Kiddos with sleep issues...

mom2ll · March 2010

Please tell me we aren't alone... Lila STTN from 10 weeks to 6 months and stopped.. She has STTN once since NOVEMBER... I'm at the end of my rope. It's not just one waking it's 4-20.... We've tried CIO, co-sleeping, no cry sleep solution, earlier bedtime, later bedtime, dream feeds, and the list goes on and on... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MMS2007 · March 2010

i know a lot of people don't want to use them.... but have you tried a pacifier? she's old enough to be able to find it even in the middle of the night.

rayskit10 · March 2010

i feel you. i have had constant sleep issues with both my kids,as you know. i have long maintained that sleepers are born, not made. some kids just fight it. i think the best you can do is stay consistent. find the schedule that works best, even if it's not foolproof, and stick to it until she gets it. and she will. truitt was a terrible sleeper but now he is a dream 90% of the time.

a friend once told me, and i truly believe it, you *WILL* deal with sleeplessness at one point or another. if you are blessed with a baby that easily STTN, you'll have a toddler that will have a million excuses every night for you to go in to the room, from they need water to they have to potty to they think there are cats in their closet.

BUT you might look for a hidden medical explaination. i took Mathis to a homeopath and she believed he had yeast in his system. she gave me an herbal treatment and he has been a lot better ever since. 2 night ago he slept from 7 to 5am. i know seeing a homeopath isn't for everyone, but when you are at the end of your rope it's worth a try. email me if you have questions

LisaK2b · March 2010

Ugh...I felt like I jinx everything bragging about Ally sleeping through the night so early on. She was such a great newborn and from the beginning only woke up once or twice at night to feed and go back to sleep. And then around 2.5 months, she slept from 8:30 until 6am. But it all changed two weeks ago and it's been horrible..she wakes up crying every hour but isn't hungry. She just wants her paci and to be held and falls right back to sleep in DH arms. DH slept in the chair last night holding her because I needed sleep. I really just hope it's a sleep regression!

With Emmy, she was a horrible newborn. She woke up every hour at night for 2 months and had her days and nights mixed up. Around 2.5 months, she only woke up twice for feeding and went back to sleep. At around 3.5 months, she went from 7pm-6am with no issues at all. She was great in her crib until we went on vacation at 9months and came back co sleeping for 6 months, but after that...it's been great and she's in her own room, own bed.

I'm now thinking about co-sleeping with Ally now at 3.5 months, but just don't want to start so early. =( I can't sleep well with them in bed with me...

So no...you're not alone!

savannah11 · March 2010

Man, I feel for you. Orion was a great sleeper, STTN from 3.5 months on. C took 9 long months before she STTN consistently. I thought it would never happen. We just stayed consistent with our routine and she finally stopped waking up.

I know you've tried it all but have you made sure the temperature in her room is okay? The angel care monitor tells us what temp it is in C's room and I've noticed that if she is too hot or too cold she will not sleep well. I never would have figured it out otherwais.

darva · March 2010

I'm no help, Kaitlyn didn't STTN consistently until she was 2... and then we regressed when I was pregnant and didn't start sleeping through the night again until we CIO after Samantha was born.

I agree with Savannah too... I have noticed with both Kaitlyn and Sam that if they get too warm at night, they do not sleep well at all. We've also always made sure the routine stays the same at night, even if we aren't sleeping at home... It doesn't always work, but it at least keeps me sane b/c I know I'll get 4-5 hours uninterrupted before the waking hours begin. If we're off even an hour... the most I get is 3ish (with Samantha).

KKMMex · March 2010

savannah11:

Man, I feel for you. Orion was a great sleeper, STTN from 3.5 months on. C took 9 long months before she STTN consistently. I thought it would never happen. We just stayed consistent with our routine and she finally stopped waking up.

I know you've tried it all but have you made sure the temperature in her room is okay? The angel care monitor tells us what temp it is in C's room and I've noticed that if she is too hot or too cold she will not sleep well. I never would have figured it out otherwais.

Elizabeth was ridiculously old (beyond 12 months) before she'd sleep all the way through without a night waking. It was only one waking though and very predictable, plus she'd go back down easily so I didn't mind as much.

I agree about the temperature observation. Both girls sleep much better when their rooms are a comfortable temperature.

somethingchangd · March 2010

No real advice from me, considering I've tried just about every possible solution and haven't had success. Oliver is up every 2-3 hours all night, sometimes more. He has weeks where he improves some, but before long he's back to his typical. He has never STTN.

