What Do You Think - Sleep Regression? Teething?

KLeighM23 · April 2013

My normally-good sleeper has been wayyyyyy off the past 2 nights and I'm racking my brain for an answer.

He normally goes down between 7-8pm and is up for the day between 5-6am. He's been going down fine the past couple nights, but then wakes at 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and finally stays asleep from 1:00-6:30am.

When he wakes - he isn't hungry, because he isn't interested in the bottle. Our pediatrician said his top teeth are coming in, but I gave him Tylenol last night and he still woke every hour like clockwork. His nose is stuffy (which may also be the teething) so I gave him saline drops and elevated the top part of the mattress. It seems like as soon as you pick him up and cuddle, he goes right back to sleep. But his sleep seems super light the past 2 days. And he is waking crying - except for when he gets up for the day - then he's super happy.

My only other thought is - sleep regression? What do you ladies think?

Flamingemu · April 2013

My daughter has gone through this for almost a week before every tooth comes through. Fun times.

laurenhankey · April 2013

My daughter has a difficult time sleeping too when she has a tooth coming in. It eventually passes. We just do Tylenol and pray it works but it doesn't always. As far as the stuffy nose goes... we use a humidifier, saline drops and a Nos

danieliza1127 · April 2013

Sounds like teething to me. It sucks but it will pass when the teeth come in and then he should go back to sleeping well. If he's stuffy, he's probably just having trouble breathing when you lay him down, and if he's not feeling well, he wants

KLeighM23 · April 2013

Thanks for the advice ladies! He didn't do this with the bottom teeth, but I've heard the top are worse and take longer to come in? Daily mantra: this too shall pass

lain4fallin@aol.com · April 2013

OMG, going through the EXACT same thing!!!! our babies are around the same age, both have top two teeth coming in, both stuffy noses (mine is coming off a cold). and he's up all night, exactly how you say....not tired just wants to be rocke

laurenhankey · April 2013

yeh it seemed like the bottom teeth came through w/ no problem and then the top 4 came in all at once! It was a nightmare! But it doesn't last forever

MrsT1981 · April 2013

I just posted almost the same thing on another board... the only thing I can think of is that its related to teething! Im in the same boat!

swgal · April 2013

The top teeth were awful for my oldest. I felt so bad for her. She got three at once and it was accompanied by a runny nose. Give tylenol and lots of snuggles. You may need to do some sleep retraining after they come in but it should be

Latham12 · April 2013

Do you suck out LO's nose after you give the saline drops? Just wondering bc maybe LO is waking up stuffed up and without sucking out snot the saline prob isn't helping. Also I would try Motrin or ibuprofen for pain. GL

Edit: nosefrida is ama

AAA024 · April 2013

K has been like this too and turns out he's growing 4 new teeth. He's been really cuddly and throws fits like crazy. He also has the stuffy nose and wakes up crying. Being a baby is hard.

lain4fallin@aol.com · April 2013

yep, don't you know, top two teeth busted through last night. I bet that's whats going on with your little man too

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