at the end of my tether - 4 mo hasn't slept more than 1 hour

[DollarDollarBills]

He used to sleep very well in moses. Moved him to his cot and now he screams all day and refuses to sleep all 6am to 6pm - he screams with overtiredness. I have a 2 yo so holding him to sleep doesn't work as I have to tend to toddler. So all day every day he screams til bedtime.

He wont sleep in his sling or pram either. Only moses which he has outgrown and he can't fit in anymore (99th centile height).

at night he wakes every hour. Feeds tgen sleeps for 1 hour. Repeats until 6am when the screaming starts.

I've shouted at my poor toddler I've completely lost it. I'm so sleep deprived and hearing screaming all day for hours and hours and HOURS on end is causing me to have panic attacks (I'm undergoing cbt for my high anxiety and panic attacks as it is).

What am I doing wrong? Why has everything changed all of a sudden? He can't have his moses he physically can't fit in it anymore!

Poor little soul, and poor you - nothing more exhausting than looking after an ill child. Hope your DH can get you a break. This will pass!! All the best, and well done for getting him out to the doctor when you are knackered yourself! X

Thank good ness for that

I'm glad you have been told what's troubling him, glad you made it to the doctor

Hope you both feel better soon

Poor wee guy :( At least you have an answer though and know that this too will pass.

Just wanted to add my sympathy and second/third the excellent advice re you getting some short term support from your DH so you can get some sleep xx

Oh hurrah so glad you have an answer and it's not reflux.

Hope it goes quickly and he's back to his normal (sleeping) self. In the meantime do try the shift sleeping with DH, it feels rather unromantic but it's necessary for survival sometimes.

Sorry, realise "hurrah" is not an appropriate response to finding your DS has a virus . I just mean at least you know what it is now.

Thank you all again...he's been sleeping since 8pm so the longest he's slept in days, going to sleep myself now.

mini I know what you mean

That's good Dollar. How has he been tonight/today?

forthelove he slept at 8pm and woke at 1pm and now 5am - longest stretches in days! I on the other right hand feel hideous - banging headache, sore throat, congested and shakey so couldn't taje advantage of the extra sleep. So glad he's had some sleep though!

Sorry 1am.

Sounds like you've got what's he's got...

Go and get yourself checked if it lingers. I don't care what anyone says, having a sick child when you're sick yourself is the shittest thing ever. :(