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Why is my 12 month old dd waking at 4/5am?

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mazzap · 13/12/2009 05:24

I am exhausted my dd used to sleep through from 630pm now she is waking up at 4/5am and not going back to sleep. Any ideas why and what I can do, is there anything? Thanks

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sazlocks · 13/12/2009 05:43

oh that's hard isn't it. Have you tried putting her down slightly later at night ? Have you thought about nap times in the day - ie her having less nap time ? Are you able to leave her for a bit to see if she falls back to sleep or does she want attention as soon as she wakes ? Is she teething ?
My DS ( 23 months) started waking at this time a few weeks ago and I think it was because he was getting a bit chilly. I have started putting a blanket over him before I go to bed and this seems to have helped him sleep longer.

girlsyearapart · 13/12/2009 06:03

have no solutions but do have plenty of sympathy!

my 15mo is waking up at 5am every day now. For a few weeks before that it was 530/45 which was plenty early enough but she was at least going back to sleep after having some milk.

This week it's been 5am waking and staying awake till 1130/1230 before giving in to have a nap.

She sleeps from 7pm like her sister who is a year older. They nap roughly the same amount in the day but dd2 gets up at least 2 hours before dd1. The other day it was 3.5 hours different!

I thought it may be a bit of a lie in today as she had a shorter,earlier nap but no 5am it was.

DH has limited sympathy for me as he thinks I should go to bed at 7pm if I'm tired. I think this results in me having absolutely NO life/time to myself. 14 hour days of dealing with two toddlers then sleep and repeat.

Anyway not helping at all but sharing your exhaustion- I can barely see straight I'm so tired.

LoveBeingAMummyKissingSanta · 13/12/2009 06:47

Yes thank god i am not alone. For the last two weeks dd (20mths) has been wakng up at 5am, sometimes in the night too. yesterday she slept through and I thought i was over but no, 5:30 today.

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mazzap · 14/12/2009 06:46

Thanks everybody, we tried the go to bed later last night but she still woke at 430!! Could try the cut down in day sleep but that will mean I get no sleep and will have to go to bed at 7pm, sky + eastenders and watch it at 5am tomorrow, crazy life I lead!

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mazzap · 14/12/2009 06:47

Oh I forgot she is teething snd will try and leave her tomorrow to see if she gies back to sleep as dh is in Afghanistan he won't be disturbed!

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Rycie · 14/12/2009 09:03

Hi Mazzap,

I have a similar situation with my dd who is 13 mnths, she wakes at 5 every day, and I have moved bedtimes, shortened naptimes etc and it makes no difference whatsoever - she's still up at 5. So in the end, I brought bedtime forward so that at least she would be rested when she got up.

girlsyearapart · 14/12/2009 14:55

I also lead the giddy life of watching the soaps at 5am!

Tried shoretning nap yesterday and putting her to bed later.

It did make a difference..

she was up for an hour and a half in the night and slept til 630 am.

Poor you mazzap I'm guessing your DH will be away for xmas then?

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