8 mo old suddenly started NW - sobbing for 2-3 hrs ...

[Bryony]

Can anyone help with any ideas?

Having had no NWs for about 2 months - this week we have had two really bizarre and upsetting ones. On Tuesday night and again last night, Katie has woken up, initially just grizzling a bit alternating with babbling, escalating into heavy grizzling (so I go in - and she's all happy to see me), then escalating into heartbreaking sobbing which goes on for 2-3 hrs. 

Each time I have applied teething gel and given her paracetamol (in case teething), then changed her nappy, later offered her some water, eventually offered her the boob (figuring that if she's been awake and crying for 2hrs, she's probably hungry by then even if that wasn't what woke her up) but nothing seems to help - each time she's then eventually cried herself to sleep in mine or DH's arms.  [my DH has NEVER woken up for NWs - ever - but the sobbing for these ones has even woken him up].

I am completely at a loss!

Our current routine:

7am get up and BF (she's usually already awake when I go in at 7 - not sure since when)
8:30pm breakfast
10-11:30am nap
11:30 BF
1:30 lunch
2:45 - 4:00 nap (sometimes get a 45-er here in which case we have a 20-30 min catnap in the buggy around 5pm)
4:00 BF
5:30 tea
6:30 bath
6:45 BF
7:00 bed - usually asleep by 7:15pm

The only thing that's changed recently is dropping the DF a week ago - but we had tailed it off v slowly and the other 5 nights since dropping it she has slept 7pm - 7am without any problems.

No recent milestones (she's not rolling or crawling yet - been sitting upright very well for ages), no signs of teething, she's as happy as anything the rest of the time!

Any ideas?

It's really completely heartbreaking hearing her sob for hours at a time and I don't know what to do!  I'm also not well at the moment and am really struggling as I want to do is stay in bed for a week!

Bryony

[em_here]

}}}}}hugs{{{{{ My lo does this sometimes, for no apparent reason, your routine seems very very good to me, good amounts of sleep etc... If you have been ill, could she possibly be brewing a bug, this is usually the culprit with my DD

[Bryony]

Thanks emma lou!  I did wonder if she might have caught my chest infection - but there are no other signs - she's not coughing, no runny nose, no temperature...  and she's fine the rest of the time...  it's most bizarre!

B

[em_here]

Very strange, someone may come along and maybe think something needs tweaking, but as it looks near identical to my routine, I am like 

[MelK]

could she possibly be brewing a bug, this is usually the culprit with my DD

I can only agree with that, Bryony - or teething?!  You poor thing though, it takes a lot of you, doesn't it (and with being poorly anyway ...) Hugs to you both.

[Sarah - Enfys' Mum]

I am of absolutely no use but I bet she is brewing a cold, a tooth, or something.  I know, not much help, but I'm sure in a day or two all will be revealed...

[*Carrie*]

Hi Bryony - big hugs ((((())))) from me. You know I haven't got our nws sussed so I am of no help but I'm interested to see if anyone else has any ideas. Hope your chest infection is on the mend then you'll have more energy to cope with these episodes....

Carrie
x

[simonealisa]

Sounds like teething to me. My son has had episodes like that as well, where the teething gel and teething medication don't seem to work (or take a while to kick in maybe). That is what I would think it is.

[Fiver]

Bryony, if it is teething/cold, I'd consider giving something for the discomfort before bed to try to  fend off the waking.  But you've probably already tried that!

[Bryony]

Thanks everyone for all the comments!  It's all a bit of a mystery as no other signs of teething or illness - but as you all say I guess that's the most likely culprit. I am dosing her up with paracetamol and teething gel before bedtime to try and prevent any problems...  Anyway last night she went back to sleeping 7 till 7 so at least I caught up on a bit of sleep and feel slightly more human today!

Bryony

[em_here]

Thats great, hopefully it was just a little phase/teething, the mysteries of babies eh?! 

[WB]

Maybe an ear infection...my DS ( 8 mo as well) was the same way so finally I figured I would bring him to the doctor.  I figured the doctor would check his ears and tell my everything was fine since my DS never had a temperature or pulled on his ears.  Was I ever wrong.  The doctor said my DS had an ear infection indeed.  Very noticeable.  I felt so bad...he was fine except a little fussy and would wake up alot at night.  I kept thinking he was teething.

So thought I would share that with you ...Good luck

[*Carrie*]

ooh, that's interesting - thanks for that. My 8mo has been waking a lot during the night too although not to point of screaming... I'l bear it in mind for him....

Carrie

[Bryony]

Yes I thought so too - I am watching Katie like a hawk for any other signs of an ear infection!  So far we have had 3 of these episodes over a 10 day period - the other nights Katie has slept 7 till 7 and she's been her usual happy self during the day. Most bizarre...!

B

[jess, lukeys_mom]

hi bryony

just saw this... i don't have any advice to offer except to say that as you prob know we have dealt with the same kind of nw's you described with luke, nearly every night for 2 weeks.  in the last few days they seem to have mostly stopped (touch wood...). i think i tried *everything* including going to the doc, re-starting the df, etc thinking maybe that was it. in the end waiting it out, as well as only going in there when he was truly yelling for me, was the only thing that helped. i am praying this is just an 8 mo 'mini-phase' that our little ones are going through.
carrie sorry to hear you're still going thru nw's with rory too - good luck to you both.


jess x