18 month sleep regression support thread - Part 2

[mycatmonet]

thanks Anna, that is a good description, a big mess! Oh well. I will ride it out and hopefully it won't take TOO long to be ok again.

[rachsk8]

Hi all, how reassuring to know so many others going thru such similar times too.  Sorry its so difficult fir you all however, but I'm right with yiu on the inconsistent naos, sleep fighting, ew's and ew's! The past 2 nights have been much improved... I'm.hooing we might be seeing the light at the end of this tunnel!
Any suggestions on ew at 4-5am? or is that a nw? Very.difficult to resettle at that time snd we often.get light dozing as opposed to decent sleep.at that poont.

[katie80]

Any suggestions on ew at 4-5am? or is that a nw? Very.difficult to resettle at that time snd we often.get light dozing as opposed to decent sleep.at that poont.

Not really. That's such a hard time of night/morning to resettle.  I typically treat it as I do any other NW, but often have to stay in the room longer.  DS will often settle and sleep decent if we bring him into our bed, but DD was not like that at all, so I would end up lying on her floor for what seemed like forever sometimes.  (((Hugs)))

[rachsk8]

Thanks.  It is a difficult time alright.  There is a lot of "I'm ready to get up and out of here!" going on, even though he's clearly still tired!!

I've tried the set nap for a while now (12.30pm) - if we have a EW of around 5 and restless thereafter, should I try and bring it forward? r still with the 'predictable?'  I just thought that makes the morning very long, although on the occasions I have tried to bring nap-time or bed-time earlier, it's been met with firm resisitance?

Will this just pass, one day, or is it something I am suposed to try to 'fix'?

Thanks for the help and the hugs... I needed those!  :-)

[Buttonbobs]

Hi everyone, E is 18 months today but sleep has been wonky for a few weeks because of illness, teething etc. now I jut can't work out what the issue is but we are getting shorter naps, screaming at BT, lots of NWs - some she will self settle but others she really needs help, and also EWs. All in all, one tired DD and one tired me

Sorry you guys are having a tough time too but I'm glad to see I'm not alone. Hugs all x

[mycatmonet]

i had a 4AM ew today. Yawn!!!!!!

[katie80]

I've tried the set nap for a while now (12.30pm) - if we have a EW of around 5 and restless thereafter, should I try and bring it forward? r still with the 'predictable?'  I just thought that makes the morning very long, although on the occasions I have tried to bring nap-time or bed-time earlier, it's been met with firm resisitance?

If bringing the nap forward is met with resistance, then it's probably just best to keep it where it is.  Both of mine have tended to go for the earlier nap and either made up for it with a longer nap or EBT, which tends to get a longer night here.  But, it doesn't work for all LOs, so you might just have to muddle through.

Will this just pass, one day, or is it something I am suposed to try to 'fix'?

Typically, if it's the 18mo regression, I don't think you can really fix it.  It will pass, but is tough in the meantime. 

(((Hugs))), ladies! NWs are hard enough, but EWs on top of them are truly brutal.  Hope it passes quick for you all!

[Buttonbobs]

Urgh we're on day five of long NWs at about 2/3am following lots of little whinges between BT & us going to bed at about 11. We've given up and brought her to our bed a couple of times as I have to get up at 5.30 for work and we're all just desperate for sleep.

[mycatmonet]

hugs naomi. It's hard with the nw. We're getting them too, and i have resorted to nf to settle, even though i'm trying to wean bf. DD had sttn for 3 mths, albeit with an ew for all that time, but at least i didn't have to get out of bed in that time. Feel for your 5:30am starts. I set my alarm for 6am, though normally don't need it. Up at 5 usually. On the up side, DD has had 3 2hr naps this past week, and it had been a month without any naps over 1.5hr so that is nice. Mind you, it's been when i'm at work. She saves her special 40min naps for mummy on the weekend!! Yay for me!
Hugs everyone xx

[rachsk8]

Urgh..... Nap refusal today, and DH on bedtime duty tonight. Help.....!!!

[katie80]

(((Hugs))), can you AP any type of sleep so that BT isn't crazy OT?

[lady5280]

I'm back- so I think we have come out the other end of the regression (knock on wood). Illness is gone, two top canines have cut (bottoms look like a few more weeks away)...naps have been super long these past few days (2.5 hours, even 3.5 one day!). Growth spurt maybe? EW's are on and off, but that's just something I deal with now, and can sometimes get him back down after laying on the floor with him for a while. All in all we are doing much better than we had been over the past month or more. *PHEW*

[Buttonbobs]

. Mind you, it's been when i'm at work. She saves her special 40min naps for mummy on the weekend!! Yay for me!
Hugs everyone xx

Isn't that always the way - E always has her best night's sleep when she stays over with my mum & dad! Well we had a reasonably undisturbed night last night but she didn't go to sleep until nearly 8.30 over an hour after DH attempted BT. She was screaming on and on about the door being closed - could she suddenly have become scared of the dark?

[rachsk8]

Last 4 days we've had 2 total nap refusals, one 1hr nap and a 2.5hr nap. BT is really awful too, fought like nothing on earth (obviously OT). I've tried AP some sort of sleep on the total refusal days, still no go. I was going to go for a car trip but it was pouring down rain and not worth risking our safety for. This is the toughest phase yet in terms of protesting/refusing sleep. I guess I can only wait it out, is that right?

[Buttonbobs]

Hey rachsk, it's tough right! We had nap refusal yesterday due to E finally learning to roll over and stand up in her cot. Fun night too. I don't think there's much we can do but be consistent with our usual approaches...I think... (((Hugs)))