2am night wakings for the last 4 nights - what is going on??

[mcruari]

I thought I was well past this stage
Well DD who is 3,8yrs has been waking up at 2am (give or take a couple of minutes )
She calls out for her daddy  and will not sleep for another couple of hours.
This started on Friday night and my DH took her into our bed and she fella sleep after about 1.5hrs and then she was placed back into her bed. Saturday night, same scenario - calls DH he takes her into our bed. Sunday night she spookily woke at 2am again and I decided to interupt this pattern but she got really angry with me as she wanted her daddy (I wonder why ) and she wasn't having anything of it. Longo story short she got peed off and so did mummy and daddy and no-one was talking to no-one. I settled her and after about 20mins she was calling out again and I spent the rest of the night in front of the TV crying and with a tummy ache as I was so tense
Anyway, yesterday she came home from pre-school with a temperature and a cold so I dosed her up before she went to bed and half expected her to have a rough night. She again woke at 2am (WTH?? ) and my DH proceeded to do what I had done the night before with the addition of medication and a lot more patience .
So we are coming up for the 5th night now and I am wondering if this has become habitual n/waking or if she was ill before we knew it and her sleep was affected - although she showed absolutely no symptoms whatsoever.

Any ideas ladies?? I really need to get back to work tomorrow but I also really need my sleep to be any good at all

TIA

[Freya'sMum]

Hello! Freya does this occasionally! For a few weeks she sleeps 12 uninterrupted hurs, then for a few weeks she'll wake for an hour in the night just singing to herself then doze off again, and then for a few weeks she'll wander in to our room 2 or 3 times a night stating that she's lost her pillow, teddy, drink (whatever) - I just silently put her back in bed - and then she'll sleep thru again for a bit. I just figure you have to ride it out!

There was a period of a few weeks when she was waking a lot and coming in to us and in the end I resorted to threats to take away something she cared about the following day if she didn't stay in bed (for us it was listening to her Fimbles cd!) - after a few nights of testing it out and realising that I carried thru my threats, she did as she was told!

As for going to work and being any use there - I've not had more than a total of 5 hours sleep a night since the birth of Eryn in June 06 and use plenty of mascara to give the impression of being awake at work! I don't expect that I'm much use either, but no-one's complained yet!

HTH?

Ax

[Colin Macs Mom]

Hi Sinead 

Sorry to hear that Clarissa is being stubborn.    Could the cold have anything to do with it??

You might get better responses in toddler sleep, do you want me to move your post?

[mcruari]

yes please Jessica - sorry it is my sleep deprivation that caused that

[Colin Macs Mom]

No worries love 

[UNCMomma]

I think the upcoming cold/illness could have affected her sleep those days before... I can always tell my girls are getting sick b/c their sleep becomes a little unsettled for the few days before showing symptoms.  Weird, but it happens! 

When my 3 year old has a rough night or wakes upset, one of us lays with her in her bed or on the floor of her room  for a few minutes until she is nice and relaxed again, and then go back to our bed.  Usually this solves the issue. 

Hope this helps, losing that precious sleep is awful!!  Good luck!!   

[mcruari]

Thank you Jessica.

Thank you ladies for the responses - unfortunately when she wakes up, it is "Wide-Awake-Club"
Everyone has to then be awake we settle her and she seems OK then about 20-30mins later she is calling out again.
I'm pretty upset as she has been a champ sleeper for the last year maybe.
Well the paediatrician is coming to see her tomorrow as she still has a temp and also has a sore throat so she has kindly said she would pay her a visit, so i intend asking her if she thinks there is a connection between the illness and lack of sleep. I have to giver her an anti-inflammatory suppository this evening so hopefully if she is not sleeping because she is uncomfortable, she go through the night.
I now need some advice on how to get rid of those jet-black circles appearing around my eyes..........

[Colin Macs Mom]

I now need some advice on how to get rid of those jet-black circles appearing around my eyes..........

concealer! Trust me, I know 

[mari]

Touche Eclait for the circles!!! 


Welcome Sinead, we don't see you over here often.  Sorry to hear that Clarissa's sleep is unsettled and I hope that you get all the help you need here.  Just a thought, does she still nap in the day?

I would agree with the ladies here that it seems that she is ill and you didn't know it when it affected her sleep in the first place.  I hope she gets well soon and gets right back on track, but if not then we will be here to help you out.

Good luck, and get well Clarissa.

[mcruari]

Thanks all.
I really don't want to be here long - not that I don't love the company ... just I don't DO night wakings on a regular basis!!!

[Colin Macs Mom]

And you want to TTC???!