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I need more sleep....NOW!!!!
Hi,
As some of you may know i've had problems with Luka and early waking.
He slept through fine 7-7 from about 14wks. However for the last couple of months now he wakes anything from 4.30-5am. But it gets worse...The last few nights he has woken at 2ish and won't go back to sleep!!!!
I am so tired. He is teething, but when he wakes he doesn't appear to be in pain, just wide awake. I have tried all the different light shows on his cot, feeding him (he now seems to expect a bottle now anyway!) tried teething gel/calpol/nurofen.
I was really tearful and depressed this morning. I finally got up at 5.30am and woke poor Terry up he was on the sofa bed so that he gets some sleep, and doesn't disturb us with his snoring, ha,ha, we are already disturbed!! He's still in alot of pain after having tonsils out so cant ask him for help, although he has offered to do tonight.
Sorry to go on girls but I can't understand it my other two slept through fine 7-7 from 6wks (tom) and 12wks (tate) and didn't wake through teething or anything. So its all new to me. Theres no chance to rest in the day as they usually nap at different times. I might go and see my HV this afternoon but just wondered if you could offer any advice/help/support.
As some of you may know i've had problems with Luka and early waking.
He slept through fine 7-7 from about 14wks. However for the last couple of months now he wakes anything from 4.30-5am. But it gets worse...The last few nights he has woken at 2ish and won't go back to sleep!!!!
I am so tired. He is teething, but when he wakes he doesn't appear to be in pain, just wide awake. I have tried all the different light shows on his cot, feeding him (he now seems to expect a bottle now anyway!) tried teething gel/calpol/nurofen.
I was really tearful and depressed this morning. I finally got up at 5.30am and woke poor Terry up he was on the sofa bed so that he gets some sleep, and doesn't disturb us with his snoring, ha,ha, we are already disturbed!! He's still in alot of pain after having tonsils out so cant ask him for help, although he has offered to do tonight.
Sorry to go on girls but I can't understand it my other two slept through fine 7-7 from 6wks (tom) and 12wks (tate) and didn't wake through teething or anything. So its all new to me. Theres no chance to rest in the day as they usually nap at different times. I might go and see my HV this afternoon but just wondered if you could offer any advice/help/support.
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I try everything and anything to soothe his teething in the middle of the night - sometimes it works and other times it won't, he just can't get back to sleep from his pain.
Just as Karen said, it's only a temporary situation....
Samiha
If he's not in pain or upset i'd be inclined to put him somewhere safe even back in his cot but with a selection of toys and try to nap your self. Perhaps set up a travel cot in the lounge so that no one else is disturbed but you can rest.
Amber was similar for the first few weeks after she was born and i was desperate for sleep so i brought the electric swing into our bedroom and popped her in it with a blanket over her legs. Even wide awake she was quite happy in there and she eventually wentback to sleep! It wasn't ideal her seepnig in her swing overnight but when you're that desperate i thnk you should do whatever it takes!
I really hope things improve for you x x x x
not sure what to suggest really, but have you got anyone that can help you out, ie family or friends, who can take the boys for a few hours, so that you can just catch up on some well earned rest?? i know its not a long term solution, but it may get you through a few days a bit happier and more alert!
hope all gets better soon, and dont forget we are here to have a rant at if you need us
take care
kas xx
lol. x
I finally got her to bed by 9 and was just heading to bed myself at 11 when she woke. By the time i fed her and put her back to bed it was 12 and she woke this morning at 4.45am. She has been like this for the last 3 nights so i have been sleeping between 12 and 5 and that is it. I am absolutely shattered and cant even grab 5 minutes in the day without her.
Ian and i ended up having a massive row on wednesday with me storming out the house with Hollie in a sling. She slept while i walked which was good and made me feel a whole lot better. And since our argument he has been trying a lot harder to do things with Hollie so i am not doing everything.
I have tried avent and tt bottles and she wont close her mouth round them. I am thinking of starting to wean her though as Ian can then feed her and give me a break.
Anyway i feel a bit better as she has had an hour whilst i hoovered today so the house is clean. Ian told me i should leave the hoover on all afternoon.....its so tempting.
Take care, hope Luka is better today for you xxx
Ian is the same he is 40 and so also likes peace and quiet and will just go back to bed in the afternoon for an hour. unlike me who cant just leave hollie on her own to do that lol.
Riley is v.loving,his always saying i love you mummy or daddy.