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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: jadeborn on June 28, 2007, 14:12:49 pm
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My DS has been waking up several times a night almost screaming. He seems to be half asleep when he does this because I go in and give him his paci and his lovey blanket and he resettles very quickly. I'm trying to figure out WHY he is doing this. Anyone have any ideas? I would almost think this was a mantra, but I thought I knew what his mantra sounded like. . .Can the sound change?
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Could he be screaming because he can't find the paci? :-\
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Nope. He's not paic dependent, and it's not that kind of scream. . .Thanks for the thought, though.
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If you didn't go in what do you think would happen? Have you tried waiting and listening? There have been times that Claire would yell and moan and wimper a bit at night and I would stand outside her door while she did this for 15 min and then she would drift off to sleep. It could be that he is working on self soothing.
I think the sound of a the cry can change a bit because as they get older all the cries get a bit louder. If he is half asleep and there are no tears I would say it is the mantra cry.
Hope this helps
Myia
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Thanks for your input. I do think it was a mantra cry because he woke at exactly the same times last night, but there was no crying at all. I just heard him moving around in his crib and making awake noises, but he put himself back to sleep each time without calling for me. I appreciate your help! Hopefully he continues to self-soothe like this!