Question about A time during 2-1 transition

[Kellyjs]

Oh poor you, that is chilly isn't it? I always thought the recommendations were a little on the light side, but I'm a cold person! My DD however seems to be a warm one like DH. So when she goes to bed, the house is around 21c and gets down to around 18c, sometimes colder and we just have her in pjs and a 2.5tog bag and she seems fine.

I wouldn't use a heater as you said, it dries the air out. I would've thought what you're doing is what I would dress DD in. I would check on her during the night tonight by trying to feel her back under the clothes if you can without disturbing her. Do remember body temperature drops when sleeping.

On the plus side, this nap time is looking good. What time did she wake this morning in the end?

[linny75]

She woke at 1.30 so 2 hr nap. She woke up with really hot red cheeks (and this morning as well). And I noticed one of her tooth has broken through! So maybe that was the reason with the NWs last night . I will medicate with ibuprofen tonight as the other one looks ready to burst through. I'm thinking bedtime in cot by 6.30 or should I leave it to 6.45/7?
At night she is easily disturbed but I will try check her back tonight. I think I will just put her in a thinner fleece tonight. If she feels cold I can add a blanket. X
 

[Kellyjs]

That's a good idea. Tbh it has been something that has bugged me since having a LO, that I didn't know exactly what to dress her in at night! They can get a bit of a raised temperature with teething too. Elevating the mattress has helped slightly here too. I just put a couple of beach towels under one end of DD's mattress.

I think 6.30pm sounds good. That'll give her the chance to wind down and perhaps be off to sleep by 6.45/7 then. I think we can safely say the NW's are due to teething, phew. Good to know we're on the right track. I still think we'll need to do some more tweaking but she's got to feel better after a nice 2-hr nap instead of all those little ones.

[linny75]

In her cot by 6.30 and she fell asleep easily by 6.45. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good night! X

[Kellyjs]

Fab. Fx here for you too x

[Martini~]

And how it went:)?

[linny75]

I'm at a bit of a lost now! She slept soundly from 6.45-1.10 when she woke crying. I left her for a bit to see if she would resettle but didn't so went into her about 1.30 assuming it might be her teeth again so gave her another dose of ibuprofen as it would have been her 2nd dose in less than 24 hrs. She settled and went back to sleep til about 5.10, but woke crying again and she has been in and out of making noise since then (it's. 7.05 now). I don't know if she has had any sleep since the 5.10 waking as it would go quiet for varying amounts of time and then she would make groaning noises. What's going on ladies, please help! Xx

[linny75]

It's 7.10 now as she isn't asleep so I think I will get her up. What would you recommend I do today? X

[Kellyjs]

I still think teeth hun, molars can be quite sore for them. I'm presuming she has slept from 5.10 as she wouldn't have stayed in bed all that time without getting fed up and wanting out. Due to the disturbed night though I wouldn't push the nap time too much past 11.30am again. Wdyt? She might get a little grizzly but a change of scenery will help.

[linny75]

I think I know why she was so unsettled. I found 2 semi-dry bogies blocking both nasal passages! Not something I noticed when I went in to her in the dark! So it might have developed after that time and she found it hard to sleep properly breathing through her nose. I will hold her out til 11.15/11.30 but I am worried about cumulative OT which could make things worse? Any experience with this? Xx

[linny75]

Sorry I meant 'found it hard to sleep breathing through her mouth'

[Kellyjs]

I don't think you'll have an issue with cumulative OT hun. As long as she's napping well. There's more likely to be a problem with too many short naps during the day. I would try and hold out to 11.30 as 11.15 is going a little bit the wrong way. I think ideally we need to get her closer to 12 eventually. See where I'm going with this?

Oh and that definitely can have an impact on her sleep. Bubbas breathe through their nose as they haven't picked up the bad habit of breathing through their mouths like adults. Especially as she's a thumb sucker too. You weren't to know hun, tbh if you turned on the light to see that would've made it harder to get back to sleep in the middle of the night anyway x

[linny75]

Ok sure I will keep her going to be in her cot by 11.20, so hopefully she will be asleep by 11.30. Gosh 2 more hours, she's so tired already. I'm feeling really crampy today (last bit of clots to come out yet), but I will soldier one. I was thinking maybe take her out in the buggy but she will more likely fall asleep so will keep her entertained at home. Luckily my 4 year old started back at preschool this morning so I don't have 2 to entertain this morning xx

[linny75]

Sorry Kelly, it's 9.49 and I had to put her down. Not ideal i know! I just couldn't hold her out any longer, she was literally falling asleep in her high chair trying to eat a snack. She is absolutely exhausted. I think depending on what time she gets up I should either do a late afternoon catnap or early bedtime? Xx

[Kellyjs]

Don't worry hun, she might be more tired from all this teething. Is she still sleeping? If not, I'd try a CN later on for 15mins max, if she is still sleeping you could go for EBT x