15month old has never slept thorugh night

[hopingtowantasecond]

I know this is a subject that has been debated to death! However, I'm still struggling so would appreciaite your help mums!

My now 15 month old son has never slept through. At times he has needed very little intervention at night on one or two occassions but currently wakes once or twice per night and it can take anything up to two hours to settle him.

I became desperate after a really difficult spell and did some controlled crying (I have never been a fan of this idea and yes rightly or wrongly I have from birth attended to my son when he is upset day and night). It actually wasn't too bad and there was some change (slight improvement) but only for a few days. So I decided this method was rubbish as it didn't have the long lasting effect I had hoped.

Currently I would say the waking once or twice and taking up to two hours to settle has been going on for 5 months. If dad goes in at night, baby screams alot and I find that unbearable and as I'm awake anyone feel I may as well take over as at least baby stops screaming. Generally if I pick up baby he will stop crying but as I said won't necesarily go back to sleep and if put back down may or may not cry again.

Now then, I put him to bed awake and he does not cry and gets himself off to sleep just fine. I don't have a complex night routine, but we do have a routine. E.g. Dinner, busy play, wash and change (which may or may not include a bath). bed clothes and sleeping bag on. Quiet time, milk and in to bed.

I'm open to constructive criticism. Please help .... desperately in need of sleep.

Thanks. I believe I have tried everything possible and the bottom line is.. DS just doesn't sleep well without my help. Have I created this problem? According to all the baby sleep guides.. YES I most certainly have. And as such I feel horrible and am stuck with a dilemma. Do I put DS through stress by adopting a new way of getting to sleep or carry on with how things are and accept the situation as it is so as not to cause DS upset? I just don't know. I have nights when I think I can manage as things are and others when I'm feel on the brink of total despair!
Good to hear though that some babies just suddenly change!

DH really wants to do CC? Has anyone had a negative experience of CC. My impression from the 'books' (and I think I have now read them all) is that they appear to suggest that after 3 nights (or a max of 7) babies sleep through peacefully forever. I think I could do three nights if this really was the case, but is it?

Hi Hoping,

I am going through a similar issue with my DS (now 13.5 months). He too is great at getting to sleep (although having said that the last few nights have been harder), but it's the random night waking that's the issue. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to it.
But he can and has slept through on many occasions- he just seems to have given it up the last few weeks/months.
How are things with you now that we're another couple of months down the line? Has there been any improvement and if so what (if anything) made a difference. Did the homeopathic stuff work?

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