Hi all
I would really be grateful for any advice.
I have a 2 Yr old and an 11 month old.
My 11 month old has been through a very difficult time in his young life. At six months he had RSV bronchiolitis and had to be tube fed and on oxygen, at 7.5 months he caught covid and was unwell for nearly 8 weeks. His bronchiolitis now reoccurs whenever he catches a cold and he had had to have paramedic call outs as his oxygen levels drop. Due to all this, he is a very clingy baby and has a great deal of separation anxiety.
He is the most wonderful boy. He is happy, playful and so affectionate.
However he absolutely does not sleep. He really struggles and I am lucky if he sleeps longer than two hours in a stretch day or night.
Is this normal for his age?
He has a very strong and consistent bedtime routine, other than when he is unwell. He eats well and has a banana and almond soya milk smoothie just before bedtime to fill him up.
I am fully prepared to be told this is normal behaviour but I would be grateful for any advice as to how I can help him stretch his sleep out.
Thank you!