to let her shout/cry?

[LoopsInHoops]

Sorry, AIBU as I need help and sleep.

Am abroad. Is nearly 5am here.

Last night I was up al night with vomiting bug. 1am tonight older DD is sick. Get her to sleep at 3.30am. 4am younger DD (19 months) wakes screaming. I go in, thinking she's been sick too. No, just awake. A bit warm, but not sick. I cuddle her, won't sleep. Bring her to me on sofa (sent DH from sofa in to our bed with older DD when little one woke, DH is post surgery and can't lift in/out cot etc.). She is quiet and still, but won't sleep. Given her milk, songs, rocked her. No bloody sleep. I've put her down, she's been shouting/crying fr 5 mins or so. She's not ill as far as I can tell. Can I leave her? I can't cope being awake any longer. What if she is ill though? :(

Help please

You should know if your dd is ill not. People on mumsnet can't tell you that!
My dd's wouldn't have cried randomly at that age and at that time of night/morn unless they were really ill. But other dc might do. You know your child best. I would give calpol if she has a temperature and stay with her until soothed.
Rest later.

Didn't mean to sound insensitive to your exhaustion though. Could you treat her temperature and try sleeping together?

Give Calpol, give it 20 mins to work, then leave her for a wee while (ie 5 mins, not hours!), or cuddle to sleep, as you prefer. She might be coming down with the bug?

Poor you. Hope she's settling now.

I'd be concerned about your DH catching it from your older DD if they're in together though.

why not put her in bed with you that used to send ours to sleep esp if they were poorly there used to be the 4 of us in a double all like pigs in shit but we all had a good nights sleep! lol hope you get some sleep soon good luck.

If you and your older DD have a bug, sounds like your little DD may be coming down with it too, if this behaviour isn't normal for her.

I wouldn't leave her to cry if she may be poorly. Hope you can get some sleep soon. It's so hard when you're poorly , and your children are too.

Went in. She's not ill, just awake. Tried more cuddling, no joy. Brought her back to sofa with me, jst messing around, She's just abloodywake.

DD (older) was sick on DH earlier, think he's likely to get it anyhow. :( At least he can get sleep this way. He could have taken DD's (now clean) bed but chose not to.

She's back in her cot, shouting. Had calpol, but she hasn't been sick and isn't upset, wants playtime. I'm so bloody exhausted :(

get and make urself a coffee and wake up it's no good u being upset like this you may as well just get on with it and take it on the chin come on now i know it's hard but this will pass and you can get some sleep soon good luck it's awful when u are so tired bless you x

No dont let her cry. Chances are she is feeling very sick, lets be honest.

I always feel very sick hours and hours before it comes. Its the worst bit.

Comfort her.

She went to sleep at 6, up at 8. Still not ill Happy as Larry (who is Larry anyway?) today.

Older DD feeling much better today :)

I have a banging headache after 3 hours sleep in 48 hours.