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Please help - DD1 suddenly refusing to sleep

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Lucyand2 · 14/02/2008 20:27

DD1 is upstairs screaming herself hoarse and I cannot do anything for her, the last three nights she has gone to bed and refused to sleep. She stands up in her cot and screams herself to sleep as we just can't do anything to comfort her except take her out of her bedroom. She's 20 months and I had DD2 just last week which I suspect is causing the problem. Until now I've counted myself lucky how well DD1 goes to sleep, she used to lie in her cot and make meowing noises whilst playing with her toy cat. Now she is an angry little girl that I can't seem to help and it is really upsetting me Both DP and I have tried putting her down but it makes no difference. Her routine hasn't changed at all and she was tired when we put her to bed.
I really hate leaving her to cry but I just don't know what else to do. Has anyone else gone through this? I thought DD2 would cause my sleep problems not DD1!

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snooks · 14/02/2008 20:34

I remember having this with ds1 (now 3.4). He had always slept in the complete dark, door closed etc a la Gina Ford but at about 20 months he suddenly, very vocally protested . He couldn't say many words at all at this age, certainly not enough to communicate. After a few nights of this we left his door open (by accident really) and he just laid down and went to sleep almost immediately.Just a thought.

I always feel like a dog chasing its tail when it comes to sleep problems. You get one sorted, then something happens and it all goes wrong again.[sigh]

Lucyand2 · 15/02/2008 15:03

I know, if it's not one thing its another at the moment! Just got my breastfeeding woes sorted then this starts.
I'm going to try putting her to bed later as I noticed this behaviour started when we went back to her routine of going to bed at around 7pm. Because of DD2's arrival she was having later nights which has probably thrown her out of her routine.
I'm also going to make sure I turn the landing light off as she slept better with it off, it does mean I'll have to invest in a light for me and DD2 so I can see my nipples for night feeds

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snooks · 15/02/2008 19:44

Lol at finding your nipples in the dark Lucy! (sorry) I remember what it's like trying to cram a nipple the size of a dinner plate into a newborn's tiny mouth.

Hope you're having a better night tonight - maybe someone will come along with some more constructive advice

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