Split nights 🆘

[rosieg90]

My son (15 months) has been having what I think are split nights every night now for over two months. He goes down any where between 7 and 8pm and is waking anywhere between 3 and 5am. He sits up in his cot screaming. I go in and feed him but this doesn’t help. I lay him back down and rub his tummy and he often just looks around, babbles etc. if I leave he screams so my husband takes over and settles him back to sleep on his shoulder before transferring him back to his cot for a couple more hours. We are exhausted and at out wits end. I’ve tried everything:

• less sleep during day (1- 2 hours)
• more sleep during day (3-4 hours)
• one nap
• two naps

But nothing is helping. Please can anyone give us advice!! We are so tired.

A long time ago for me but 5am was my youngest sons"normal" wake up time for years. The 3am is awful though. I have no solution but if it's 5am and one of you starts the day with your son what would the next day/night look like?
My conclusion is young children/babies do their own thing and it's out of our control. Much sympathy though. 💕

I remember this when DD was about the same age. I was back at work and it nearly killed me. But, like everything, it really was a phase. She did grow out of it. I’m afraid I can’t really remember how long it took (severe sleep deprivation?!) and I know it’s not really any help! I remember a friend (who had also survived it) advise me just not to look at the time. It’s no help knowing just how late/early it was, or just how quickly my alarm was going to go off. I think that did help in a way. You have my solidarity, and it will pass!