my 17 month old DD is a bit erratic in her sleep habits. She has been mostly sleeping through since approx 13 months, but with
Her bedtime routine is fine, she goes to bed very happily and i leave her awake, still happy.
However, sometimes (maybe 2/3 nights a week)she wakes in the night and is quite inconsolable. In the past i would pick her up, cuddle her and that would get her back to sleep.
But recently she has carried on waking now and then and its getting harder to get her back off.
She wakes up again when i put her down after a cuddle, and returning to her with ressuring pats doesnt seem to reassure her at all- in fact she was inconsolable last night for an hour, despite me going back to her every 3 mins or so.
I dont know why she is waking-teeth? hunger?
It might be her teeth sometimes, but i dont think its every time, as she is generally very happy in the day.
And it might be hunger sometimes, but occasionally i have given her a bottle which calms her but then she wakes up again when i put her back down!
Please help. Shes been up for hours for last few nights and i am really tired- at 17 months i would think things would be easier!
(by the way she is my second child - DS sslept through from 2 months! )