Okay so for weeks now we have been having issues at night with Lincoln. For a while he was throwing up every night, and now he is just waking up. But I am talking about waking up at 3am and being wide awake until 5:30, only to wake up again by 6:30. I am at my wits end. Thanks to my friend Michelle I didn't lose it today, but I was close. Michelle took my kids this morning for 2 hours so I could have a nap. I feel like I have tried everything to get this boy to sleep. I have tried putting him down later at night, but that always blows up in my face because the later he goes to bed, the earlier he gets up. I have tried drugging him, I know this is bad but the kid is NOT sleeping. Even the nights I have given him Benadryl he still isn't sleeping. HELP!!! I need a good nights sleep, I am so tired and cranky, I have so much to do in the days but no energy at all. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do??????
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12 comments:
My advice is to try the doc again. Something is up with your little munchkin. I hope you're able to get more sleep!
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Services. We are writing to inform you that "drugging" your child is prohibited. Please stop this abusive behaivor, or we will be forced to take action.
I had the same problem with a couple of my kids. My advice is to try putting him to bed earlier. I know it seems backwards, but sometimes they sleep worse when they are over tired. Both Avery and Hayden wake up earlier the later they go to bed, which makes them even more tired. So that is why my kids go to bed at 7:00.
DO you just leave him in his crib when he wakes up? Brinley did this for a while and we just had to let her cry it out. Is he taking long naps? Are there things outside that would be waking him up?
What a little stinker! I would definately talk with your doctor if things don't get better soon!
I'm of no help but I'm in your same boat! I was just about to post asking for help with my little guy. I think "crying it out" may be our solution but not sure that's Lincoln's issue. I do know that the more Nate sleeps....the better & longer he sleeps. Good luck! Nate has only slept through the night a handful of times and he's 9 months old so I understand your levels of exhaustion. It's NO fun.
its cool she came up with something and it was to instill fear into lincoln (done by justin) so that he just comes down and sleeps with me. Which is what he did last night, and by sleep, i mean i put nemo on for him and when i woke up at like 3am, he was still wide awake watching marlin and nemo reunite. The kid is an insomniac.
Story of my life...seriously, sleep is such an issue in my household!! My children don't sleep from 4-18 months--when all their teeth are finished coming in. Could he be getting some molars?? That's our issue. I did find one good book helpful- "No Cry Sleep Solution". It has good suggestions-- I have it if you want to borrow it.
Taylor did the same thing for 3 months right before she turned 2!!! It sucks. I'll watch your kids if you need another break! I'll call you in a day or so. =)
Hmmmm. Have you checked out "Happy Sleep Habits Healthy Child"? It's great because you don't have to read the whole book, you just look up your particular problem and read the answer. I would get it off the shelf but Im at Kiley's house tonight.
I know you're supposed to "correct" the second wake up time first. That would be your 6am one if he normally sleeps in later than that. Harrison did this....woke up at 3 and 5. For a week, I let him cry it out at 5am so he knew it wasn't time to wake up yet. When he was over that, I did the same thing with the 3am wake up. Ignored it tell it stopped. The good news is his sleep problems are all fixed. the bad news is it took me 3 weeks and it was kinda hard.
Ok, so I don't really have THE answer for you, but crying it out was so freaking hard for me when my kids were in a crib, I still didn't get any sleep...I agree with nick & nicole, putting him to bed earlier may help. My kids go to bed earlier, like 7pm, but they do wake-up at 6am-6:30am. Skye was constantly waking up until I put her to bed earlier when she was that age. Delanie, who knows what her deal is, she has nightmares, so she wakes-up no matter how early or late we put her down. Any suggestions on stoppinig nightmares?
You should of had a home birth. I think that that is his problem. He had a traumatic experience by coming out and seeing real doctors. If he would of come out in a kiddie pool of his mom and his stuff he would be sleeping. Sorry, you cant take it back. I guess you know what to do with the next one. HOME BIRTH + PLACENTA PICTURE = GOOD SLEEP
NICK
oh man! Jack wasn't the best sleeper either, but nothing like Lincoln! You know I would freak with this situation. I won't brag and say both kids sleep 12 hours+ a night, but they just do. LOL
I do agree with the cry it out method, but I know that may not work either. I just say if he comes out of his room, then just place him back in with NO talking and NO lights on.
Do you play music in there at night? Remember how well Jack did once you put soft lullaby's on? Maybe try that on repeat so it plays all night long... :) Sorry
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