Help! Sleep regression/ startle reflex/ cold
We couldn’t put our LO down last night for hourssss! We sent her to bed at 9ish & she had a half hour, then till 3am it was impossible to put her back down, every time we tried she would wake up as soon as we tried 😩 she’d fall asleep instantly in our arms though. We tried everything- hot water bottle, co sleeping, white noise, rocking, patting etc. & nothing worked. She’s since been up every 45mins to an hour. Naps in the day time are contact only & she only manages 20minutes. This is week 3 of the sleep regression & this has been the worst night so far, to top it off I think she’s got a bit of a cold/cough as well. I’m dreading today & tonight, I’ve been dreading nap times/bed times since this regression started! With the sleep deprivation I also find myself getting frustrated with her quite easily when she won’t sleep. I feel like I do everything for her & she just can’t cut me a break! (I know she doesn’t really mean to). Any advice please? 🙁
Have you got a sling you can put her in during the day to contact nap so you can Atleast walk about with her and get a bru? If she has a cold/cough could it be she is struggling with a blocked nose lay flat and finding being held eases it potentially? Snuffle babe, Calpol plug in and a dose of calpol worked wonders for What are they sleeping in at night? Could it be temperature related maybe? Xxx