nearly 6mo had worst night since birth last night and I am looking for a little bit of sympathy

[jellybelly25]

Sleep been getting steadily worse for about a month, had put it down to teeth but really it could be anything, the weather, teeth, solids, wind, the big rash on her face, noise, whatever.

Last night she just moaned and groaned and fed and slept in five minute patches and babbled and moaned... ALL NIGHT from about 10pm. Not a second of proper sleep for any of us. I am used to the waking a couple of times a night maybe, but being awake all night is awful.

A month or so ago I was really quite pleased with the sleep situation but it always comes back to bite you on the ass doesn't it?!!

Just as quick as it can go from good to bad, it can snap back from bad to good again.
If you've eliminated all possibilities, then just dig in and have faith that it's only temporary.
Have you tried some calpol incase she's suffering with teeth? Might be worth a try on the really bad nights.
Other than that - you have my sympathy, it's pretty awful, but it will pass.

lots of sympathy for you

I think we have just come out the other side of this particularly awful phase. DS3 is 8m and the last 2 nights have been OK.

Be nice to yourself today. I found with both children sleep got worse at 5-6 months. As you say, it could be anything, but I think quite alot of things go on at that stage which make sleep worse. All you can do is ride it out as Scaremy Vile says, and not blame yourself. (Or anybody else - with DS I was convinced it was my MIL's fault )

My DS wasn't great at nights and woke up twice a night until approx 4 months then once a night (taking a while to feed and get back to sleep again) until 6 months, then we put him in his own room and after a week or so he was sleeping through. Is your DD in with you?

It is a killer but it does suddenly get better.

She's been in her own room for a while now, initially she slept a lot better in there but then it all went a bit pete tong... My aunt was reading through hte red book notes today and it said '4th September, sleeps through the night' that's not that long ago and I can barely remember it

Anyway thankyou all for your replies it is nice to hear...

Went to the GP today and her rash on her face is somethingoccoccyl eczema, i.e. infected. So she now has a load of creams and ointments which will hoepfully relieve at least some of the discomfort she's experiencing. I use the ashton and parsons powders and sometimes nurofen/calpol. All seems to help a bit but when yhuo try everything it's hard to tell!

my dd went through that think it was just a phase we co slept after a while just so we could get some sleep she has only been back in her room a little while now and alls been ok hope the phase passes quickly or the lotions/potions are soothing

Lots of sympathy here, hope it improves soon.