Reassurance that it gets better needed (sleep)

Re: Reassurance that it gets better needed (sleep)

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  jc&cat member

  February 2014

  Raises hand!! DS was a horrible sleeper. HORRIBLE. At 17 months and only STTN 4 times, our friends encouraged us to see a sleep specialist at the local children's hospital. We were at our wits end and the DH and I were at each other's throats b/c of lack of sleep. I was willing to give it a shot and it was helpful and we were not the only ones that encountered this sleep issue. For us, DS was diagnosed with night onset reactive airway disease (early asthma as we were told). Once he was medicated for that, we did sleep training again (sucked yes but worked this time) and he was able to breathe easier and sleep better. We didn't know he had any problems until they did a full exam with a pulmonologist. Other things they ruled out were enlarged tonsils and we were going to do an overnight sleep study (parent and child stay in the sleep lab overnight) but didn't have to go that far.

  I guess my point is to get help of this level if you feel you need it. I was of the perspecitive of "it'll be fine eventually" but action was needed and we had no clue what to do about it. I read alllll the sleep books but nothing was working. I feel your exhaustion. I was getting anxiety attacks at nighttime just anticipating the horrible nights ahead. I hope you find a solution and get some rest! Oh, DS sleeps 12 hrs/night these days:)

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  February 2014

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  ashiscute member

  February 2014

  My DS is not a great night sleeper.  He has always napped well.  He has put himself to sleep for naps since the beginning it seems but nights have always been rough.  He is still on reflux meds at 17 mos.  But I don't think that's been his issue since about 3 mos old.  

  
  

  Honestly, he started sleeping much better once I weaned him at 14 mos.  I know that is not what you want to hear but it made a huge difference for us.  My DD fell asleep every night no problem and slept until 530 or 6 and then I brought her to bed and she would nurse and we'd snuggle till 7.  From like 12 weeks till 13 mos she was like clockwork with this.  I was very much expecting the same thing with DS and it never worked.  But once I weaned him he stopped waking within a week or 2.  Good luck!

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