Hello,
My lo is 10 1/2 months and has always had trouble falling asleep. We battled with silent reflux for 6 months and by then he was sleeping independently thanks to the shh/pat. A month ago he started NW, and recently crawling and since everything has gone haywire. The only way I can get him to sleep now is cuddling to calm/drowsy state.
I have been doing this for over a month now, and can't seem to get him to fall asleep on his own again. I have not tried PUPD because I am not sure if his nap times are right. He seems to be all over the place, and wonder if it is a phase and he will settle on his own again as he did at 6 months?
He naps well once he is down and wakes occasionally at night. I don't know what I'm doing wrong:(missing window? A time?) My lo is spirited shows no sleepy signs.
Lately he cries as soon as I put him in the crib to put his sleepbag on and when I cuddle him with a lullaby he arches and grizzles/fights me. Then if i put him in the crib he will settle maybe for a little then roll onto his fours and start grizzling until he escalates..I PU and I keep this cycle going until he falls asleep.
I am unsure of his mantra cry and whether he is just trying to settle, when I leave him to settle he will cry/grizzle and keep rolling all over the place, then he looks as though he is asleep and he will arc up again, sometimes he ends up missing the nap altogether.
Every day is a becoming a real struggle and I an not sure what to do. I appreciate you taking time to read my post.
Hi routine is somewhat like this now.
6.00 wake
6.30 bottle (never too hungry, so I know it's not hunger waking him early)
8.00 breakfast
9.00 nap sleeps 1 hour
10.00 bottle
12.00 lunch
1.00/1.30 nap sleeps 1 hour
2.30 bottle
5.00 dinner
5.30 bath
6.15 bottle
6.30/7.00 asleep
He was heading to 12 hours at night too, now we seem to be lucky with 10.
Sharron
