Please help a lost mama

[Freddie15VES]

Son is 2.5 yrs used to sleep fine, would self settle and no issues. Then he started getting a bit of separation anxiety and we had to stay with him whilst he fell asleep. - not ideal but fine!

Now all of a sudden he wakes constantly in the night, coming into our room, screaming and crying and won’t tell me what’s wrong. He demands to get into bed with us, which half the time doesn’t help anyway as he still lays there for hours crying and fussing.

I’m not sure what to do

He still naps around 1pm for 30 ish mins. We’ve tried no nap and he’s even worse with his night wakings and SUPER grumpy

Do you think he needs a longer nap? Could this be why he’s struggling to sleep?!

Im 29 weeks pregnant, it’s killing me getting up for hours in the night being kicked and screamed at. Partner does offer but tends to fall asleep in sons room and snores very loudly which winds our son up even more

Currently sat in the bath having a cry about how hopeless I feel

Night terrors or bad dreams? It might help to limit potential scary stuff like TV programmes that are hectic and have fighting etc. or you could try other anti anxiety things like kids yoga, breathing exercises and colouring etc

You can't do that with a newborn. So partner is going to have to step up somehow. If partner goes to sleep on his side against the wall or with something to stop him rolling on back, would that stop snoring? A double mattress in son's room might be sensible for when baby comes tbh.

If you can afford it, a sleep consultant might help.

Poor you, it doesn't sound fun!