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August 2012 Moms
JayandEmm
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Sleep regression...
JayandEmm
member
Can suck it.
W's normal bedtime is around 6:30/7pm. He used to go down fine at this time, and I wouldn't normally hear a peep out of him until at least 12:30/1am. I think we may be in a sleep regression, because for the last week he's been treating his bedtime as a catnap. Waking 30 minutes later and refusing to go back to sleep, kicking and screaming until I get him up and take him to the living room to play. He'll play for about 1.5 to 2 hours before I can get him back down again. Of course, because of the late bedtime, he wakes every 2 to 3 hours all night.
W's normal bedtime is around 6:30/7pm. He used to go down fine at this time, and I wouldn't normally hear a peep out of him until at least 12:30/1am. I think we may be in a sleep regression, because for the last week he's been treating his bedtime as a catnap. Waking 30 minutes later and refusing to go back to sleep, kicking and screaming until I get him up and take him to the living room to play. He'll play for about 1.5 to 2 hours before I can get him back down again. Of course, because of the late bedtime, he wakes every 2 to 3 hours all night.
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Re: Sleep regression...
Same thing here. Well, at least last week it was. R would go to sleep fine at 7:30ish, but one night he woke at 10:30 just as H and I were getting into bed and screamed/played/stayed awake till 2:30am. On two other occasions last week he was up at midnight and stayed awake for almost an hour. This was all in addition to the one time that he normall wakes overnight. I feel for ya. Let's hope this thing only lasts a short while.
OP can you leave your LO in the crib to CIO? Or stay in his room with him instead? I feel that by going into playtime it's signaling in his head that its ok to be up at this time. Even if he's acting all awake and ready to go I never took DS out of his room. I'd hold him for a bit and see if he'd snuggle and fall back asleep or I'd rock him. If he fought it is put him back in his crib and walk away. Let him cry a bit then go back in and try again. It would only take 2 to 3 times of this and he'd be asleep. I knew he was tired dunces he'd normally sleep until 1 so getting up at 9 or 10 was not ok.
It could also be a number of things including teething for which I give Motrin at night if he seemed really uncomfortable and teething tablets didn't work. Or a growth spurt so he may be hungry again and if the rocking didn't help offering food would and he's nurse like there was no tomorrow. There is a sleep regression around this time that I think we all are dealing with. It's probably to do with growth and all the new skills they are learning and wanting to practice. DS keeps waving as he nursed. It's completely involuntary because he's nearly passed out on the boob but his subconscious is so fixated on that and he has a harder time settling down. Good luck everyone. Do what works for you and remember that this too shall pass!!