Hi everyone - sorry if this is a bit long! I am just looking for some advice on my 17 month old son and his recent very poor sleep! Up until recently I would say he was a very normal sleeper - his routine is:
Wake about 6am
Nap 12-2
Sleep 7-7.30
He generally wakes 1/2 times a night but has gone through phases of sleeping through the night as well. For the last week he has slowly woken up more and more throughout the night, until last night when he literally did not go back to sleep after 11pm. He wouldn't be put down in his cot at all without screaming regardless of how long we held him - we tried rocking, singing, milk, water, food, putting in our bed, leaving to settle himself (he would just get very worked up and wouldn't calm). He eventually went back to sleep at 6am laying on my husband until 8am. Does this sound like a regression? Does anyone have advice?
Some other things which may/may not be relevant-
- my son doesn't eat very much at all. He will reliably eat fruit, yoghurt, pasta and bread but struggles with meals and especially anything in a sauce/too wet. We are speaking to GP about this but have basically been told to wait and see. He has milk when he wakes and before bed.
- I do have some concerns about his development, which again the GP has told me to wait and see. He has no words at all, he does make some noises though ('gaga' as a duck noise, 'eh' as egg). He doesn't point, wave or follow any instructions. My husband thinks this could be him starting to learn some things but nothing so far. Physically he has always met milestones - crawled at 11 months, walked at 14 months.
If anyone has any advice/experience it would be so appreciated!