Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I could have written this post myself - multiplied by two. I am also on the verge of tears from lack of sleep. If you find anything htat works, let me know!

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

So sorry Michele

I am a fan a CIO but I only let him cry for 30 minutes at a time the most. I know you and your DH aren't for it but I just wanted to say that a lot of time (at least what I noticed ) the first few minutes are the worst. Maybe try letting her cry for 10 minutes instead of 5. Again, I am not trying to persuade you to do something you are not comfortable with just letting you know what I noticed with DS.
When DS is teething I give him either Motrin or Tylenol. It depends how cranky he is during the day. Mortin should not be given on an empty stomach so I give it to him at bed time.
You also said that she sleeps wth a night light. I use to have one for DS too and 2 months ago when he was 8.5 months old I turned it off to see what would happen because I did notice he was waking more durning the night. I still put the mobile on and he falls asleep within 5 minutes instead of 15. The mobile animals don't distract him anymore and he does sleep better. The reason I suggest turning it off is because she might be tossing and turning and then the light actually waking her up.

If I think of anything else I will let you know.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I wish I had advice for you, but I am soooo sorry to hear you're all going through such a rough time--I really can't even imagine the stress. I hope it's a phase that's soon to end!

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I know exactly what you are talking about my son did the same thing on and off in the summer.

He would fall asleep fine...but during the night he would would wake up hysterically crying. Nothing would comfort him ...water, milk, me, his father. He would push me and try to get down he did not know what he wanted.

I would take him into the bathroom and turn the water on...basically try to distract him until he calmed down.

Then I would try to give him water or milk.

I think it was his molars coming in and some anxiety mixed in. He was about 12 months.

He also does it sometimes if he overeats or eats too late in the evening.

Good Luck

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I just recently bought the book the book the "no cry sleep solution" and I am finding ALOT out and learning so much from this book. I couldnt do the CIO so I am trying this solution and it is working.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

Wishing you lots of tonight. If all else fails, take her to bed with you.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

thank you everyone I really appreciate it!



Last night was a bit better, but now she won't fall asleep in her crib

She has always gone down in her crib, and does so for her naps during the day too.

Last night, she was getting sleepy so we put her down awake as we always have done, and all hell broke loose as soon as DH took her upstairs and away from me. I went up and got her, we gave her some motrin and some benadryl and tried again-all hell loose again. She fell asleep on me and i put her down, she slept til 5am this morning, after going down at 7:30pm.

I am so confused why during the day she goes down without a peep, but at night, it's like we torture her.

I think she's getting very attached to me too, she wouldn't even do to DH last night when she was tired.

Adrianna-I am going to try and make her room darker and see what happens tonight.

I have also read the no cry sleep solution, i think DD might be too strong willed.

i am happy i got some sleep, DH and I went to bed at 9pm just because we are soo exhausted, i am suffering today, i think the last week has caught up with me.

Any clue why at night she's nuts about going in the crib, but during the day she goes down awake and falls asleep on her own?

Doc doesn't think it's separation anxiety cause if it was she thinks she would be doing it during the day for naps as well.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I suspect she's teething. Whenever Alex is teething horribly, she's usually fine, for the most part, during the day and even for her naps. But the pain becomes aggravated at night, for some reason, and it becomes nearly impossible to put her to sleep and for her to stay asleep (we're dealing with this right now, in fact, as I think Alex's second year molars are coming in). And from my experience, babies always become much more clingy, particularly with mommy, when they are uncomfortable or are in pain.

Is she drooling? Gnawing on things? Biting? Putting her hands in her mouth? Tugging at her ears?

Last night - when did you give her the motrin? Was it right before she went to sleep? That might not be good enough. When I know Alex is teething, I always give her the motrin about 30-40 minutes before bedtime, so the full effects have kicked in by the time I have to put her in her crib.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

Message edited 3/6/2007 10:36:41 AM.

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

Posted by sweetness

She was a never a drooling teether, we made it through 4 teeth without a bit of drool
She is though biting on her fingers, and biting me at times. Her 4th tooth just broke through on Saturday. Poor baby is getting her teeth one right after the other.

we gave her the motrin right after her bottle, prob about 6:30pm, and tried to put her down about 10 mins later. I guess it didn't kick in yet cause she was out cold by 7:30pm in my arms.

When she woke up at 5am this morning Dh gave her 4 ounces in her crib and she went back to sleep for an hour. Good enough for me, but not good she won't fall asleep in her crib like she used too.

errr...

Thank you so much for your help

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..

I agree with Beth and try giving her the Mortin earlier. I also know that when DS isn't feeling well I am the only one he wants.

The only other thing I thought of was that maybe it was developmental thing. I know some babies wake durning the night when they learn to crawl or walk. Did she start cruising alogn the furiniture?

Re: Need some advice, please...We are exhausted and out of solutions..Long..I really need your advice..UPDATE-Back from DR's appt..