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My dd is 10 mos. old, has 7 teeth & lately (past 7 days) I am lucky if she sleeps more than 45 minutes at one time. She wakes up whining/crying which is really starting to get on my nerves. I am on an anti-depressant but have been for 2 mos. so I don't think it's that.
So... that leads me to teething or separation anxiety. She's OK when I go to work 2 days/week, she doesn't cry when I leave, but cries as soon as she sees me when I pick her up. Last night she wasn't sleeping more than 15 minutes. She was crying and putting her finger in her mouth like it hurt. I gave her some teething tablets and then some anbesol and it seemed like it had worked b/c she fell asleep but then 15 minutes later, the same darn thing! It wasn't until 3:30am that she slept until 6:30am, I couldn't believe I got 3 hrs. straight of sleep finally. Now I am dreading the whole scenario again tonight.
Any ideas? I am thinking tonight I will try and give her some tylenol or something. She won't take the binky at night and I am nursing but she doesn't want that every time she wakes up either. Why can't I help her and get her to sleep?
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Originally Posted by shabin
Why can't I help her and get her to sleep?
I feel like that too! My DS is 9 mo old. He's not getting up quite as often as your little one. It's been twice a night lately and then up for good at 6 or 6:30. Very, very frustrating. I don't have any particularly good advice. We give DS Ibuprofen when we think he's in pain. It's a better pain killer than tylenol.
I feel your pain. I'm so sorry. Can your DH get up once or twice? What happens if you let her cry? We've started to let DS cry for a while. We go in every 10 min to pat his back and make sure he's okay. I usually end up giving in and nursing him b/c I know he'll fall back to sleep--usually. But the crying has shortened and the past couple of nights he's fallen back to asleep on his own.
Maybe if your DD does this again tonight you can call the dr tomorrow to see if they have any suggestions. You don't want to make yourself crazy.
HANG IN THERE. BIG BIG HUGS from OH.
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Is she warm enough?
Is there heat or vent blowing on her?
HAve you tried letting her cry it out for a few minutes and see if she can put herself back to sleep?
I know it is hard- hang in there- my friend always tells me "every sleepless night means you are that much closer to sleeping thru the night" I try and rememeber this too shall pass.
Good luck tonight- I hope you get some sleep
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Have you tried Motrin/Ibuprofen? It works better than Tylenol for inflammation (like red gums) and lasts 6 hrs, rather than 4. I alternate that with Tylenol when needed. I like the teething tablets, too, and use them in conjunction with, but their effects seem immediate but not lasting. I do get pretty good results with Ibuprofen. Also, yes, it's so easy for them to get too hot or cold this time of year as the heaters cycle on and off. We're in AZ, where it's not as cold, but I still have that same issue - roast or freeze.
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Thanks everyone! I did give her some ibuprofen last night and it seemed to help a little bit. She at least slept about 1 1/2 hrs. at a time. I feel like she won't sleep thru night until I stop nursing and I don't want to stop yet at least not until the end of winter. My other dd I nursed til she was 2 and she didn't sleep thru night until she was like 3 1/2!
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7 teeth wow, my dd is 14 months and only has four teeth.
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Hang in there Shabin, I've been thinking of you. Have hope! My little guy has been sleeping better and I nurse as well. The past couple of nights he's only been getting up once or less!!!! Those teeth are so pesky. DS is working on #9 and he's only 9 mo.
We've been letting him cry it out to some degree. It seems to have slowly worked-KNOCK ON WOOD. (You know I won't sleep tonight b/c I said that!!) He'll actually put himself back to sleep. Some nights he'll wake up and cry every 2-3 hours for 30-60 sec. A little odd, but hey-as long as I don't have to get up!
Anyway, wanted to let you know my thoughts are with you!
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That's exactly what Diva is doing. Waking up and crying, then going back to sleep. If she cries more than 3-5 mins., I go in, but if I just wait, she usually goes back to sleep.
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Thanks so much! It's been a liitle better, at least waking every 2 hrs now but now too she's got a cough. I do let her cry but she's sharing a room w/her ds so it's kinda hard too. I think she stands up & looks for me and when I'm not there she cries. oh well-she used to be such a great sleeper only waking 1-2x/night. She doesn't seem too hot/cold either.
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Been going through the same thing here! My dd will be 1 on the 28th. She has 5 teeth, but it trying to cut 3 more. From 4-7 months, she slept through the night almost every night! Then the past 3-4 months she had been sleeping like a newborn again...up every few hours!! I finally decided to let her cry it out for a few minutes & that normally works. It's still rare that she sleeps through the night without waking though.
Is your dd sleeping too much during the day? My dd normally takes 2 naps during the day (about 1 hr each). She is in bed (by her choice) around 8pm and gets up at 5:30am sometimes...7am if I'm lucky!! That drives me crazy!!
Good luck & hang in there!!