Weird sleep last three days........

[jenn1975]

Hi ladies! Just a bit of wierdness going on the last few days.  My son is 18.5 mos, and he's been on one nap for close to three months.  The last three days, his naps have gone from close to two hours, down to an hour or an hour 20 mins.  Also, last night he only slept for 10.5 hrs, about an hour less than normal, and also too about 30 mins to fall asleep last night for bed.  He usually takes about 10mins.  Last night he was popping up tossing and turning for 30 mins.

Three days ago he started a cold.  Running nose, and congested.  Yesterday he started having an ugly cough.  None of this has been too terrible, but maybe enough to mess with his sleep?  He has about 6 teeth coming in, including top and bottom canines.  BUT, that has been going on for a few weeks now without any disruptions in his sleep or behavior at all.

I'm just writing to ask if I should jump to the conclusion that he's starting to need less sleep?  Or wait until he's better before I start increasing A times?
I'm mostly confused because although he does have this cold, when he's awake, he's full of energy and fine.  Maybe the lying down aggrivates the congestion?

At what age do they begin decreasing their sleep amount?

Thanks in advance!

[*Becky*]

sounds very much to me like the cold or possibly teeth which is causing this. I def would not cut any sleep or increase A times just yet. Lying down can def aggravate congestion and/or cause some ear pressure. Are you using meds at all?

[jenn1975]

Hi Becky.  Yes, we're using ibuprofen and menthol rub for babies. He had a good night last night, a bit over 11 hours.  His nap today, however......AWFUL!  He woke after 30 mins coughing and crying.  He was very stuffed up.  I used the sucker to get the snot out and gave him water. His cough sounds bad.  Now he won't go back down.  He's just sitting up in there now.  When he's up and moving, he isn't really coughing and is only a little congested.  It has to be this cold, I think you're right.  His teeth don't seem to bother him, but I could be wrong.  I also thought we had cleared the 18 month regression, but maybe not........

[*Becky*]

colds can be awful for lo's. Have you got a humidifier? My lo gets terrible coughs and I put a vapour rub on her feet and then socks over the top. You could also try elevating the mattress....hugs!

[jenn1975]

Yes we have his humidifier on and use vapor rub as well.

Last night he woke coughing for about 15 min but went back to sleep. Then woke for the day after 10 hr 45 min of sleep :0(

Yesterday's nap was just an hr 20 min but today was worse! Up crying after just an hour. He is very congested so I suck the snot before the nap and went in when he was crying and did it again and put more vapor rub. He's not going to settle for this nap now.

I'm going to put him to bed very early tonight, by 6:30.

Just don't know what's going on and if its all related to a cold or if its other stuff too.

[jenn1975]

Just a quick add on. He laid in his crib quiet but awake for his nap for 30 mins and I went and got him. Then he was super happy until bed. He ate well and was mr. Happy!

His nose is running a bit and he coughs off and on while awake but the cough isn't horrible, just there.

He was asleep at 7:10. A bit later than I wanted and he fell asleep fast.

So he had a 13 hr day with an hour nap and just shy of 11 hrs last might. Not good right?

Ill wait til this cold passes and see if his sleepis still weird before I change awake times I guess??

[*Becky*]

So he had a 13 hr day with an hour nap and just shy of 11 hrs last might. Not good right?

no but we get these fairly often!!
Hopefully once the cold passes it will be easier to see what is going on.