Nws + EWs + short nights are back.What do I do with this kid????

[Grants]

I see. M’s is different, Only 1 NW, briefly but need us to come in. I wonder if he gets himself tangled in the blankets as he changes position all night long? But I tack the blanket in on the sides of the cot for that reason? 

[Grants]

I have just found this topic on this board and perhaps it could be the answer for me and you Laura? It could be the sleep cycle thing.

http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=214498.0

[Grants]

We had a horrendous night last night! 4 NWs! And of course 5:30am wake up! Argh!!

What could this be??? Very disturbed sleep. When he has that many Nws it’s mostly due to discomfort but there is no tooth/teeth coming? One of the top canines still has a little tiny bit to come down(It had broken through the skin ages ago but still has a tiny bit to come down). Do you think it could be that? One of the NWs was because his blankets were off. He wasn’t crying I heard him talking/complaining to himself so I just went in and covered him and left.

Or perhaps it was the fact he had 2.5 hours nap?? It is very rare that he naps for this long. He was at home so I put him down at 10 and he slept for 2.5  , but still had 7 hours A time before bed though.

[Mom to M&M]

I'd suspect the long nap as the main culprit. That's a really long one, even if early in day. Hugs!

[sianie]

I agree with Karen that the long nap is more than likely to blame (can't win, can you!?)

[Grants]

Thanks ladies! I thought it could be. Especially when he never naps for that long.

The Great news is that I have just got back from my NAET appointment and M's body wasnt producing enough Melatonin. He got treated for it today so I hope it can solve his sleeping problems for good.

[Mom to M&M]

Well that's good - something to work with, no? So will he be taking melatonin for a few days as well or just the NAET treatment? Hope it works!

[Grants]

Just the NAET treatment.  I will let you know how it goes. I will also post on the allergy NAET thread later. X

[sianie]

Great news, at least you have some answers....it could explain a lot of the problems he's been having!

What does the treatment involve?

[koe2moe]

That is great, Grants!!!!  Did she say if one treatment is enough to fix the imbalance?  I certainly hope so.    Hugs!!! 

[Grants]

Karen, I was on my phone so I couldn’t answer your question properly. I did look into the Melatonin supplement but I can’t get it in the UK without doctor’s prescription. So I researched it and found out that there are different forms of Melatonin and different dosages to be used etc… So I didn’t pursue the idea as I don’t want to be guessing dosages and forms of Melatonin without a doctor and my GP is nor willing to help. Plus I would have to buy it on Amazon, which is a bit dodgy as well as it would have to come from outside the UK. So I’m glad that NAET by itself can bring his Melatonin levels back.      

What does the treatment involve?

First the practitioner tests if DS has a Melatonin imbalance with Kinesiology ( muscle testing). If he does she has a specific way to massage your back/spine (to unblock the meridians) while you hold the vial containing Melatonin. After the massage DS had to hold the Melatonin vial (I put it inside his nappy) for 15-20 mins while he played around in her office. And then all he needs to do is to avoid Melatonin for 25 hours, which in DS’s case won’t be necessary as he is not taking Melatonin supplements.

Did she say if one treatment is enough to fix the imbalance?  I certainly hope so.

She didn’t say Koe. We will have to wait for next appointment (Friday) to check if he needs a booster or not. Either way I’m glad that I found about it. It has been on my mind for quite a while but I didn’t book because we were focusing on his eczema treatment first.

[koe2moe]

Perhaps when he gets more sleep, it would help with his eczema.  I think everything isi kind of intertwined!!  So complicated and intriguing but no fun when he and we are suffering!!

[sianie]

Really interesting....hope it works, you must keep us posted!

[Grants]

So DS is still waking up every single night *sign* The Melatonin treatments hasn’t changed anything. I had high hopes when I found out his Melatonin levels were non-existent. We still have another appointment this Friday to check if he needs a Melatonin booster and we still need to test Dopamine and Serotonin levels, which also have an influence on sleep.

Anyway….. Why is he waking up every blooming night??  I tend to think it’s 1) a habit and/or 2) he is getting too much sleep during the day (1.5 nap) and/or 3) the blanket off (every time I go in he is *not* covered, I tack in the blanket on the sides of the cot before I go to bed but somehow he managed to wriggle himself out of it ).  DH seems to think he is uncomfortable. For example:  I went in last night(11pm) covered him and moved positions as he was right up with his head touching the cot rails, then tried to leave but he cried again, So I rubbed his back for a few minutes, long enough to keep me wide awake. Argh!! , then I left. The thing is that I can’t just leave him as he moans /cry until he is wide awake then it takes ages to get him back to sleep). 20 mins later he cries again so DH goes in just move him away from the rails and he slept until morning WTH??!?! What is going on? Needless to say that I was wide awake after that. I’m sooo tired all the time as I really struggle to go back to sleep after NWs. I don’t even mind the EWs anymore. It is just impossible to live on NWs. It is really hard to survive on broken sleep

Do you guys think I should cut his nap? What do you guys think the problem is? 

[babybarr]

Have you tried sending DH in to do all the NWs I know with O that *sometimes* helps (well for a bit!)