Please. Help me get DS to sleep.

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I can't take it anymore, he's been crying every twenty minutes since he went to bed at 7. It's been the same the last four nights. I don't know if it's teething, a cold, or whatever. He's had calpol, bottles, we've tried co-sleeping, we've tried his cot, he's got a dummy, white noise is on, singing, rocking, fuck all is working. I've had about two hours sleep in four days I can't handle anymore.

Slept for a whole two hours ! Victory!

He suddenly has these this morning in some random places not quite sure what they are. Some sort of viral rash I guess.

Looks like you might be in for chicken pox. Don’t go to the doctor yet in case it is - the last thing to do is spread it around the waiting room. If it is CP, you’ll know very shortly!

Oh and if it is CP, you mustn’t give any more ibuprofen

I thought chicken pox too, so sorry OP my 12 month has just had too and his sleep has been even worse than his usual awful sleeping!

You have the pox, I feel your pain. My one year old just recovering. I have had 2 weeks of her waking in the night and taking up to 2.5 hours to settle. My back is wrecked from leaning over the cot, so I have had to resort to co sleeping. Had a lovely snuggly night, night before last,but last night she used me as a scratching post and was up at 5.15am.
As well as the pox there is a sleep regression round about now. I am finding it the most brutal ever. Her sister was a rubbish sleeper and could cry for hours on end. I found that easier than the just being awake and wanting to party. I have had to leave her a few times as I was getting so frustrated (not helped by knackered back).

It is vv tough.

Yeah. It's chicken pox. Seriously dreading calling work to tell them I won't be in until nursery will take him. At least I had a big food shop delivered last night so we don't need to head out for anything and definitely no more ibuprofen.

I'm sorry do many of you are having sleepless nights too

So that's why! Thanks, OP. Take care, and good luck with itchy and scratchy.

Bless him. Virasooth was brilliant when mine had them, and pyriton syrup but check he’s old enough for them.

Oh dear! Hope your LO is okay, mine coped quite well but had it fairly mildly, now waiting for my 3 year old to get it! We used Virasoothe recommended by the pharmacist.

op hope u and little one are ok. hopefully the worst of it will be over soon let us know how he is if ur able to

Thank you all

DS is finally improving, he was pretty inconsolable for a few days and nights. He's still quite clingy, but we're managing okay. Piriton has saved us both from complete sleep deprived insanity!

I had a letter this week from work asking me to attend a meeting regarding my absences over the last few months(all DS related). I'm on probation, so I'm pretty sure I'm losing my job by the end of next week. Not that I've had much choice being off with DS. They're fully aware DH is away for another four months, that I'm on my own with support networks hours away, and I'm struggling to keep my chin up. But hey ho, being a forces spouse has never garnered me any compassion of sympathy before with an employer, so why start now?