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The great non-sleepers... continued (again 😴)

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Jellybean2017 · 21/02/2018 01:32

New thread for night (and daytime!) chatter for those awake more than they'd like with a non sleeping baby/child 😊

My DS is six months. First baby likely to be only baby if I don't start getting more sleep! He is a nap and sleep fighter but incredibly cute so I choose to forgive him 😂

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Jellybean2017 · 06/03/2018 07:27

Well that was the worst night we have had in weeks. Ended up bringing DS into bed with me at 3am as no one was getting any sleep. DH went to the spare room. DS was awake for the day at 6.20, think he has a cold. I am going to need a decent nap to get through today!

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Meepmoop · 06/03/2018 08:13

Sorry to see there was a lot of rubbish nights last night. It's absolutely awful when they don't sleep at all.

DS heard my plea and did 3 hours, 5 hours then another 3!! I think the lack of sleep caught up with him

MummyCuddlesSolveEverything · 06/03/2018 08:34

Sounds like a bad night for lots of you. I was asleep by 8:30 and was still asleep when dh came home and woke me up at 10. I don't think we had a bad night, but I wouldn't say it was good either. Honestly I don't remember and at this stage everything is blurring into one.

FrozenMargarita17 · 06/03/2018 08:46

Arrrrggfhhhhh she slept from 6:30-11ish which is unheard of. Except I then went to bed and she was awake every bloody 5 minutes so at 1am I went in to spare bedroom with her. She woke up probably hourly crying. I am pissed off with everything.

Catscatsandmorecats · 06/03/2018 08:56

Sorry others had such dreadful nights too and well done to baby meepmoop for doing some longer stints.

DH gets mega brownie points, not only did he get both boys up, he did everything and got DS1 to nursery with DS2 in the pram who had a proper nap, so I got an hour or so sleep and have only had to wake now to feed.

I am at a loss as to how to make things any better, i know a lot of it is this cough and cold and we need to get past that first but it's impossible to see the wood for the trees.

xxrealistmumxx · 06/03/2018 10:02

cats I know what you mean. It's so awful feeling powerless. I hope you can keep getting small rests in whenever possible. I hate that we are all having to go through this on our own. I think communal living should be available when we have babies / small children with plenty of cold free adults to help out!

lizzle I would want to kill DH. I hope he's redeemed himself. It never ceases to amaze me how un empathic or men folk can be at times. I guess it's because they can never fully understand what we're going through.

Big shout out to the babies who are doing well! I'm dreaming of the day LO can do a seven hour stint!! daydreaming that is, not much nighttime dreaming these days! Light not totally out at the end of the tunnel here but it feels very dim and distant!

Sakura03 · 06/03/2018 10:03

I Can hardly recognise my ds at the moment (16 weeks), he seems so sensitive at the moment... from about 6 pm he starts sleeping and then wakes up to feed. By 10 pm we go to bed (until then he’s been sleeping on me) but he usually wakes within 30 minutes to an hour. I then feed him again to sleep and he sleeps for about an hour. He repeats this 2-3 times although last night he did do a 2 hours sleep before waking again. He used to sleep 2-3 hrs at a time... also when feeding he’s started crying, he takes a couple of susceptible and then cries and wants to sit up/stand up but also want to feed, sometimes I think it’s caused by being overtired sometimes but sometimes I’m not sure what causes him to cry hysterically, he’s never done this before. He’s also madly chewing on everything he can get his hands on, could he be teething? Does this behaviour sound familiar to anyone else?

Sakura03 · 06/03/2018 10:09

Oh dear should have checked before posting as the stupid autocorrect interfered... should say sucks instead of susceptible. And excuse the grammar errors🙈🙈
Should also say that I do still see the happy side of my ds it’s just that all of a sudden he turns and starts crying for no reason or at least it appears so.

cheshiremama89 · 06/03/2018 10:15

Taking 4 week old DS to docs tomorrow.

Pretty sure he has colic, but also very sniffly and clammy forehead.

Anyone else in the same boat with any tips in the meantime? Confused

Haypanky · 06/03/2018 12:18

So my lad is a bit older than lots on here as 10 months, however, we've been really working on things this last week and last night he slept through for the first time ever!!!! There is some light at the end of that there tunnel, ladies & gents! Keeping everything crossed.

FrozenMargarita17 · 06/03/2018 13:48

She was awake from 7-12:15. I feel dead. So teary today 😞

xxrealistmumxx · 06/03/2018 14:32

Yes sakura very familiar! Sounds just like LO was at that age. I still don't know what causes the wanting to sit up whilst feeding, we still get feeds like that, but I think it's teething / ear related, that maybe lying, sucking and swallowing is uncomfortable or painful. Things will hopefully settle as he gets older, definitely got a bit better for us. Hang in there!

Congrats baby haypanky! Any tips??

