Back Again and need some advice re 19 mths old sleeping

[LisaMcD1]

Well up again in the night.  Did try to settle him but after 5 minutes he was crying again so bought him downstairs and kept crying so gave meds again.  Quite restless and still cried for a bit after the meds so assuming its teeth again.  Up form 1.30-2.45am.  He then did sleep through till about 7.15am.

Will keep to the hr nap - off xmas shopping with my mum today while DS1 is at school so DS2 can have his nap while we are out.  Will see if I can do bath a bit earlier tonight and thus milk a bit earlier and see if he will take and we can maybe get to bed before 7.30.  Think tonight I will give ibuprofen before bed as this does last longer and see if that can get us through to the morning with the teething.

one tired mummy again.
xxx

[deckchariot]

{{{{{hugs}}}} try to enjoy the day with your mum nonetheless!

[LisaMcD1]

Well got drenched in the rain out shopping!  DS2 was nice and snug and dry in the pushchair and asleep.  So only just over an hour nap yesterday and then at bedtime I tried again with quiet time (DS1 had already gone to bed), with lights low and a cuddle and the rest of his milk.  Asleep at 7.30!!!!!  Will do the same again today and hope that it works again! 

he did stir in the night but DH went in - quick cuddle, dummy and music and he went back to sleep till 7am when DS1 woke.  I did give ibuprofen before bed so think I'll do that for a few nights and see if we can get over this patch of teething and then try it without it.

But success - here's hoping its not just a one off!

xxx

[LisaMcD1]

Well only an hour nap yesterday and in bed asleep at 7.10pm which was great.  I gave ibuprofen before bed again too.  But he woke at 2.30am as legs were through the cot bars and it was nearly 4 before I got back to bed.  I did give more ibuprofen as he has got 3 canines trying to break through the gums.  Then he woke at 7.30.

Will keep on trying and see what happens.  DH thinks that when its me getting up to DS2 that is why I end up being up with him for an hour or so.

Off out today so be interesting to see if DS2 goes to bed before 7.30pm as he is bound to sleep on both journeys and have more than the hour today.

Anyway just a quick update. One step forward and 2 back!

xxx

[deckchariot]

legs getting stuck in the cot just isn't something you can plan for.  I think you are making more progress than you think, stuff just happens that throws it all off.  How's today going?

[LisaMcD1]

Well he slept on the car journey both ways.  40 mins there and over an hour on way back at 2.45pm.  So it was 8.30pm before he was in bed last night but he did sleep through till 7am (cried once at 4am but as only cried the once didn't go into him).  Glad he slept thru but only 10.5 hrs sleep. 

Today he had just over an hour sleep  but as we were waiting at the doctors for DS1 it was 12.45 before he fell asleep for his nap and it was 8pm before he went to bed tonight. 

Off to bed myself in a minute and hoping he goes through again tonight and can do 11 hours.

Will let you know.
xx

[deckchariot]

He may have had a 10.5 hr night because he got more day sleep.  Here's to hoping for a longer night tonight!

[LisaMcD1]

Another update on the sleep front.  Well Monday night he was awake from 12.30-1am as he was coughing alot. So gave cough meds and pain relief as he was crying as the coughing was hurting his throat.  Only awake 30 mins and then up abt 7am.  Yesterday had just over an hour and was actually in bed at 7.45pm awake!! and promptly went off to sleep straight away and not hassle - unheard of recently as been having to hold him until he goes to sleep. 

Slept all the way through until 5.55am this morning, he kept crying so I bought him downstairs and he fell back to sleep on me and was back in the cot at 6.30am.  Unfortunately DS1 was up when I took DS2 to bed so I've not been back to sleep but DS2 had about 45 mins more. Only had an hour sleep today, but he has spent alot of time in pushchair this afternoon since i woke him from nap as been out. 

Anyway hoping for a bit earlier tonight as going to try to get bath done earlier and then maybe he will go to sleep earlier.  We don't seem to finish bath until nearly 7pm. so hoping if I can be done by 6.45 it might help with going to bed earlier. Just need to be more organised!

xxx

[Peek-a-boo]

It's always tough to shift your thinking to get an early bed time happening, but it can be very worthwhile!  Great that he fell asleep without hassle. 

[LisaMcD1]

Well I did manage bath a bit earlier tonight - we were finished and having our milk at 7.45pm.  An lo and behold he was asleep at 7.30!  Will see what time he wakes up tomorrow, and try early bath again tomorrow.Although we are at DS1 parents evening at 7pm and my parents are babysitting for us so who knows if he will go to sleep quite so easily.  But progress!!

[LisaMcD1]

Well not a good night. DS2 woke at 2am screaming his head off - DH tried to go into him but he just wouldn't stop crying.  So in I go. He did just about stop crying when I picked him up, but when I bought him downstairs he screamed his head of for about 10 mins.  No idea what was wrong - after 10 mins of him screaming, arching his back and tears streaming down his face decided that maybe pain and gave pain relief.  Even that didn't stop the crying but he calmed down after about 10-15 mins and was then very restless and eventually he went back to sleep and was back in the cot at 3.30am. 

I feel like a zombie - was in a nice deep sleep (DH got up to DS1 at 6.30am as I didn't hear a thing) and think that has made we more tired now.

Anyway will see what happens today.  Something obviously wakes him up some nights so its nice to know that he can sleep through - just wish it was every night!

Can now hear him talking to himself in the cot and its 7.45am so at least he has caught up some sleep from being awake in the night.

xxx

[Peek-a-boo]

{{Hugs}}  Sounds like a rough night.  We had one of those here the other day, I was literally falling asleep every time I sat down the next day--such a zombie.  Hoping tonight is better!

[LisaMcD1]

Well he had his hour nap and was in bed asleep at 7.40pm ( we were at parents evening so my parents babysat, so we left when they were doing bath to avoid DS2 crying so hence bath was later than normal)

He woke at 12.30 and I gace him meds as he was crying alot and he was asleep within an hour. He then didn't wake until just after 7am.

Oh when will it all stop!  I'm assuming its his teeth, although he might have had a tummy ache due to wind as he did pass wind several times.

Anyway tired today and glad its friday.  DH is out tonight so think I might go to bed super early myself and just watch tv and fall asleep.  The kids are at my parents tomorrow night, as we are off to the cinema and dinner for DH's birthday.  I need a break!

Will update you again.
xxx

[deckchariot]

so glad you're getting a break!!  It's so hard when you're short on sleep.  The waking screaming sounds like either pain or nightmares - though if it was nightmares, I'd think your presence would be calming.  You did mention that you had been holding him til he goes to sleep - are you still doing that?  I'm just wondering if you are, that could be contributing to the NWs - he doesn't remember how to go to sleep without being held.  If you're not, then it's something else - pain or fear would be my top thoughts.