18 month sleep regression support thread - Part 2

[Haribo2012]

I just don't get any of it, not sure if it's canines for us moving about, 2-1 transition with ot or SR! Newborns are so much lol ;-)

[Ruby86]

Hello, I have posted and been informed I should come to the sleep regression for 18 months old which I am a little upset about as I thought once I sleeked trained my DD that would be it. I have posted my original post below so you know what I am dealing with. Any suggestions would be grateful. Is there anything I can do or do I just have to keep doing what I'm doing and wait it out? 

Ok so my DD has slept great since 7 months old. Has always ate great always fell to sleep on her own

Her routine used to be:

Wake: never sure exact time as she would wake and play for nearly an hour in her cot. But I'm expecting between 6-7am
7am 4oz bottle
8am breakfast
12pm lunch
1pm 1.5-2 hour nap (read a story lay her down and she just rolls around until she gets comfy and sleeps)
5:30-6pm dinner
6:00-6:30 bath
7-7:30 7 oz bottle
7:30-8 bed (just a little read whilst she is in cot and then I walk out say night and again she rolls might whinge a little and then falls asleep)

Routine is exactly the same but now when I put her down to sleep she screams when I lay her down and leave her. If I have hand on her back she is fine but as soon as I move it she screams. This is nap time and bed time. She also crys as soon as she wakes up won't play at all in her cot.

Iv so far resorted to just staying in her room with my back to her until she settles and falls asleep. But I just can't understand why this has gone back to square one. Iv always been so lucky since I sleep trained her.

She was ill a week ago but only for 2 days and we didn't change anything she even still slept fine then.

This has been 3 nights so far please please help!!! What have I done wrong? 

[Buttonbobs]

Hi there, try not to be upset honey. I don't know if it helps at all but I always try to remember these blips are developmental and show that your LO is growing and her brain is developing as it should.

It is hard but you will both come out the other side. How old is she now? I would keep offering sleep at the times you usually would as her routine looks good and just try to ride it out without getting into any bad habits that may be hard to drop later. It will pass!

(Hugs)

[eva026]

We had the same. A few days/nights of hell, I slept about 3-4 hours a night and then had to go to work. Nothing worked at all and she just would not settle, even when I slept with her, held her whatever
Suddenly it just stopped and DD woke in the morning with a language explosion, so I guess it was things going on in her little brain that were causing the sleep issues.
hang in there!!

[My little Liam]

It has arrived for sure!!!! 
The last two night have been maximum 9.5-10hrs, tons of NW and EW. Tonight we have BT refusal. He has been screaming his head off as if he is being murdered!!!
I am about to pull my hair out!! How long does this last?!?!?!

[eva026]

I wish a knew, lol
We keep having a few good nights and I think we are done, then it all starts again.
3 weeks so far and counting

[My little Liam]

Oh man!! I dont know how i will last so long! I hope we at least have a break every few days like you so i can get some rest...

[Buttonbobs]

It will pass...and in the meantime hugs xx

[My little Liam]

Just wondering, is it common for nw every sleep cycle during SR or is it more likely pain? We are teething canines but L is on pain meds...

[jessmum46]

Sounds more like pain to me, we had that as molars were cutting

[My little Liam]

Just found out he has an ear infection 
Poor guy... Hopefully sleep will be a but better with the antibiotics.

[jessmum46]

Oh no get well soon Liam x

[Buttonbobs]

Oh poor poppet - hopefully he'll get well soon now he has the medicine.
E often gets ear infections with teething, my sympathies are with you xxx

[Skadiver13]

Why wont he sleep for me.. So frustrating. Past 3 weeks Liam has been cutting teeth so I understand a little SA but this is getting nuts. He does now have a cold (congested going on 12 days). But could this also be a little sleep regression this early? This all started before he got sick for what its worth. No mater what tweaking I do he'll go to bed find for the babysitter or my DH but when I try to put him to bed if I even try to walk out of the room he's screams bloody murder .Stands up and just yells and cries.  Minute I walk in he stops. I have to stay in there with him and it's taking upwards of 30min for him to fall asleep. Last night I ended up rocking him to sleep because he just couldn't shut off. Rocking him took literally 3 min so I know he was tired.  Liam is 16m 3 W. Although this started right at 16M.

[My little Liam]

Maybe a wonder week? There is one around that age.

Honestly Siobhan, sleep has been wonky for a week, then good again, then wonky again, rinse and repeat since 16 months. Even now, after finding out he has an ear infection that has caused our horrible sleep for a while, we are still having NW (although not as bad or long), and I don't think he is in a pain anymore...

I just think this is a horrible time for sleep! Teething and developmental stuff makes it hard. I can say that in the past 2 weeks Liam has grown so much and learned so many new words. I can really tell a difference every day!, it is unbelievable!

I guess we just have to push through, yk?? It will be over soon....