At least that's what I think it is. He's 19 months and has always been a shitty sleeper, but we were starting to get some better nights, and even a few blocks of sleeping through. Then for about the last two weeks he's gone totally to pot!
Waking through the night really really upset straight away and when we've left him to settle himself he gets hysterical to the point of almost being sick. Generally up for a few hours at 1am.
Only thing that seems to work is one of us taking him in the spare room to cuddle, and even then he's up for a couple of hours wriggling and squawking on and off.
He's happy enough through the day, a bit of a snotty nose, but that's nothing new.
Not napping well in his cot either at the minute.
Any advise pleeeeease?
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Anybody survived an 18month sleep regression??help!
BigGreenApple · 02/05/2016 09:26
Six months 
oh dear god.
Yep, he goes to bed fine at 7, no problem. It's through the night when the fun and games start. I think teething is playing a part as well. Did you just ride it out? I feel like we are getting into bad habits taking him out of his room, but it's the only thing that seems to work!
We are going through it now - i feel your pain!! 19 month old is generally a v good sleeper at night but for the past three weeks has been waking screaming out of us inconsolably. We are on our knees! Generally resolved by sleeping with her on a bed in her room... The last week she has started to randomly sleep through some nights again, although she has gone back to screaming again the last two nights just to keep us on our toes. Our plan is to ride it out - she is seeming happier during the day and napping well, so hoping she's on her way out of it. This never happened with DS! Hang in there OP 
What I thought was the 18 month sleep regression was actually threadworms..... 
We had similar when DS was around 19 months. We'd had a few months of good sleeping then just very unsettled. Went to bed no problem but up 4/ 5 times really crying. He was crying for drinks so we gave him an extra drink of milk in the night. I know some would say we were foolish to do that but he was genuinely hungry and no matter what he'd eaten in the day he seemed to need that extra little top up. Seemed to be the right thing to do as he had a massive growth spurt then weaned off those drink almost immediately. But no respite... shortly after 4 teeth erupted in the space of a fortnight (all 4 canines, ouch) and then a bad bout of croup. He's 22 months now and I think we're through it now. He's doe 11 hours a few times with just a couple of grumbles that have woken me up but nothing where I've needed to go in. It's been tough (especially as I'm 21 weeks pregnant and suffering from hyperemesis, the worst weeks clashed with my worst sickness 
) but believe me it will end again! Try not to stress too much I'm sure they thrive off it!
Thanks for your replies - I appreciate it!
I'm trying to move him towards one nap - today has been successful 
, but some days of he's up early or in and out the car a bit he still has two.
I do worry that he's coming down with something, and that's what's bothering him, so can't bring myself to let him just cry it out. He's still in a cot bed so can't escape yet - might consider removing the sides though and see if that helps? He loves getting in his brothers bed for a snuggle, so maybe it's time.
Fingers crossed he will just grow out of this though.......
Sorry you guys are going/have gone through it too, but I'm glad we're not alone! I thought our DS was just broken 
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