Not experienced colic, cheshiremum but it's extremely common for babies to be unsalted like that at 4 weeks. I know it's hard to believe, especially if this is your first, but things do improve their tiny systems develop. Hope you have a good GP!

xxrealistmumxx · 06/03/2018 14:33

Yes sakura very familiar! Sounds just like LO was at that age. I still don't know what causes the wanting to sit up whilst feeding, we still get feeds like that, but I think it's teething / ear related, that maybe lying, sucking and swallowing is uncomfortable or painful. Things will hopefully settle as he gets older, definitely got a bit better for us. Hang in there!

Congrats baby haypanky! Any tips??

Not experienced colic, cheshiremum but it's extremely common for babies to be unsalted like that at 4 weeks. I know it's hard to believe, especially if this is your first, but things do improve their tiny systems develop. Hope you have a good GP!

MummyCuddlesSolveEverything · 06/03/2018 15:08

Cheshiremum was really unsettled when he was a few weeks old, mainly in the evenings (it was like a switch flicked in him at 4). It's normal at that age but I remember really worrying that their might be something else wrong. It won't hurt to check with your gp and they might be able to give you some advice.

haypanky congrats! Good to know there is little at the end of the tunnel. I'll admit I'm a bit jealous!!

Ds just had a really long nap after swimming. He usually has about 45mins but just did about 2hours 30mins. Can't work out if that's good or bad, will it make napping later or bedtime difficult, and why can't he do that at night?!?

MummyCuddlesSolveEverything · 06/03/2018 15:09

There not their!

Haypanky · 06/03/2018 16:51

Yeah but like I say, 10 months old and no where near slept through until now! So not sure I'm the best to give tips!!! Plus, it may not last! However, what I've done this week is prioritise his daytime naps, putting him down every 3hrs, and consequently put him to bed really early if 3hrs is up. I think he's run up quite a sleep debt and needs to catch up, as sleep deprivation will mean his body releases cortisol, causing frequent night wakings. Tonight will be 5:30 bedtime! I've made his room darker. And I've been really firm about not getting him out of the cot. The first night was hard he cried for over an hour, I stayed with him and supported him but didn't get him up, just stood with him. I have only had to do it once, we're 3 nights in. I also majorly pushed his comforters during this, and as part of bedtime routine, and he is now using more. I introduced a mini bedtime routine for naps which seems to help him settle, and leave plenty of time for this at bedtime too so he's almost hitting the cot before he is tired. My fingers are so so crossed, I go back to work in 2 weeks so he needs to get more sorted...

Haypanky · 06/03/2018 18:32

I'm betting we don't do so well tonight, naps have been a battle and short.

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Jellybean2017 · 06/03/2018 19:10

DS seems to have a cold and/or is teething. Trying to get him to bed but he's so snuffly. This doesn't bode well... Good luck to everyone!

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WhoAteAllthePercyPigs · 06/03/2018 20:21

Hey non sleepers! Good to see some better nights on here, Cake for those having not so good nights...

So we are staying with my parents - me and the two DC. Was going to just bring DS but DH claimed work was too full on for him to look after DD so it's all of us! Was very nervous about settling DD into the little room she's staying in - she was not impressed by the camp bed my DF had set up - but after a bit of a kerfuffle, she's asleep! Me and DS are staying in another room. I'm putting the sleepyhead next to me on the double bed, so fingers crossed it works. Always find it hard adjusting to a new sleep setting!

Good luck everyone...

AMagdalena · 06/03/2018 20:32

We had a good night last night again.
DD was up for the day at 6am, but I refused to get up, so 😂
She's now asleep, but I am not rolling away from her just yet; DH is out, so I want to make sure she's properly asleep before I make a move!

Hoping for good nights for everyone!

thefutureisours · 06/03/2018 20:47

Can I join please? DS is 2.5 and has asd. Never sleeps a full night and I'm working full time at the moment. Am knackered!

Newmum26 · 06/03/2018 21:01

Oh what a great thread! Great to have support and chat to others in the early hours going through the same 🙈
Mind if I join please?
My little boy is 10 months and used to be an amazing sleeper slept through at 10 weeks 👍 Then came teething, colds, teething, more colds, cough that's lasted for weeeeeeks and new skills to throw the excellent sleeping out 😂🙈😴
He's still not bad but has gone back to waking once around 3am and the difference being to when he was a tiny baby he know takes ageeeeeees to get back to sleep 🙄 And then is awake for the day between 6.00am - 6.30am 😫
So nice to meet everyone and let all be sleep deprived together 👋 😂 x

lizzlebizzle33 · 07/03/2018 06:41

AIBU to already be dreading the day and also dreading bedtime?

tealandteal · 07/03/2018 06:47

YANBU lizzlebizzle I have cancelled all plans today to try and work on naps and have a nap myself.

Newmum26 yes to the taking ages to settle, then DH says "but he only woke up once!" yes and then was awake for the day at 5.10! Angry

lizzlebizzle33 · 07/03/2018 06:59

Ds2 spent a record of 5 seconds in his own bed last night, a personal best, he is very proud of himself.

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