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18mth old starts waking up every night asking for milk ???
« on: July 06, 2014, 03:07:58 am »
Hi I need help. My little one is currently 18.5 mth for the past week she has been waking up screaming or crying asking for milk?????? She eats alot during the day so I m not sure y this is the case. She has never done that.

Wu 0600-700
Nap 1245/1300 for 1.5-1.75hr
BT 1900/1930 depending how long her nap is.
Nw 0030 or 0400 for 30min to 1.5 hr

I don't understand. She will wake up n screams and screams

Suddenly then she will ask me for milk...

Can someone help me pls. TIA

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Re: 18mth old starts waking up every night asking for milk ???
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2014, 06:33:27 am »
Sounds like the 18Sr to me! It's not very pretty but it does pass.

I didn't know what was wrong when we went through it. She'd always slept really well up until this point, so I really thought there was something 'wrong'. I ended APing which when I realised that there was nothing 'actually' wrong with her, I had to work very hard to undo.

So what to do? Looking at your day, it's seems to me I be good so inwouldnt tinker with that. When you come out of the other end of the SR you may need to review your routine depending on how things have ridden out yk.

IMO and ime, you need to stick as closely to your LOs routine as he will allow and manage any OT resultant from the NW.

Re: the NW - personally I would refuse it. You know your LO is not hungry, just being a monkey really. So treat it as that. Be reassuring whilst refusing and tell him it's night nights time (or whatever your sleepy phrase is) and that he can have milky when it's morning time. R I know would kick off this point - we managed this with WI/WO as she's always IS, as painful and loud as it sounded at silly o'clock. It worked!

So what do you think?

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Re: 18mth old starts waking up every night asking for milk ???
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2014, 11:20:46 am »
Hi Hena thanks for replying but each time I have her milk I find that she genuinely hungry and finishes all her milk so I m not sure. I m constantly worried that she might be too hot or too cold at night as its winter now here in Oz. hmmmm I will try to stick to the routine n ride it out. Thanks