every night!

[banana]

hi all

isabelle is waking every night at the moment. its driving me crazy ( another reason why im shattered ). Richard has been pushed out to the sofa every night for 3 weeks now between the hours of 2 and 4am. however last night she got up at 12.45am. she will not go back into her cot ( we have tried ) but as soon as she gets into our bed she is out for the count.

can anyone give me some advice?? its becoming very tedious!

thanks

lana x

[cheshire]

Hi Lana

I know how you feel as my son goes down very late and always wakes us in the night. He never did as a baby as he was over 10lbs born but NOW at 1 year he is driving us demented. I have looked at feeding, milk, fresh air, exercise, calpol...can't find anything that works and so now assume it will be walking and running around that'll do it. And as for teething, he's been doing this forever!!

Sorry got no advice, but let's hope someone outt here does hey?
How are you?

Hopefulx

[cheshire]

Hi Lana,

Is Isabelle sleeping through yet? My little boy is getting better at it finally - and only really since he has started standing up and 'cruising'. He is also going down slightly earlier...but this took 15 months!! Much longer than with my first babe!

Hopefulx

[susanneb1984]

I have the same problem with GJ. I know she's only 9 weeks old, but Thea was sleeping through at 3 weeks, doing 12 hour nights! Bliss!
I have found putting a few drops of lavendar in GJ's bath helps her to settle, and then a warm bottle.

Also, Holland n Barrett do a teething powder thats supposed to be wonderful! Can't remember the name though hun sorry.

Hope this helps hunni

[emilyalwaysblue]

Think the powder is andrews and something??? It escapes me now.
Have you tried the new baby painkiller called medised? ITS FANTASTIC! It contains a antihistamene which makes baby sleepy and always gets my little boy of if he is having a bad night. As I mentioned before, if you have time to read or even think about reading, the baby whisperer is good and has lots of good tips on sleeping?

[Veritee]

Hi

I used medised too - great stuff, the antihistimine stops vomiting too with a bug.

Andres is an adulot stomach powder

but teething preparations are:

Gel
www.teething-babies.co.uk/easing-teething/bonjela-info.html

Organic granuals;
www.skylarkbooks.co.uk/Shop/media/Weleda-Chamomilla-Teething-Granules.htm

Boots granuals

www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/Boots_Teething_Granules__55153

[monica]

Hi

I know all thetheory but in practice.....! My 6 year old comes into our bed everynight and insists on sleeping with me. The babe, although we've trained him to go to bed in his cot, has recently started waking and just like yours, as soon as he hits the pillow in our bed is out for the count. Subsequenlty, I#m wasted as they toss and turn, my eldests insists on sleeping next to me.

After we move house, I'm goign to try thecontrolloed crying with the babe. It does work as have done it before. You go in, stroke them in bed, don't talk to them, then leave. Give it a few mins, then go in then do teh same, gradually extending the time between going in. You might be well tired for a few nights but it worked for us. The prob I find is that soemtimes we're so tired we'll do anything for a bit of sleep, even if that means the kids join us.

All the best. Let me know what works for you!

Monica

[banana]

well after starting this thread izzy calmed down and started sleeping through - only to now for the past 3 weeks be up again all through the night and driving me and richard to a breakdown.

I went to the doctors yesterday as she has been a bit under the weather and also to express my concern about the sleep pattern she has adopted recently. I suggested to the doc that after some light reading about night terrors i thought it may be a possibility as she wakes up because she is screaming and not screaming because she is awake.

once she is up there is no getting her back in her cot. I have tried controlled crying but she just screams til she is sick and then its the whole palava of getting her changed and stripping the bedding and then getting her to settle again only for her to scream her head off and puke for a 2nd time.

She has been in a particularly bad mood for weeks and is havoing the most hurrendous temper tantrums through the day. I cant seem to do anything right by her and she despises the word NO - i am aware that this is common with all children but does she really have to throw herself as hard as she can onto the floor for being told she isnt allowed to climb into the washing machine?

Anyway the tantrums i can deal with but i thought was out of the sleep deprivation stage. Of course richard gets to sleep on the sofa so it doesnt disturb him so much ( with the miles he has to drive each day its understandable ) but he is going away tomorrow with work until thursday and i'll be on my own with no help at all in the evenings.

I have tried everything - no nap in the day, keeping her up late, baby massage going to bed, giving another bottle to top her up, controlled crying ( which i cant see how this benefits me as she never gives up ).

Im at the end of my tiny last nerve. I love her so much but sometimes mummy and daddy need a little alone time ( cos let me tell you that is completely out the window )

thanks for all who read my moan - any ideas of stuff i havnt tried will be greatly appreciated!!

Lana x

[cheshire]

Hi Banana

I can totally understand what you say here - my second child (17 months) is a bad sleeper too and has been from about 2 months old. It's a killer isn't it??

I don't really have any advice, because, like you, I feel I have tried everything ie. no afternoon nap, keeep them up late, eat well, warm milk, medicine, music, you name it....It's not that he can't go off to sleep, the nightmare is the night wakenings as he has such a tantrum that it wakes everyone and it can take up to an hour to calm him done???

I've been told it's his back teeth coming through that is causing the problem. About a week ago her would wake literally onthe dot, every 4 hours for more Nurofen , lol!!

But the last 2 nights he's slept through
But for how long?

My friend at work suggested rubbing whiskey on his gums, but I doubt this is something the health vistor would recommend. Failing that, she said to just drink it yourself and turn the monitor down,

I just keep telling myself it will improve - hope it does for you soon
Hopefulx

[banana]

lol - dont joke about the drinking - im seriously tempted to crack open the champagne we bought for valentines and drink it on my own, i have had to use some great willpower!

hopefully things will settle soon.

thanks for the reply. I'll let you know if i find anything that helps in the meantime!

take care

lana x

[yoyo]

Oooo lana

Poor you! I find it a nightmare with Jake still waking 2 or 3 times a night (he's just turned 1) but flippin 'eck you're having a tough time!!

Hope things sort themselves out - bet you've tried everything haven't you?!

Thinking of you - wish I could help - if you were closer I'd offer to baby sit one night whilst you two get some much needed rest!! Is there any chance you could do something like that?

[banana]

Richard is getting plenty of rest - he's away with work all this week at spring fair in birmingham ( ok so his day is busy ) but they are out every night for meals and drinks - sounds like luxury to me! We fell out last night about the whole situation ( i was over reacting as usual ). I just find it so difficult coping on my own when he is away. I take my hat off to single parents, i think they have the hardest job in the world.

Anyway, i'm going off the subject. Things improved slightly last night but she still woke 4 times and just screamed at me then fell back to sleep - weird child!!!

Yoyo no worries, i'll send her recorded delivery to you - whats your address lol.

lana xx

[yoyo]

hehe ;-) No problem.

[noodles]

hello everyone, my baby has not slept through since birth always waking a min of 4 times when it's bad it's every half hour and now she is nearly 6 months, it's not going to sleep thats the problem it's the waking up and yes like your children i take her in bed with me coz i am soooo tired i will do any thing to shut her up!!! was wondering more about the controlled crying as i have tried every thing else!!! can any one give me more information on it?? think i better warn the neighbours though!!!! noodles xxx

[cheshire]

Hi Noodles

I'm not entirely sure what controlled crying is ....
But I think it might be when you leave your baby crying for increasingly longer intervals e.g. 5 mins for the first half hour and then inc. time before you go back to cot to reassure, to 10 mins etc. I think some recommend not to leave a baby crying for more than 15 mins..?? But I'm really not sure, just guessing here!

But this did work with my first quite well and she's still good at getting to sleep on her own.

XX