We need sleep!
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Topic: We need sleep!
Posted By: Lisha
Subject: We need sleep!
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:19am
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That is DH and myself.
Zoe has got this new thing of waking up all night and wants a bottle. A few weeks ago she cut this out and we were able to have a decent sleep with her sleeping through the night, then something changed on Friday night! 
Today I have woke up after only getting about 5 hours sleep as DH wanted to let her scream it out this morning to see if she would settle herself, but after unsettled for 30 mins he went into her room and put the dummy in... then we carried on for another 30 mins still no sleeping for either of us and her so I said give her the bottle. She is still being wrapped, but can sleep unwrapped and still has a dummy. Tonight we are going to try the same thing. We have the "Sleep Book" and have been to the "Sleep Store" and got a DVD on getting them through the night. Why does it look so easy on the dvd and it's hard yacker in real life! If only Zoe was like Lucy and sleeping through the night @ 2 months!! 
Does anyone have any other tips? Apart from whisking us away to some deserted island to have a decent nights sleep?  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:18am
Oh, you poor things. Sleep deprivation is torture 
One thing that we've found is that when Joshua wakes up a lot at night it is usually because he has an ear infection. Maybe you should take her to the Dr just to rule that out as an issue? Otherwise, sounds to me like you are doing all the right things. Hope things get better, and soon! |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:25am
I said that to DH about that she might have an ear infection.... better make an appointment for her today  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 11:30am
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sorry not much help on the advice side as anastasia still wakes some nights, I have found that it is usually when she hasn't been eating well thru the day or at the start of a cold (just the runny nose stage) BUT - running away to that deserted island sounds like a wonderful idea!!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 1:53pm
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Ooohhhh... if the Doc rules sickness out, maybe you could PM Kellz? She's fought the sleep/nighttime bottle battle and eventually won the battle of the night feeds! She'd have some good advice I bet.
...I don't! Ha ha. All I know is that a friend's child who has never been a good sleeper and never slept through the night was eventually sleeping through at 2 years old because they gave him a week to cry it out - he didn't need anything, he was warm, well fed, dry - just wanted to be awake and cuddled, so would scream until he got that. Two years of this took a huge toll on the parents. And when they did let him cry it out, the first night he cried, screamed, banged the door, for TWO HOURS!! But he gave up after then and went back to bed himself. Next night was less time, 3rd night something like 15mins, 4th night he finally slept through. So it sounds like the older they are, the more of a fight they might put up, and the longer you have to be prepared to listen to them crying, if that's the technique you choose to try. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 3:46pm
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We have been down this road......
First it was due to ear problem, then asthma (which we are still working with) We were against CIO, but got to a point that we had to, for our sanity! We made sure every night the routine before bed was the exactly the same....literally to the minute! We did CIO for less than a week, I think 3 nights in total. The 1st was the worst and eased from there. The Sleep Store said there are 2 options, Let them CIO or you can do controlled crying, controlled crying takes a bit more time and patience. For us patience was not existant in our house 
They also suggested a book that has both methods in it, I am sorry I can not remember what it was called. Best of luck! sending sleep vibes your way ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:29pm
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Could also be that she is going thru a growth spurt and is getting hungrier again.
Not saying you should start feeding her during the night again -but maybe offer more milk before bed time. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 28 August 2008 at 7:41pm
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For us changing habbits takes a week. So be decide on a plan, whether that be simply let her cry, and stick to it like glue for a really hard week. Don't be tempted to give in as then your going back to the start again. And hopefully by the end of the week you can get a good night of solid sleep.
Good luck ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 August 2008 at 9:54pm
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Book me a spot on that deserted island!
I'm not going to go on and on about the gremlins sleep (or lack thereof) again but suffice to say I feel your pain except that here it's been going on for months on end. We tried CIO and Sienna screamed for 4 hours one night, after 6 weeks of CIO she was still screaming every night. Now we're just hoping that having their grommets back in and their adenoids out next Friday will make a big difference coz atm they are having induced sleep thanks to the phenargan they are on for their sinuses and ears. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 August 2008 at 8:07am
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I've been there too, when Ella was 9 months old.
3 hard nights of CIO and she has been a very good sleeper since. If CIO is the way you want to go, hang in there and be consistant. Good luck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 29 August 2008 at 5:06pm
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Sorry, no advice here - my 18 month old has probably slept through twice so far (and not in a row).
I've gotten used to waking twice a night but if it gets more than that I feel a bit shattered the next day. |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:06pm
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Emma I feel so sorry for you, bout time you got a break, I think the island is still a great idea!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |