Help with a non sleeping baby.. could be my fault. :(

Jessica0624

Alex just started about 2 weeks ago to blood curdle scream when its time for bed. We go to lay him down and the moment he hits the mattress its full on cries or screams. We  have tried to put him down, awake, sleeping, half-awake and nothing seems to work. I really starting to blame myself for his behavior. A little back-story, we had a 2 bedroom apt that was very small to where Alex was in our room until he was 15 months. Had his own crib but was still in our room and he always slept fine with no issues. Now, we moved into a new home and he has his own room. My DH thinks he is scared to sleep in this room by myself  to why he is acting like this. He will finally go to sleep after almost 30 minutes to an hour of screaming. But he will not stay down long maybe 3 hours the most till he is screaming again. Any suggestions or help in getting him to sleep would be great.

annibes

Hm. O was a terrible sleeper for a long time. Only after a year did he start sleeping through the night in his own crib. He cries when we put him down, but calms down and stays in bed the rest of the night (even if he wakes up, he just talks to his bear). He used to wake up and play in the middle of the night, and cried something awful if we didn't go get him.

Does he have a lovey or a crib toy? We have a Fisher Price rainforest aquarium thing that O turns on for music and light when he needs comfort. He also has his bear. Most times when I check on him he's holding the bear's hand or sleeping on top of it, LOL.

Jessica0624

He has a stuffed monkey that he just adores.. Most of the time I catch him with the tail up his nose.. LOL!

I did just buy a homedics  SoundSpa Lullaby Sound Machine last night. Hoping that will help out.

 

ncbelle

It's normal for a transition like that - not just a new room but a new house - to cause sleep issues.  Do you sit with him while he falls asleep?  If not, that's what I'd do.

Jessica0624

I have to the point where he is almost completely out but the minute I walk out he wakes up screaming. I have tried him falling asleep in my arms and its the same result. Tonight I will sit in his room till he is full on sleeping and see what happens

Echowysp

ncbelle:

It's normal for a transition like that - not just a new room but a new house - to cause sleep issues.  Do you sit with him while he falls asleep?  If not, that's what I'd do.

I agree.  That's a tough transition to go through.  I'd sit with him until he's comfortable.

Also, ds acts like that when he has ear infections.

Jessica0624

Thank you ladies for all the suggestions! I will sit with Alex tonight until he falls asleep.

Jessica0624

hijoi:

We moved last week and had the same problems.  We had done sleep training when we were in the apartment and continued it once we moved to the bigger house.  It took a few nights, but he's sleeping again (still asleep now, in fact).  We made his new room look as much like his old room as possible. The sleep training we did took a few nights to work, when we were in our apartment, too, so maybe just give it a little more time?  Good luck to you!  I hope you find something that works!

What type of sleep training did you use?

1SwtWld

InLoveWithBrett:

I have to the point where he is almost completely out but the minute I walk out he wakes up screaming. I have tried him falling asleep in my arms and its the same result. Tonight I will sit in his room till he is full on sleeping and see what happens

Gianna used to be a good sleeper, then she got sick so she was accustomed to sleeping on us for naps because she couldn't breathe or sleep otherwise.  When she was better, we had the same issues when we tried to put her in her crib.  She'd cuddle up and fall asleep while we were rocking her but the moment we got up to put her in bed she'd cling to us and cry.  We did CIO last year when she was having sleep issues, and then when she got better, we did CIO again.  She's now back to sleeping in her bed.  I suggest providing him with some things to play with and snuggle with in bed and do CIO.  If you want him to be in his own bed, I think some sleep training at this age won't hurt.  It should take no longer than a week and you'll see improvement every day in his sleeping habits.  GL!

1SwtWld

InLoveWithBrett:

I have to the point where he is almost completely out but the minute I walk out he wakes up screaming. I have tried him falling asleep in my arms and its the same result. Tonight I will sit in his room till he is full on sleeping and see what happens

Gianna used to be a good sleeper, then she got sick so she was accustomed to sleeping on us for naps because she couldn't breathe or sleep otherwise.  When she was better, we had the same issues when we tried to put her in her crib.  She'd cuddle up and fall asleep while we were rocking her but the moment we got up to put her in bed she'd cling to us and cry.  We did CIO last year when she was having sleep issues, and then when she got better, we did CIO again.  She's now back to sleeping in her bed.  I suggest providing him with some things to play with and snuggle with in bed and do CIO.  If you want him to be in his own bed, I think some sleep training at this age won't hurt.  It should take no longer than a week and you'll see improvement every day in his sleeping habits.  GL!