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Not sure I can do this anymore

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gubbinsy · 12/08/2014 10:27

Don't think there's anything I can do - just need to moan really. DS has hit 9 month sleep regression hard. He's never been a great sleeper but for the last week and a half is up multiple times a night, one of which is for a good hour and a half.

The thing that's making it so much worse is that my Mum died last Sun and trying to deal with the grief on about 4 hours sleep a night is not really working. DH and I share getting up although he's at work so I get up and then he takes over when I get to losing it point!

Can anyone just give me hope that this will end? He's had a cold, plus teeth as well as what I assume is growth spurt and massive gross motor skill development (crawling and pulling up in last week). Went to drs last fri to check nothing else (ears etc) and he did give me some piriton which he has has twice to curtail the hours awake in night but it doesn't make him sleep any longer and I am really wary about giving it to him as I think it might stop his ability to go back to sleep without it. I just need a couple of decent nights where I get more than an hour (two if lucky) at a time.

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Cric · 12/08/2014 10:43

I am so sorry to hear your news. No advice as DD is 5 months but was told when things are hard they can only get better. That probably doesn't help you at the noment but couldn't read and run. X

Cavort · 13/08/2014 08:42

So sorry to hear your sad news.

Our 9 month regression was pretty much exactly as you describe, including the extended wakeup. It probably lasted the best part of a month here I'm afraid but then everything did go back to normal again afterwards. We tried everything but nothing made any difference other than waiting for it to pass, but rest assured it will pass.

Can you go to bed the same time as the baby and let your OH do the first 4/5 hours of wake ups? That initial decent stretch of sleep will make a huge difference to how you feel, even if you are up lots for the rest of the night.

gubbinsy · 15/08/2014 04:02

Thanks both. As you can see from the fine still going strong! Think I've averaged 4 hours broken sleep a night for almost two weeks with no end in sight.

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gubbinsy · 15/08/2014 04:03

Time not fine

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chocolatedrops31 · 15/08/2014 20:08

Also so sorry to hear if your news. Not sure if this is an option for you but you night want to consider getting a night nurse for a night or two just so you can catch up on some sleep. You can sometimes get student maternity nurses who will do it for a reasonable rate (£50 for a night).

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