I was wondering if anyone out there had any advice for me. I have a 14 month old son as you probably know. He slept through the night from 3 months til he was 11 months old. At that time he got very sick and also was cutting the top front teeth, 4 at the same time. It was a horrible time. I was just up all night and nursing him constantly to get him through. Ever since (end of December) he is up all night. He also lost his second nap during the day. So he still had a pretty good morning nap which I tried to gently shift to later in the day with no luck. Now he goes down for a morning nap at 10:30 and only sleeps for an hour. Then has a very crabby afternoon and wants to crash for the night at anywhere from 5-7 pm. HELP? Many people tell me to just keep doing what I'm doing and it will eventually subside but it is tearing him and our household apart. Others say to let him cry it out . . . . UG! I tried this for 1 time, my husband and I couldn't take it, he was screaming bloody murder. Everyones rest is messed up. Is this a bad little habit he got into after being sick or a phase since he has learned to walk? What should I do? I thought this would be over after a few weeks/months, now we are going on three and a half months. I'm hoping there may be a few experienced mothers (or even dads) out there that may have some advice or another mother that has experienced the same thing. Please help me if you can. Our pediatrician's office always has a cold, heartless solution to many things. Thanks for any help anyone can lend.
Sleepless In Chicagoland,
Momma Val
P.S. Often if I try to nurse he just latches on and goes right to sleep, then he's up again in an hour. Could this be a separation anxiety issue rather than hunger?
Momma Val
P.S. Often if I try to nurse he just latches on and goes right to sleep, then he's up again in an hour. Could this be a separation anxiety issue rather than hunger?
