19m sleep regression

[ekm21]

DD is 19.5 months. Has always been a good sleeper (which I’m grateful for) but sensitive to too much day sleep, so we have to cap naps etc.

Shes had illness after illness end of November into December, but since Christmas week she’s been well in herself. Her sleep has become horrendous. Wakes at either 9.30/10pm upset and won’t go back down for hours, or the same at 12.30/1am.

If I go into her she will calm down, but getting her back to sleep is almost impossible unless I get in the spare bed with her and even then it’s 90 mins at least later. If DH goes into her she screams no and shoves him away.

I am exhausted. Back to work (busy, full time job that is already tiring) next week and I’m dreading it.

Any tips? How long does this last?

I came here to say almost the same thing!!! My DS is 20 months in 2wks and just before Xmas started screaming at bedtime which he'd never done before. Last 2 nights he's been sleeping 7-10pm ish them crying uncontrollably again every half hour or so. He stops when we go in, doesn't need changing, isn't ill (that we can see) and is happy enough the rest of his day. Naps well in the morning but refuses pm nap now so by bedtime he's knackered.
I slept on his floor last night, gone midnight, holding his hand as it was the only way to get some sleep at I was up for work at 7am!

I have no idea what to do!!!!
My eldest DS did something similar- it's all coming back to me now! But I can't remember what we did other that stay with him til he fell asleep and creep out. I can't do that with DS2 as husband works shifts and I can't spare the time!!
Plus we worked so hard to get him to self soothe/settle/nap successfully and I feel its all being undone now.

Broke my heart last night though listening to his sobby breaths as he was trying to calm down. 😪

Do you think it's worth asking the HV for advice?