Honestly, the only thing that's helped has been an adjustment in my attitude about it. Up until about a month and a half ago I would get really frustrated once a week or so, throw a fit to DH about how sleep deprived I am (since O. only goes back to sleep with a boob in his mouth - even though he doesn't nurse to sleep for naps or the beginning of the night) and sit around being tired and irritated. But recently I just decided it is what it is, I can't do anything to change it and I need to deal. And you know what? I have. I haven't had a single breakdown since then (about 1.5 months) even though he had 2 weeks of waking every 1.5 or less. Is it the solution I wanted? Nope. But is it better than (emotionally) fighting Oliver and his sleep issues? Absolutely.

rayskit10 · March 2010

somethingchangd:
No real advice from me, considering I've tried just about every possible solution and haven't had success. Oliver is up every 2-3 hours all night, sometimes more. He has weeks where he improves some, but before long he's back to his typical. He has never STTN.
Honestly, the only thing that's helped has been an adjustment in my attitude about it. Up until about a month and a half ago I would get really frustrated once a week or so, throw a fit to DH about how sleep deprived I am (since O. only goes back to sleep with a boob in his mouth - even though he doesn't nurse to sleep for naps or the beginning of the night) and sit around being tired and irritated. But recently I just decided it is what it is, I can't do anything to change it and I need to deal. And you know what? I have. I haven't had a single breakdown since then (about 1.5 months) even though he had 2 weeks of waking every 1.5 or less. Is it the solution I wanted? Nope. But is it better than (emotionally) fighting Oliver and his sleep issues? Absolutely.

this is very much how i have dealt with it, too. you just have to. babies are people with minds of their own and, despite what we make think, we really can't force them to do certain things. you can't make them walk or talk when they aren't ready and you can't make them STTN if they truly aren't going to.

houstonkdw · March 2010

rayskit10:

i feel you. i have had constant sleep issues with both my kids,as you know. i have long maintained that sleepers are born, not made. some kids just fight it. i think the best you can do is stay consistent. find the schedule that works best, even if it's not foolproof, and stick to it until she gets it. and she will. truitt was a terrible sleeper but now he is a dream 90% of the time.

a friend once told me, and i truly believe it, you *WILL* deal with sleeplessness at one point or another. if you are blessed with a baby that easily STTN, you'll have a toddler that will have a million excuses every night for you to go in to the room, from they need water to they have to potty to they think there are cats in their closet.

BUT you might look for a hidden medical explaination. i took Mathis to a homeopath and she believed he had yeast in his system. she gave me an herbal treatment and he has been a lot better ever since. 2 night ago he slept from 7 to 5am. i know seeing a homeopath isn't for everyone, but when you are at the end of your rope it's worth a try. email me if you have questions

I respectfully disagree.

Sorry Brandi....I don't have much of an answer or solution for you. Hang in there. Be consistant and find the best routine that works for you and him. I hope is gets better soon.

MrsMGR · March 2010

houstonkdw:
rayskit10:

i feel you. i have had constant sleep issues with both my kids,as you know. i have long maintained that sleepers are born, not made. some kids just fight it. i think the best you can do is stay consistent. find the schedule that works best, even if it's not foolproof, and stick to it until she gets it. and she will. truitt was a terrible sleeper but now he is a dream 90% of the time.

a friend once told me, and i truly believe it, you *WILL* deal with sleeplessness at one point or another. if you are blessed with a baby that easily STTN, you'll have a toddler that will have a million excuses every night for you to go in to the room, from they need water to they have to potty to they think there are cats in their closet.

BUT you might look for a hidden medical explaination. i took Mathis to a homeopath and she believed he had yeast in his system. she gave me an herbal treatment and he has been a lot better ever since. 2 night ago he slept from 7 to 5am. i know seeing a homeopath isn't for everyone, but when you are at the end of your rope it's worth a try. email me if you have questions

I respectfully disagree.

Sorry Brandi....I don't have much of an answer or solution for you. Hang in there. Be consistant and find the best routine that works for you and him. I hope is gets better soon.

Ditto houstonkdw....

I do agree with V that it may be some health issue that your doctor can assist with. I just have a hard time thinking a child who has learned how to sleep through the night and has done so successfully for so long can all the sudden decide not to without there being some medical explanation. There is something about her sleeping that has made her uncomfortable enough to not sleep through it.....

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