DD will not nap/sleep! HELP!!

whitward87

I DREAD every evening at bedtime because DD wakes up about 4 times every 10-15 minutes before she gives me a solid 3 hours of sleep...if I'm lucky. She may give me 90 minutes of sleep every night at a time. She is teething but she wakes up all night, not because she's hungry and not because she's in pain, she wants me holding her all effing night. We also have problems with naptime. She may lay down and wake up 5 minutes later and there is no consoling her back to sleep. 

I.AM.MISERABLE. I don't get to sleep at night and I don't get to nap during the day either.

So what do I do at naptime? Let her cry until she falls back to sleep and console her every 5 minutes or so? Currently she is in her swing with the music on and her lovie screaming, because I am about to lose my sh*t. I got about 2 hours of sleep last night...and the night before...and the night before...and the night before. I don't know what to do. I am becoming more and more depressed everyday with the lack of sleep and not getting out of the house.

lefirebug

At night I definitely recommend trying to CIO.  You're going to get a lot of different opinions on this, and of course this is just MY opinion based on my own experience.  If LO is full, dry, tired, and not hurt, there's no reason you can't let her cry herself to sleep sometimes.  I also turn on music if LO is having trouble going to sleep.  You need sleep too- both for your sake and hers. 

Good luck- I know it's hard!!

Hollywood214

Awww Whit, I'm so sorry!!!! Text me please if u ever need to talk, no matter what time!!!!

For teething, try a does of Tylenol and 3 teething tablets. Dominic was having trouble waking up so much through the night, we tried a little bowl of cereal right before bed, and he sleeps 2 to 3 hours longer. It fills their little tummy's up longer. Maybe try not putting her in the swing and putting her in ur bed, or her crib to nap. Sometimes I think they are more comfortable spread out then in the swing. GL love

Hollywood214

lefirebug:

At night I definitely recommend trying to CIO.  You're going to get a lot of different opinions on this, and of course this is just MY opinion based on my own experience.  If LO is full, dry, tired, and not hurt, there's no reason you can't let her cry herself to sleep sometimes.  I also turn on music if LO is having trouble going to sleep.  You need sleep too- both for your sake and hers. 

Good luck- I know it's hard!!

This to Whit, CIO may be hard for you, but it works. Babies have so much energy and crying allows them to use some of it up and makes them tired.

Luv-a-Bug

lefirebug:

At night I definitely recommend trying to CIO.  You're going to get a lot of different opinions on this, and of course this is just MY opinion based on my own experience.  If LO is full, dry, tired, and not hurt, there's no reason you can't let her cry herself to sleep sometimes.  I also turn on music if LO is having trouble going to sleep.  You need sleep too- both for your sake and hers. 

Good luck- I know it's hard!!

This.  Start only with night time.  The first night will be hard but the crying the 2nd night and 3rd night will be less and less, and she will start getting the sleep she needs.  She's so fussy now because she's feeling the same way you are!  Exhausted!

Good luck.

YPF2010

whitward87:

I DREAD every evening at bedtime because DD wakes up about 4 times every 10-15 minutes before she gives me a solid 3 hours of sleep...if I'm lucky. She may give me 90 minutes of sleep every night at a time. She is teething but she wakes up all night, not because she's hungry and not because she's in pain, she wants me holding her all effing night. We also have problems with naptime. She may lay down and wake up 5 minutes later and there is no consoling her back to sleep. 

I.AM.MISERABLE. I don't get to sleep at night and I don't get to nap during the day either.

So what do I do at naptime? Let her cry until she falls back to sleep and console her every 5 minutes or so? Currently she is in her swing with the music on and her lovie screaming, because I am about to lose my sh*t. I got about 2 hours of sleep last night...and the night before...and the night before...and the night before. I don't know what to do. I am becoming more and more depressed everyday with the lack of sleep and not getting out of the house.

 

OMG!! This is totally my situation. I let LO CIO last night. Tonight will be night 2. I talked to the RN at my OBGYN's office today and she suggested benadryl as well. She said it's not going to hurt them. She said it's not any different than a pregnant woman taking it. Which is what my OBGYN suggested to me during pregnancy when I couldn't get any rest. I am so desperate, I'll damn near try anything. I haven't slept in weeks. I just want to cry some days because I'm so...damn tired!!!