Hi
DS is 11 months now. I posted recently as we were getting frequent 2.5 hr NWs which I finally think I pointed down to OT. Once I started giving him a shorter A to BT they stopped. The trouble is if he has a NW, for any reason, it lasts FOREVER!
For example this week he woke one night due to OT and that lasted nearly 3.5 hrs (!!!); another night he woke due to teething (2.5hrs) and last night he woke due to having a cold (2.5hrs). Why does it take so long? We try everything from shhing, hand on back, cuddling, staying in the room til he falls asleep, bit of wiwo - and we obvs give meds if it's teeth.
He can be really screaming ( if hes in pain) or just a loud whinging cry. Mostly it's a cycle of him settling, us leaving the room and him waking again 5 mins later. But sometimes after he's been doing that for 2hrs he can then get playful ( not if hes woke due to illness/ teeth).
I'm finding it so hard and exhausting particularly as with DD, if she ever woke we would only need to reassure her, give meds etc for a few mins and she'd happily go back to sleep. He is an independent sleeper, Btw.
Thank you!