Please, ANYONE..please offer advice about this sleep situation (or lack thereof) VERY LONG!

I am literally going to lose my mind!

Its going on 2 weeks now that Megan hasnt fully slept through the night. I have tried EVERYTHING! Its VERY hard right now, since she is in the room with us (in her crib but same room.)

She is teething so granted, I feel horrible that she isnt feeling well..but its not only that. She has started babbling incessantly...and its like she cant stop. I know they say words are right behind that (she already says a few words) so maybe this is the reason for the less sleep? I know they claim when they are about to hit a milestone, that happens..but I am really losing it!!!!!!!!

She will stand up and just "talk" forever. I ignore it. Then it goes onto whining. I say "shhh" and turn over. Then full fledged CRYING! I have mentioned this before. I cannot do CIO because she gets SO UPSET, she makes herself sick and our house is attached on one side and our neighbors can hear EVERYTHING.

I dont know what else to do. Usually I wind up giving in, taking her in the bed with me depending on what time she woken up. She will fall back to sleep in my arms but the second I put her down, shes up again.

Please please please...

I know I have asked before, but I need sleep! I need advice, some kind of help! My dh and I are going through a rough patch and he literally doesnt help the situation at all. I am very fair during the week, I tell him to go downstairs to the couch because he has to get up for work in the morning..and of course he goes, no questions asked. But just because I am a SAHM, doesnt mean I can take this every singe night. She hardly naps at all, I get NO BREAK!

Do you think its ALL teething? Do you think it has to do with her hitting a milestone? Us being in the same room???

She was such a wonderful infant. I had to wake her for feedings. Now I kind of wish she would have spread this out a bit more so maybe I could have gotten used to it or it all didnt come at once now.

I know I sound somewhat desperate, but I assume exhaustion will do that to you?

Re: Please, ANYONE..please offer advice about this sleep situation (or lack thereof) VERY LONG!

Oh my love, I'm so sorry to hear this. Can I be honest? I think it's a combination of things, Noreen. I think that at her age, she needs to be in her own room. I know the situation with the house, but I know that Ava would wake up constantly when we slept in the same room because even one of us turning over made her wake up. I also think that it's teething. I know that's not what you want to hear, but those molars are killer and if Megan's anything like Ava, they'll come in slow and hurt a lot. They definitely disrupted Ava's sleep. Are you giving tylenol or Motrin for bedtime?
How about trying you and Ant sleeping in another room for one night and see if the situation improves. We slept on the pullout couch for 5 months before we moved out of our one bedroom apartment because is at least allowed us and Ava a full night's sleep. I'm so sorry chicky, and I haven't even been around to talk to you lately. Call me or what not if you need anything.

Re: Please, ANYONE..please offer advice about this sleep situation (or lack thereof) VERY LONG!

I don't have an easy answer, but I think that getting her a space to sleep in where she can't see you would help. Even if you don't have a whole room, hanging a sheet from the ceiling to divide a space could help. She is so much more social now and seeing you is pure temptation!

Personally I didn't find teething to make that significant of an impact, but each baby is different.

Re: Please, ANYONE..please offer advice about this sleep situation (or lack thereof) VERY LONG!

I think if she had her own space to sleep you would be amazed at the difference

Re: Please, ANYONE..please offer advice about this sleep situation (or lack thereof) VERY LONG!

I hear what you guys are saying about being in the same room. But honestly, my dh and I stay up really late most nights. If we are watching tv downstairs, and she wakes up, thats it...shes up. It doesnt seem to matter if we are there or not. Once we hear her in the monitor, she NEVER self soothes herself back to sleep. She just cries until someone goes upstairs. Do you think this would happen in the middle of the night too?

I am going to try it though tonight. I think we will sleep on the pullout in the living room and see if that makes a difference? Maybe shes catching a glimpse of us the second she wakes up and thats it? Maybe if we werent in there, she would just close her eyes again and go back? But then I feel bad because what if shes really in a lot of pain? How sad would that be that I left her in the room all alone??

Who said that thing about feng shui (SP?) I think it was Bxgell...did you do it??? Did it work?!?!?!?! I am honestly grasping at straws here and thinking of rearranging the room. Maybe the placement of her crib is throwing her off for some reason???? Worth a shot right?