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I didn't think no sleeping could get any worse! Please throw ideas at me. 8 months today.

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belindarose · 03/03/2013 11:45

And 8 months and the night before labour since ice had more than 2 hours sleep in a row.

DS is, of course, utterly lovely. But doesn't sleep. Up until now though, the one consolidation is that he's mostly easy enough to BF to sleep for a nap and at the beginning of the night. He then wakes after 3-4 hours, then about 2-3 hourly throughout the night.

Sometimes he wants feeding in the night, other times just cuddling, but it takes a long time to be able to get him into his cot. This is recent. He was previously happy to feed and fall straight to sleep.

He moved to his own room (same cot) last week. The last two nights, he slept for longer at the beginning of he night (5-6 hours!) which seemed the only difference.

But last night, he woke up and stayed awake for 3 hours. If I left, he screamed blue murder, if I held him, he would settle briefly but then flip over, sit up, want to play etc.

He's been extra difficult to settle for naps recently too. New teeth have sprouted, probably more coming. He's had a cold but it's improving.

Any ideas for settling? I've tried holding him in different positions, rocking, not rocking etc.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
ReadySteadyDrink · 03/03/2013 17:46

Poor you. Sorry I have no advice as I'm in exactly the same position with DS2 who is 8 months. I could have written your OP. I hope things improve for you (and us!) and I'll be watching this thread with hope!

StarlightMcKenzie · 04/03/2013 09:27

I could have written your OP. 8months here too.

Though my ds doesn't even START going to sleep until gone 1am, so one of us has to stay up with him. Just looking at his cot makes him scream the house down.

Then at 1am, I feed him. He falls asleep, goes in his cot, 45mins later wakes again, feeds a bit, chats a bit, pats us, chats, and lots and lots and lots of whinging. Any attempt at his cot from then on is met with heartbroken screams.

Then at 5:30 he'll finally fall asleep, but DH has to get up at 6.

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PashaFox · 04/03/2013 15:11

Same here but you're a month ahead of me! I've come to the conclusion DS is a high needs baby, and the reason he doesn't sleep is he doesn't need it, the same way some of us survive on 4hrs sleep while others need 8

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