Help with 2-1 (I think?)

[Eva's Mummy]

Thanks Kate  I know as soon as we leave i will leave my feedback of them on the offstead site so otehr people know what they are like. I am terrible when i go there, there is always wee babies Eva's age crying and i can't help but pick them up and cuddle them and they settle down. I even took one out of the cot today as she was screaming her head off wanting out but they were busy so i just went and picked her up and she was so happy. I just keep thinking what if that was Eva i would want someone to give her a cuddle. Maybe i should get a job there to watch the babies 

[Eva's Mummy]

Well today is not going so good, she was up at 5 and fell asleep in her highchair with a piece of toast in her mouth at 8:35 and slept until 9:55. She really is shattered.

2nd nap is at 13:15 by the time she got to sleep.

What do i do about BT if she wakes at 13:45 or anything under an hour? If she does her usual 1hr 20mins it will be 14:35 so should i push her to stay awake until 6?

[Papaya]

Does she generally tack well? I am a fan of the EBT but it really has to be early enough to work well, imo - so if it's a really short nap, I would honestly consider a 5pm bedtime and hope for a 12hr+ night. It may still be an early start tomorrow, but that would be a good catch-up night.

That daycare sounds a complete nightmare - so glad you're able to leave soon!

[Eva's Mummy]

Thanks for watching us. She is on and off with the tacking but i would agree if i don't do it early enough it doesn't work as she would normally still wake at 10.5 / 11hr mark but if its early enough in the morning i can usually feed her and get her back to sleep, for a bit.

She is actually still asleep now which no almost an hour, if she wakes at 14:30 would you stick to BT of 6 even though she is really tired today. I get kind of lost at this time cos as you said if EBT is not early enough she will wake at 4:45/5 and thats too late for her to go back to sleep, but if i push her later she might get more OT and wake anyway.

This really is so difficult, especially when she has OT built up.

I can't wait to finish with the nursery i'm hoping in the 19 days i am off i can get things back on track, i think the set naps will be good if i can just keep her awake long enough for the 1st nap. I think she must be sooo OT if she is falling asleep with toast in her mouth. She is not the kind of baby who will sleep anywhere she usually needs to be in her cot.

[Papaya]

I think she must be sooo OT if she is falling asleep with toast in her mouth. She is not the kind of baby who will sleep anywhere she usually needs to be in her cot.

Poor wee thing! My LO has done this once in her life, when we were traveling and her sleep was all over the place, and I just felt so sorry for her!

If she's this tired, she may need the super EBT even if she does a decent pm nap. I'd keep an eye on her, aim for no later than 6pm but be ready to get her down a little earlier if you think she needs it.

[Eva's Mummy]

Ok thank you very much, i will let you know how it goes x

[weaver]

Oh poor little poppet falling asleep with her toast.  Don't worry, nearly there, she'll be home with you soon and you'll get her sorted. 

[Eva's Mummy]

Well i did early dinner at 16:30 incase she was getting tired and well she refused her dinner, yawned and cried all through it. So it was a quick bath, pj's , bottle and asleep for 17:15 which is actually a 12hrs 15mins day as she was up so early.

How hard is it getting back on track with an OT build up and "horrible nursery"

[Eva's Mummy]

I don't know what i am doing now. She woke at 18:30 screaming with tears running down her face and has been crying hard for the last 45mins, i've just got her settled. Actually i take that back there she goes again. Do you think OT or did i put her to bed too early.

The wee angel never cries hard like that, its so hard to know how to settle her when she is like that because when i pick her up she cries even harder, if i lie her down and leave she screams and screams. If i lie her down and sit in the corner and sshh she stands up and cries looking at me!

I'm going back up to see her now.

[Eva's Mummy]

Another 30mins later and hopefully that will be her. Its as if she wants me there but doesn't. This time she was happy with me kneeling next to the cot with a hand on her, she kept looking up to make sure i was there then closing her eyes again, when i left she started crying again and this went on for the 30mins.

Not sure what that is all about, are we thinking major OT or to early to bed? If it major OT then the next 2 days are going to be horrendous and this is her 2 days in a row at nursery 

[eva026]

That's how my LO behaves when very OT:(
Wakes up after a while and then is inconsolable. Just keep repeating to yourself that it's only till the end of the week.

[Papaya]

Sounds major OT to me too Unless, she doesn't have any teeth moving as well?

Big hugs, only a few more days of this and then you can really help her get back on track.

[jessmum46]

I agree OT, poor poppet . Hang in there xx

[weaver]

Just dropping off a hug for you and Eva.  Thursday already, nearly there!

[Eva's Mummy]

Thanks everyone, Well last night she was in bed for 17:50 woke for 20mins at 12:05 for milk then again at 5:00 for 20mins then slept until 6:50 so overall she had a good night. She only had 1 nap of 55mins today so bed was 17:30 and hopefully she will have another good long night tonight and catch up a bit x