One year old suddenly not sleeping through....HELP

[RachnEmily]

Hi All,

My 1 year old had a stomach bug and is also teething, about 3 weeks ago she started to wake in the night screaming as I was so tired I made the STUPID mistake of taking her into my bed as I am back at work.

This has gone on now for 21/2 weeks, sometimes she settle again in the cot but by 4ish I am so exhausted I take her in with me.

I know I am going to have to suffer a few sleepless nights but can anyone advise me on how to get her back to sleeping through.

Thanks
Rachael

Not a stupid mistake to take her into bed with you, you do what you need to do for the both of you when you are tired.

It may be a phase and related to tummy bug and the teething and she may well buck this current trend and begin to sleep back through.

Both mine are rubbish sleepers- both up in the night (3;09 and 9 months)and I don't really go in for letting them cry it out so don't feel fit to give advice- but am sure someone else with more backbone than me will come along and give you some advice.

good luck.

Yeah I can sympathise as my dd had bad tummy bug at about this age and whilst she was ill we got out of her usual routine and she spent a few nights in bed with me, once she was well again I had to go back to a strict bed time routine and just being very consistent when she woke in the night ie keeping lights v dim, talking v quietly, water to drink, occasional change nappy and then putting her back. Putting on soothing music sometimes help and so did teething powder - if she was v unsettled. I would if all else failed put a pillow over my head and will her to stop crying which she always did after 10 - 15 mins. I think eventually if you are tired enough this is the quickest (although hardest on the heart strings) way to get your dc sleeping through the night. Good luck Xx

I always found that it took DS longer to get over bugs etc than I thought, but that if I went with it and just rolled with the punches then he would sort himself out.

so if she settles in your bed and it doesn't stop you sleeping, why don't you let her be there? sounds like she still feels a bit lousy and wants to be near Mummy.

Well we have just endured FIVE MONTHS of horrific nights (and this from the perspective of a good night being waking up FOUR TIMES) due to the first set of molars and top canines. Brace yourself, stock up on the ibuprofen/paracetamol and if co-sleeping works, enjoy it.