18 month old and illness

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DD has started again with a cold and aftre seein ght eout of hours gp today it turns out she has a virus and throat infection.

Advised to continue with what we are doing and give ibouprofen/calpol/cough medicine.

DD has been ill since friday night so dh & I have had (along with dd ) about 3 hours sleep each day. We are both finding it hard and with me being 32 weeks pregnant its not an ideal situation.

DD hasn't had any aftrenoon naps since thursday and is sleeping for around an hour (if that at a time). We know she is ill BUT she is participating in a little play and has eaten a tiny bit and drinks loads. She has spent the last 2 days crying virtually non stop even when up..

Now then...........advice please...We have put her to bed at 7.25pm and she cried till around 7.40pm when she finallly cried herself to sleep (god I so hate that and have never had to do it but for our own sanity..) She woke again at around 8pm and again cried off to sleep. Each time we have gone into her after 5-7 mins, not said a word, gave her dummy etc and walked out.. What next..? What happens if she wakes before we go to bed or even later on when we are asleep..? Do we leave her etc..?

I know dd has been like this before and looking at my thread from around 2 months ago it seems we forgot she was like this then but we need a bit of support again now please. xx

poor you! has DD had a temperature too? I can sympathise because my DD is also suffering with a cold, sore throat, temp etc...
I would keep checking on her every now and then and provided she's not too distressed or wet or with a raised temperature I'd be inclined to leave her to settle down on her own. At least babies, when they are ill do know that sleep is good for them (when they finally realise it!)

Tbh, if she is ill I wouldn't leave her to cry. Know it is hard when you are sleep deprived but she is only little still and needs the comfort if she's poorly.

Is it possible that one of you can sleep in her room with her tonight, or else one of you sleep elsewhere and take her into bed with the other one?

I know this is not ideal but at least you might all get some sleep, and it won't set a precedent if it's just one night.

I would just leave her to settle on her own, perhaps just go in and soothe her, but don't pick her up.

Give her a chance to settle on her own first though before going in.

Have you any medised in the house?

thanks for the replies..Well we have tried co sleeping before and over the weekend BUT she won't do it. She is just as hysterical and sees it as a time to play etc. Even though our room is dark and we make it clear its sleep time.

ATM she seems to be dropping off alone but wakes again crying after 15/20 mins which is wearing. DH has just seen to her and thinks she may be having bad dreams as she was stood up crying with her eyes shut, he lay her down,she opened her mouth for her dummy, cuddled cusky and went off to sleep again.. This is the hard bit.

Her temp has gone up to around 38 degrees but we have managed to keep it around or lower than this for the 1st time ever..Usually it rises to 40 and above .

We do have medised but she hates it and tbh I think we have given her the max quota of medicine for now..until her next dose during the night (if she wakes). Is medised meant to be good.?

Best medicine there is.

It has a painkiller and a fever control just like calpol BUT (and this is the best bit)

IT AIDES RESTFUL SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!

didn't realise that..So if she is due calpol and calprofn during the night can we give medised instead..?

ATM she is hating all medicine so mummy has to be the bad guy and give it to her while dh holds her iykwim..Suppose it can't be any worse..!

I have just been into her again and she is crying but still asleep... I HATE her being ill.

Hope you had a good night, sorry I didn't reply but went to bed!

I think medised is paracetamol, so you can give it instead on calpol, but not as well as.

Just have a look on the bottle and it should tell you.