I am so desperate, can someone help me?

[RACHPEM]

Put Maya down at regular nap time, slept 30 mins, went in and resettled and woke 30 mins later again!!!! what is going on?
Rachael x

[LisaM]

Rachael

I think its really good that she will nowadays go back to sleep in the mornings. Grace will never go back off if she wakes 5ish - absolutely no chance, I know it can take her a while but at least she recognises she does need more sleep.

Glad you had a good holiday - sure she will be back on track soon xx

[nike]

I can't believe this site is finally back up.  I've felt like I've lost a limb these last couple of weeks - didn't realise my addiction to this forum was that bad

Rachael, I've been wondering about you mate.  How are you getting on with Maya's post holiday routine?  Have been thinking about you lots....

xo

[RACHPEM]

Thank goodness Bw is back up and running, I have been so lost, luckily I found Vicku on Facebook and she has been giving me some support.  We have been having it pretty rough tbh however she has had a cold and teething going on but wake ups were getting silly 3am one morning and no going back off, nw's , SA, refusal to go to bed bascially anything and everything has happened when I have needed you guys more than ever.  Anyway I have been sticking to early bedtimes still and was ready to give up but I have bought forward nap time to 11am and finally got a 2.5 hrs nap which I think she desperatly needed, bedtime I also bought forward and the past 3 days she slept
6-5.30
6.20-5.50
6.30-6.20!!!!
I know she is still not 100% well so this could be what is making her sleep better and yesterday she only napped 1.15 but still slept nearly 12 hrs at night, so we shall have to wait it out and see, but great to speak to you guys again I have missed you all.
Love and hugs,
Rachael x

[Vicku]

Hi Rach, it's good to be back here isn't it? Facebook is ok but nothing beats BW
I'm glad I could be there for you at least a little! I meant to ask, how did you find me on FAcebook?

[RACHPEM]

Hi Vicku, I was so desperate, missing BW that I looked to see if there was a "baby whisperer group" on Facebook,(tbh just to see what the problem was with the website) which there was and looked through to see if I recongnized any one on the members list, and i recognised Lois's photo, so not brilliant detective work just lucky i am good with faces and she is just so cute how could you forget that face? Anyway I really appreciated you help on there you always help me loads.
Btw Maya only took a short nap again yesterday, her cough woke her up and she was in bed asleep by 6.30 but woke at 5.15 which is not bad in length terms just still not a great time to wake up for me!
Speak later,
Rachaelx

[RACHPEM]

Yesterday Maya took an hr nap again but her cough woke her, she was in bed and asleep by 6.30 and although she woke at 4.45 and I did go in and stay with her she slept on and off until 7.20!!! so I know she is def not 100%
Rachael x

[Vicku]

Hi Rach!
That was good enough detective work I think ! I changed my profile pic back to Lois' photo when site was down hoping it would make it easier for people to find me. Glad it worked!
The 7:20 wake up is a good starting point to see if she can manage a later nap, unless she is too unwell... How did yesterday go?
coughs are always bad for sleep as it wakes them up. Hope last night was good! xxxxx

[RACHPEM]

Well she was still ready for her 11.30 nap and she slept 2 hrs, ready for bed again at 6,30 and not a terrible night although she was really coughing. She woke about 11ish very briefly and then was coughing around 2ish but did not call out to us, then she woke at 3am where she would not let me out the room but after 15 mins i walked out and she settled and I did not hear again from her until 6.30!!
Rachael x

[*Vicki*]

Marking my spot x will be back later to read and help! 

[Vicku]

That's not bad! Yay for the 2hr nap!!!

[RACHPEM]

Yes, it was great but short lived im afraid, less than 1hr today!!

[nike]

Hi Rachael.  So sorry I've been MIA.  Sick kids and just the usual dramas.  All sorted now

Sorry to hear Maya's not well but sounds like she's getting back on track despite it all.  Have you tried a vaporiser in her room for the coughing?  If you don't like the water kind, in Aust we have a product called Sudoclear, also made by Vicks I think, which plugs into the wall and you put a pellet in, a "dry" vaporiser if you like.  It really clears the nose and I think helps with coughing too.  A tip from DH's grandmother, which I'm sure you've heard before, is to smear Vicks on the soles of their feet before bed, with or without socks.  Also supposed to help with coughing.  I do this religiously when Noah has a cold.

Well she was still ready for her 11.30 nap and she slept 2 hrs, ready for bed again at 6,30

This is true progress!!  She is showing clear tired signs (albeit it's prob bc of being unwell) and you're picking up on them.  Well done

Do the 4.30 a.m. wakeups seem like a distant memory now??

[RACHPEM]

Morning, I knew I should not have spoken too soon! 40 mins nap yesterday would not settle until 7.30pm  so nearly 7 hrs after nap, short nw before 12 then over 1 hr coughing at 1ish awake at 4.50 but as our clocks went back 3.50!!!! and no signs of going back to sleep now what do I do?
Rachael x

[RACHPEM]

OMG! things are even worse, tried to get her down for a nap super early in the hope I could get 2 naps in to catch up went down for 5 mins woke coughing then owuld not go back down tried again on several occasions no joy and now it is 13.30 (14.30 ) in her mind and ridiculoussly ot but every time she lies down coughs and gets upset and now she has just been sick!!!arrgghh all my hard work undone.  I think a trip to the doc is in order 2morrow!
Rachael x