Sleep deprived… help!
I’m 5 weeks deep into what ever the hell is going on. I dropped a nap as I felt my son was ready about 5 weeks ago. He coped well during the day. He started waking at between 9-10 every night. Some nights it would take a couple of attempts to go back down, every second he would be awake till 1am. I went back to 2 naps as I honestly felt he thought he was going for a nap at night.
Still awake between 9-10.
The only break I’ve had is when I’ve had to give him piriton for an unknown reaction. Every time I put him down he’s awake 20 mins later. Tonight he has been on me awake for over 2 hours now, I’ve tried taking him into my bed, I’ve tried the sofa, I’ve tried putting him down. Nothing. I am at my wits end honestly. I am exhausted.
He used to be such a good sleeper until I changed his naps. What have I done to my boy?
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For my daughter, shes up at 7, nap at 11 until normally 1 or half 1, then bed at 8. It took me weeks for her to settle, but eventually we got there. I would just say ‘give mummy a hug/cuddle’ ‘give mummy a kiss’, i wait for her to try and get into her cot, lay a blanket down (she likes the softness) and give her a dummy, say I love you, goodnight, then walk out the room, close the door, and thats it! After a month of her understanding and her knowing bedtime is bedtime, she stopped fighting it. If she isnt tired, we read a book or sing a song, I leave a nightlight on and just let her settle herself. Sometimes if she’s really tired I’ll let her have 20 mins nap at around 6 not too close to dinner time (I feed her around 6:30-7 then milk 30 mins after).
You mentioned about a reaction, is it possible its to milk or a certain food? Maybe keep note of what he eats and when and then show it to the doctors to see if he has an allergy which is what is waking him up with tummy upset?
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