The dreaded SLEEP REGRESSION support and solidarity thread!

[Tiredemma]

Here we are. Sleep deprived, emotional and craving all things sugary just to survive the day.

bah.

Ewan the sheep? What is it? Pray tell.

5x last night. 5x.

I'm back to work in 8 weeks. Must get back to just 1x a night maximum.

Ewan is a woolly toy sheep, looks like Timmy and has a nightlight & white noise/harp music which lasts for about 20 mins at a time. Thing is, I had to keep creeping in at 19 1/2 mins to reset it so I use an app now instead.

DS has a tummy bug - even more puking than usual ( mild reflux) and frequent diarrhoea. Tremendous...

Aye & it has mums heartbeat from womb over the music or white noise.

Glad im not alone driving round like a fool!

What app do you use cakebaby??

Gerty i feel your pain. Got dd to sleep easily last night, just about to put her down & she coughed then projectile vomited all down me & her. . . aaaand take two.

Also had a drive round in the car today!
Re trying gaviscon tonight...

gerty same here, day 16 for us, all over Xmas total nightmare, 7 nappies & clothing/bedding changes a night at its worst. Then nappy rash. Will get gp test results tomorrow. Totally wretched, I feel for you. I think its exacerbated our issues as i've bf ds more and more for fear of dehydration as he refuses water/rehydration sachets.

cindy I use sound sleeper on my iPhone, cost a few quid for complete version which plays continuously but can get free version to try lasting 30 mins at a time. Rain, storm, womb, ocean, nature, car ride etc loads to choose from.

Omg genious

Omg genius...theres one that shushes for you. Thanks cakebaby xxx

Sorry, forgot the shush one....drives ds bonkers!

at us all driving about like loons!

Can I ask, how long does it take you all to get your dc's to sleep at night? We have routine & have had for weeks now but it takes dd 2 whole hours to sleep (will no longer self settle) I am sick of it!!

whispers in case of jinx it was down to 7 mins a few weeks ago from putting down in cot sleepy. This is after a solid routine of quiet play (QUIET play DH!) bath, jamas, boob, sleeping bag, bed.

Tis now 20 mins ish but was an horrific 45 mins of crying last night before I gave in and boobed him to sleep. Weak.....

cindyrella it completely depends on the day. Ironically, he has been really good lately and taking just a few minutes, but then often waking up again 20 mins later and won't properly settle for another hour or so.

Wow that's a long tummy bug, sounds awful! Touch wood DS hasn't been too bad this evening, I went to bed at 8:30pm and he slept fairly well until his midnight feed. He's asleep on my knee now getting winded so hopefully will go down ok. It's usually 3-4am that the fun starts!

Oh Gosh it took me 3

Stupid phone.
3 hours to get her down so we didnt sleep till 10 pm. Then up every 1.5 hours plus she's unsettled & wriggly. Not sure i can survive this night! So. Very. Tired.

My 6 month DS has never really slept well through the night. Over the last week or so it's become worse! Settles at usual time 7:30 for bed, sleeps until 10/11 then up every hour after that. I'm wondering if its coincidence that he starts to waken when I go to bed? He still sleeps in our room, currently looking for bigger house. Might try a night on the sofa to test my theory!

It could be...maybe it would give him a chance to sel settle? They apparently sleep fir the longest stretch first thing.

Could you move his cot to living room for a night instead of yourself??

Well we were up at 11:30, 1, 2:30 then awake despite my best efforts & numerous times falling asleep for 10 mins until 5:30 am when she had a meltdown. Finally asleep at 6am till now (7:30) sigh

Urgh we were up at 11, 110, 220, 340, 540, 7. Fed at each & went back off with min fuss so I suppose that's ok ish. Could be worse. I've been told to feed often in the day (bf) which I do but all it seems to have done is instill a 2 hr feed schedule night & day. Any ideas? He does seem hungry at each waking.

gerty yes it's been a virus we think, DH had a coldy/flu thing a week beforehand. Gp said colds etc in adults can manifest as d&v in babies. Poss rotavirus though so samples went off & results today. It's been horrid for all of us.

DD fell asleep at 6pm last night

Awake at 1230- had 5oz milk
awake at 0230- gave dummy- shhhhd back to sleep
awake at 0400- gave (bloody) dummy- shhhhd back to sleep
awake at 530am- had 50z milk went straight back to sleep and woke at 8am.

I cant keep her awake past 6pm

Well after my midnight post I changed no less than four dirty nappies! Ds was unsettled from 4:45am and at 5:50am I gave up and coslept - even then he didn't settle quickly like he usually would. Up at 7am and back to sleep at 8:30am.

Doctors today as Ds diarrhoea has blood in :S. Fun times.

Well I have arranged to spend Friday night at a friends leaving dp with expressed milk. Desperate times! He's going to get a shock Mr sleep-on-the-couch!

tired what time is your LO last nap?

Gerty how is ds? What did the Dr say? Hope all is OK

cindy was the app any help?

cakebaby- she has a brief doze between 3/4pm

She guzzled 8oz of milk before bed tonight so there is a part of me that is hoping she sleeps longer. The realist in me know that this wont happen.

Here's to 8 oz....fx!