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Sleep Regression Experts, Come In!

msmarshmsmarsh member
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I need some advice from Moms/Aunts/Experts. We are in the middle of what I am assuming is the dreaded 18 month sleep regressions.

For the past 2 weeks, G has been extra whiny, fussy, clingy and this week, he has been waking up every night, screaming like a banshee until one of us goes in and gets him.

We're taking turns spending the 2nd half of the night on the couch with G. He will NOT go back in his crib, even if he is sound asleep he wakes up the moment we try to put him back in.

I know he is working on some teeth because he is constantly chewing on things, running a low grade temp and just extra irritable in general.

So I guess I am wondering A. Is this normal? B. For those who have been through it or have a sister who went through this, how long does it last? And C. Is there anything we can do besides wait it out?

I am so tired...

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  • msmarshmsmarsh member
    I should add that before this, he was a solid sleeper of 9+ hours every night from around 11 months. That's why this is so weird/hard.

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  • MrsShankly1012MrsShankly1012 member

    I could have written this myself.  DS is 18 months old, and almost every night he wakes up around 2:30 and will NOT go back to sleep by himself.  He's getting his eye teeth right now, and I heard this was very painful.  He's also pretty

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  • mrsredmoosemrsredmoose member
    I just went through this with DS (18mo). I think the teething (molars this time, but the eyes were brutal, too, when they came in) threw off his sleep schedule. It was bad for several weeks. After the teeth came in it, didn't get any better. We ended up s
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  • msmarshmsmarsh member
    Yeah we have been giving him Baby Advil for the last 3 nights to help with teething. I feel so bad that he is in pain.
    Thanks for commiserating!

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  • kimbo1216kimbo1216 member

    Hmm...I'm wondering if he's having night mares.

    1. Make sure his room is cool enough.  I've heard from others and swear it's true from my own DD's experience, that too warm a room can make them worse.  Ideal temp should be around 70-72.

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  • BSnipes35BSnipes35 member
    I may get bashed for this, but I am all about giving my child motrin for teeth pain.  With DS, it was the only way to help him sleep through the night when his teeth were coming in.  I only had to do it for about a week.  I wouldn't give it
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    imagekimbo1216:

    Hmm...I'm wondering if he's having night mares.

    1. Make sure his room is cool enough.  I've heard from o


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