HI everyone,. I know I have been here in years- life is busy with me But I could really use anyone's help or advice please or I'm going to lose my sanity- its a long post sorry.
Maxx is 16 months old- a sweet, happy, healthy lil' boy. No medical problems.
He has slept in our bed from about 3 months old- Its fine for our family, no one cares- I got and get more sleep this way. He was BF for 11 months. He was an average sleeper until 3 months old. For the last year he wakes up- all different times at night- usually rolls around, cries we give him a soother and he goes back to sleep. The last few months I have been going insane, last night was the worst.
Put him down at 9:25-in his crib- he woke up 20 mins later crying, tried to put him in my bed, he sat up and was wide awake, so I brought him downstairs- normally I dont do this but I was frustrated. He fell asleep 20 mins later so put him in my bed. From about 10pm to midnight he woke 3 times and I put his soother in and went back to sleep, when he wakes he is restless and rolling around, crying- I can handle crying-what I cant handle is the ear piercing screetch he lets out, its makes my skin crawl. Hubby and I went to bed at 1:30am and Maxx worke up at 2 and wouldnt settle down, crying and rolling. at 3am I took him into kaydences bed to sleep and he was restless and crying every 10 mins. at 4am I had enough and put him in his crib and got him a bottle, tried to give it to him and he wouldnt take it, I laid on his floor tried to sleep, everytime he stood up I laid him back down, didnt speak to him, he did take a bottle one time and inbetween crying he said thank you, that broke my heart. at 5am I couldnt stand it anymore and brought him down to the couch and we slept on and off until 8:30am
He has afternoon naps in his crib- he doenst goto sleep by himself, he just falls alseep in my arms having a bottle and then I put him down. Normally he stays in our bed all night and doesnt have abottle-even when offered he wont take it but last night was so rough, there is nothing wrong with him, he does it every night, yes he got his molars last night I know milestones like this interrupt sleep patterns but this is a year now. I know other moms have to have kids that sleep like this- its killing me, I dont know any solutions to help him sleep better- i wont let him CIO, to me its not worth him getting upset-sweating, heart racing etc. WHY CANT HE SLEEP??
any advice or just let me know you kids do the same thing pleaseeeeeeee! I just dont understand why he screams like he does, doctor says nothing is wrong with him, he is healthy, he has no allergies, eats healthy, stools and urine are fine. shoudl I take him to some sleep doctor and have him assessed?
sorry for the long post and if read it thank you very much, I think I just need to know Im not the only mom with kids that sleep crappy. I know it will end at some point and it wont last forever.........right!?!
Maxx is 16 months old- a sweet, happy, healthy lil' boy. No medical problems.
He has slept in our bed from about 3 months old- Its fine for our family, no one cares- I got and get more sleep this way. He was BF for 11 months. He was an average sleeper until 3 months old. For the last year he wakes up- all different times at night- usually rolls around, cries we give him a soother and he goes back to sleep. The last few months I have been going insane, last night was the worst.
Put him down at 9:25-in his crib- he woke up 20 mins later crying, tried to put him in my bed, he sat up and was wide awake, so I brought him downstairs- normally I dont do this but I was frustrated. He fell asleep 20 mins later so put him in my bed. From about 10pm to midnight he woke 3 times and I put his soother in and went back to sleep, when he wakes he is restless and rolling around, crying- I can handle crying-what I cant handle is the ear piercing screetch he lets out, its makes my skin crawl. Hubby and I went to bed at 1:30am and Maxx worke up at 2 and wouldnt settle down, crying and rolling. at 3am I took him into kaydences bed to sleep and he was restless and crying every 10 mins. at 4am I had enough and put him in his crib and got him a bottle, tried to give it to him and he wouldnt take it, I laid on his floor tried to sleep, everytime he stood up I laid him back down, didnt speak to him, he did take a bottle one time and inbetween crying he said thank you, that broke my heart. at 5am I couldnt stand it anymore and brought him down to the couch and we slept on and off until 8:30am
He has afternoon naps in his crib- he doenst goto sleep by himself, he just falls alseep in my arms having a bottle and then I put him down. Normally he stays in our bed all night and doesnt have abottle-even when offered he wont take it but last night was so rough, there is nothing wrong with him, he does it every night, yes he got his molars last night I know milestones like this interrupt sleep patterns but this is a year now. I know other moms have to have kids that sleep like this- its killing me, I dont know any solutions to help him sleep better- i wont let him CIO, to me its not worth him getting upset-sweating, heart racing etc. WHY CANT HE SLEEP??
any advice or just let me know you kids do the same thing pleaseeeeeeee! I just dont understand why he screams like he does, doctor says nothing is wrong with him, he is healthy, he has no allergies, eats healthy, stools and urine are fine. shoudl I take him to some sleep doctor and have him assessed?
sorry for the long post and if read it thank you very much, I think I just need to know Im not the only mom with kids that sleep crappy. I know it will end at some point and it wont last forever.........right!?!
Brenna has never been a good sleeper either. She tosses and turns and at 23 months old still wakes 2 or 3 times a night and eventually makes it in to bed with me where she keeps me up the rest of the night with her stirring.
I'm glad you got some answers. And you may be surprised once he's feeling better - He may sleep better all on his own. 
