Misery loves company (sleep regression)

JessicaxLynn87 · June 2013

I am struggling with LO right now. Prior to this past week, she would sleep in her crib and only wake up once to eat. Her sleep regression began one week ago. I contributed it to teething as she was showing the symptoms- irritability, lack of appetite, restlessness, and she had a raised spot on her gum. I thought it was finally going to happen! She isn't eating well throughout the day. She's never been a big eater, but now it's a struggle to get her to finish a 6 oz bottle (she gets about 3-4 oz). So, at night she's started to wake up hungry. She's now waking up at least 3 times a night, and after the first wake up she ends up in bed with us. She was up three (twice to eat) times last night, and then wakes up to start her day at 5:45. We are so tired! I've never had the best nighttime sleeper, but this has been quite the challenge. I don't know what the point of this post was but maybe to see if anyone else out there is going through something similar. Of course, feedback is always welcome. I am about to lose my mind!

momnamedandrea · June 2013

No advice, but we have been experiencing the same thing! I was about to loose my mind when yesterday I could feel a sharp edge in her gums, so at least I could blame her lack of sleeping and napping and overall crabbiness on teething. Good luck.

JessicaxLynn87 · June 2013

momnamedandrea:
No advice, but we have been experiencing the same thing! I was about to loose my mind when yesterday I could feel a sharp edge in her gums, so at least I could blame her lack of sleeping and napping and overall crabbiness on teething. Good luck.

Has it popped through yet? I feel throughout the day. Nothing yet! I'm thinking this tooth will never pop through. Good luck to you too mama!

Anoe1113 · June 2013

Us too! The tooth has popped through so last night was better.....there is hope!

OceanLover26 · June 2013

I think teething is the culprit. Dexter really is not eating much either. He takes his formula well, but any sign of solids and he's fussing HARD. I'm trying to just do pureed jar food but its such a struggle to get him to finish a stage 2 jar. He was doing so well eating last month. He's waking in the middle of the night again, too. I can change his diaper and get him back to sleep quickly, but I hope he starts STTN again soon.

Good luck with your daughter! I talked to my neighbor about it and she said all of her babies hit a hard spot at 9 months old, too, but it passed and they got back on track.

opaque1997 · June 2013

Well we've been doing this really since 4 months.. so I'm not "sold" that there is anyone one cause or that we have an end in sight - seems to be one thing after another.

Last night (and this is typicaly sadly) - down at 8 / 8:30 - started to fuss / cry out / stir at 12.. (for about 2 - 5 minutes at most) - then 12:30 (again), then 1, then 1:30 when I finally got up and gave her a binky. 1:45 apperant she wasn't goign to settle (just fussing - moving - popping head up - etc) - got up - rocked her for 2 mins - took her to our bed. Resettled at least once - slept until 3:30 - stirred and I fed her - didn't eat much - back in our bed (I went to the couch and left her with dh) - she cried out at 5 but didn't need anything / help and I woke her at 5:30 to nurse before work.

I'm sooooo over it. At this point if I thought she'd pop a tooth I think I'd host a party. I got her to sleep a few nights in a row 8+ hours by really pushing food / formula / breast milk - but lately thats a struggle and she won't do it. We just changed formula (supplementing what I can pump) and I'm hoping that after she settles in to that (she didn't seem to like the old stuff) - then it will get better - I'm giving it another week and then we'll re access.

I feel you - I also work full time - I leave at 6 and pick her up at 3:45 (she sleeps until 7:45 ish and DH takes her to daycare)

JessicaxLynn87 · June 2013

opaque1997:
Well we've been doing this really since 4 months.. so I'm not "sold" that there is anyone one cause or that we have an end in sight - seems to be one thing after another.
Last night (and this is typicaly sadly) - down at 8 / 8:30 - started to fuss / cry out / stir at 12.. (for about 2 - 5 minutes at most) - then 12:30 (again), then 1, then 1:30 when I finally got up and gave her a binky. 1:45 apperant she wasn't goign to settle (just fussing - moving - popping head up - etc) - got up - rocked her for 2 mins - took her to our bed. Resettled at least once - slept until 3:30 - stirred and I fed her - didn't eat much - back in our bed (I went to the couch and left her with dh) - she cried out at 5 but didn't need anything / help and I woke her at 5:30 to nurse before work.
I'm sooooo over it. At this point if I thought she'd pop a tooth I think I'd host a party. I got her to sleep a few nights in a row 8+ hours by really pushing food / formula / breast milk - but lately thats a struggle and she won't do it. We just changed formula (supplementing what I can pump) and I'm hoping that after she settles in to that (she didn't seem to like the old stuff) - then it will get better - I'm giving it another week and then we'll re access.

I feel you - I also work full time - I leave at 6 and pick her up at 3:45 (she sleeps until 7:45 ish and DH takes her to daycare)

Oh my goodness. Well, we've been teething for what feels like many months. Within this past week, it just seems to be advancing. Your night sounds a lot like ours. While she got up to eat twice, she was up quite often in between those times. She would wake up and cry, then fall back asleep. I couldn't believe she tried to start her day at 3:45. Ugh.

Right now, I'm on summer break so I can handle it a little more than if I were working. It's still taking its toll on me and I feel like I am going crazy!

JessicaxLynn87 · June 2013

SharkFarts:
No advice, just miserable company. It'll pop through eventually, but it's a pain waiting on it! Until then this is me:

I am right there with you.

shannond354 · June 2013

Boo! Hopefully that tooth pops though soon!

Have you tried giving a dose of Tylenol or Advil before bed? When teething is bad at our house I do that and it seems to help. GL!

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