I've read a million of these - never thought I would have to write one I really hope someone has some ideas, cos I'm going out of my mind a little...
My dd is a very happy, chilled 5 1/2 month old (or has been till now), we started a bed time routine from 3 weeks and she has slept through from 7pm-7am since 4 weeks with no bed time hassles what so ever.
All of a sudden the last few nights she is not falling alseep, not even on the boob, and instead spends the best part of 1 - 2 hours screaming as though needles are being stuck into her! If I pick her up from her cot she arches her back and pushes my face away while screaming and refuses the breast completely. She rubs her eyes terribly (her tired signal) and even cuddles into her blankie with her eyes closed for some quiet sobbing before turning on her back again to scream her head off.
I can distract her by opening the curtains to watch the cars passing outside, she then starts to gurgle and smile. I dont like to do this though as our bed time routine has always been about creating a calm, sleepy environment and all her beahavour points to her being tired...
She also screams in her pram when she is tired, she doesnt fall asleep instead just screams, spitting her dummy out repeatedly. If I take her out of teh pram she stops immediately and smiles at me.
Has anyone else had this with their bubs at all? Is it just a phase? - any help would be so amazing. xx