Hi,
My DD (14 months) would sleep through the night from around 8 months.
She wouldn't need to be rocked, held etc. She'd fall asleep herself after some milk.
Since around 13 months she started waking more at night. Initially I thought it was teething so obviously soothed her and gave her milk in case she was hungry as she goes off of her food when teething.
She then had her 12 month jabs and again, was quite unsettled following this as she got a bug at around the same time and again, I'd soothe her, give her milk and put her down.
She now wakes multiple times a night. I'll offer milk (not sure if that's where I'm going wrong) but she'll sometimes have 1oz and go back to sleep after a little bit if moaning/crying or sometimes she'll have 5oz. She's never had more than 5oz in a go due to her having reflux as a baby.
I was due to put her in her own room but due to how unwell she was with the bug/teething and injections I postponed it. She's now better, however, my family are due to come over to stay this week and I didn't see the point unmoving her to her own room when I'd have to move her back into mine as her room will be where the guests stay.
What might be causing the wake ups?
She has 1 nap a day. Again, I do believe she needs two and perhaps over tiredness is causing her to have multiple wake ups but she has 'FOMO' and due to us having work done within our house she won't really go down for her naps all the time. Sometimes she'll have two but usually one as she'll be too awake/interested in whatever is going on. Even when we're out shopping or going for a walk she won't really sleep as she gets very distracted.
The work is nearing an end and my family are only staying for 3 nights so I'm hoping to move her into her own room after that.
I'm wondering is it over tiredness? A regression? Does she still need milk at night or do I night wean?
She used to be fine with being put down in the cot for her naps and for night sleep but now she starts crying when she sees me leave the room(didn't expect this as she goes to nursery and have heard that children that go to nursery from a young age don't really get separation anxiety as much - I could be wrong)
I'm so exhausted as I work too and I'm not sure where to start!
Thanks