Author Topic: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!  (Read 9420 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #60 on: October 18, 2010, 05:17:31 am »
Hugs Laura! I'm so sorry to hear that you are also experiencing problems with your DS :-( It sounds even worse for you as your DS is 2. I honestly don't know how you managed to cope for all this time???  My DS is 13 months and 1 week now. I have tried adding an age counter for him at the bottom of the page, like the one you have, but I couldn't do it. I looked everywhere on the user options?? Yesterday DS slept again after I posted. I went into his room and turned the clock towards the wall so it wouldn't shine directly on to his cot. He woke up at 6:10am(only 20 mins) after clock.  I don't know if the light disturbed him or not ? He probably would have slept longer if he hadn't seen the light when he stirred? Who knows? This morning he was up at 4:20 am. He was content until 5:35am but then started crying like crazy so DH had to go in and stayed with him until clock came on (5:50am) he did not have a second sleep today and I know he was tired. When he started crying at 5:35am I think it is because he wanted to go back to sleep but couldn't do it by himself.DH went in but he did not have enough time to soothe him back to sleep before the clock came on. :-( no AP works with this kid! He hates rocking. The bottle instead of making him drowsy it makes him more energetic and ready to go. If we take him to our bed he thinks it is play time. Sometimes getting into the cot with him helps but not always(it all depends in which mood DS is in when he wakes up). DH is the one who loves getting into the cot with DS.LOL Laura just the fact that you care helps me a lot! Thank you :-) 

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #61 on: October 18, 2010, 06:27:43 am »
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=51653.0
That may help you!!!

I *wonder* what would happen if we stuck him on one nap - what do you think?  I know it's a risk but given the super early waking that can be a sign....
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #62 on: October 18, 2010, 07:22:21 am »
Hi Laura, Thanks for the ticker tip. Yesterday he had 1 nap. Slept from 11:30 to 13:45. He still had nws and woke up at 4:20am this morning :-( I know it takes time for the body to readjust but I was expecting a better night though.I'm willing to try 1 nap. But there is only one problem: at nursery he never manages to have a decent nap. Sometimes he survives there with only 1 hour nap for the whole day some days he will have 2 naps 1 of 50 mins and another one anywhere from 20 mins to 50 mins.It will be very hard to stick to the plan the days he is at nursery. What would you suggest if we go for 1 nap? The earlier I can manage an early bt the days he is at nursery is 6pm. But sometimes I can't even manage that because he is so agitated when he gets home from nursery that he needs a bit longer to unwind before he goes to bed.   

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #63 on: October 18, 2010, 08:14:39 am »
What time did you put him down last night?  I would suggest then you do one nap at weekends and suggest they stick to 2 naps at nursery.  I know that's not ideal but you kinda have to work with what you have.

Do you think he could have an intolerance? 
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #64 on: October 18, 2010, 08:30:50 am »
He only goes to nursery Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We will be able to stick to 1 nap for 5 days of the week. Do you mean food intolerance? I don't think so. But you never know? Nobody in our families has it though.He has developed some spots on his face a month ago, I don't know if this is a sign? Does food intolerance cause sleepless night? Do you think the gp will know about this? I think they would have to refer him to a specialist maybe? 

Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #65 on: October 18, 2010, 11:26:33 am »
Put him down at 10:30 (6 hours A time )as I could not stand the whining any longer. I think he would have lasted until 11. I was the one who didn't have the patience to keep him awake. :-( he only had 1:30 nap. I should have kept him awake for another 30 min :-( Now there is no chance he will have a second nap at a reasonable time not to mess with bt :-(

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #66 on: October 18, 2010, 11:42:13 am »
I think you did the right thing.  I would aim for bedtime no later than 6pm - preferably even a tad earlier and go to bed early yourself.  Even if that way he wakes early at least he would've had more sleep overall.
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #67 on: October 18, 2010, 11:54:45 am »
Thank you for the reassurance Laura.

I agree with you about putting him to bed earlier. But early BT seems never ending :( he will be waking up early every day because he rarey has a normal BT time(7pm) ? I know I haven't got an option at the moment. But would he eventually wake up at 6am and go to bed at 7pm? So eventually he would be able to hold until 12ish for his nap? I feel I have no hope at the moment as this seems to be going on forever!!   

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #68 on: October 18, 2010, 12:06:25 pm »
But early BT seems never ending
I know, but the idea is that he catches up and then you can move everything back.  So if he starts sleeping better say from 5.30pm - 5am consistently then we can move everything back very slowly.
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #69 on: October 18, 2010, 12:13:56 pm »
I see! So let's hope it will improve :)

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #70 on: October 18, 2010, 12:23:00 pm »
I'll keep everything crossed for you ;)
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #71 on: October 18, 2010, 16:05:19 pm »
BT was at 17:00 today. DS was just too tired so I did not want to hold him until 17:30. He was asking for his bed. Poor kid his body clock must be so messed up at the moment.  Btw how are you feeling Laura? How is your lo doing?

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #72 on: October 19, 2010, 08:44:55 am »
How was your night in the end?  You are doing the right thing hun, hang in there.  Once he is a bit more rested we can try and get him on a more fixed routine.

I'm surviving - not much more!  Back at work now so even busier!
LAURA xx




Offline Grants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 16
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1596
  • Mr 'I know exactly what I want!'
  • Location: UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #73 on: October 19, 2010, 17:39:07 pm »
Hi laura, I hope you are feeling better hun. I dont know anything about your work arrangements but it is not good to be back if you are not well :-( I read your thread and I'm amazed to see how you have been coping with so much for quite a long time and on top of it all you still find time to help people here on the forum! You are a great mom and I will be praying for things to get better for you. X My night was much better. DS slept through from 5am until 3:45am and then he was on and off until 5 ish then he slept until the clock woke him up(5:50) today he only had 1 nap of 1 hour 20 mins at nursery. He is not well. Nursery told me that he has been having loose stools since 1pm and also said he didn't eat his dinner. So I got home at 5:20 pm gave him some toast and banana. Gave him a quick bath and managed to put him down at 18:15. DH worked from home today so he helped me to do the super quick bed routine. M had 2 loose stools after I got home and he does not look right at all :-( I will see how he does during the night and one of us will have to stay with him at home if he is not better by the morning. 

Offline babybarr

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 224
  • Posts: 12873
  • Location: Hampshire - UK
Re: Constant NWs and EWs -I need help from the experienced ones!
« Reply #74 on: October 19, 2010, 19:21:17 pm »
Oh dear poor little thing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~get well vibes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just try and keep the fluids going with him.  I guess play it a bit by ear with naps etc.

Oh and BTW my recent thread is one of many - I'm sure people are sick of me by now lol!
LAURA xx