALWAYS in bed by 7pm without fail.

why why why is she still awake and crawling around?! anyone have any ideas? how can i get her to sleep without doing cc which i really dont want to try with a poorly baby.

please help, me and dh knackered and normally in bed by now!!!

[nametaken]

I expect she's still awake because her recent illness has disrupted her body clock. She's probably been sleeping at irregular times and now she's on the mend she's come to life lol.

Pop her in her cot - if you leave her to crawl around she'll just enjoy it.

I expect it's a one off. We all have bad nights now and again.

Whats "cc"?

[Vale]

She is just not tired.

Because she was hill you probably haven't taken her out to the playground or to the grandparent's or friend's

I think she is recovering!

[whomovedmychocolate]

Ha, the 'I'm feeling better and so I'm staying awake' game. I know it well!

[chocbiscuits]

Get the doc to check her ears - earache gets common about that age apparantly. Something might be hurting, could try calpol and see if it works???

[charchargabor]

tbh, I wouldn't worry about routines or anything whilst she's still recovering. It'll take time for her body to readjust itself. Can you snuggle up together in front of the TV just for tonight? I do this when my dd is like that and the monotony usually settles her down. Then you can get her back to 7pm over the next few days.

[Kerri28]

thanks all, snuggled in bed with her til she dropped off at 10! still up at 6 today though - anyone got some matchsticks?!

oh and cc is controlled crying i think (i hope!)