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Ok so this is my second post about my LO sleep.
She is now just over 1 years old and her sleep habits are getting worse (if that's even possible) Im use to the fact that some nights are disturbed by her asthma (now on 2 pumps a day) and eczema (on creams & anti-itch daily) so she's woken up with itching or chesty chest. However some nights she just wakes up purely to play, she's on a set routine (it took a while to get the right times)
i did asked her consultant if its normal for a child to hardly sleep (she's been like it since she was 2 days old) and he said every one is different & some people just don't need much sleep, I've recently trying to cut out a night feed but its the only thing that comforts her for a little whilehas one times she will have a afternoon nap but most the time she doesn't want one & just sits in her cot !
as her mother I'm now use to not much sleep myself but the worry is when she's in a big girl bed she will be getting out though out the night & keeping me awake even more, or if I had another baby (no plans yet lol) would she keep the whole house hold awake
P.S she's been walking since 10 months so hasn't got more tired with more movement
Hello Anna, before I was pregnant I could sleep for England lol however during the pregnancy I was put on sleeping tablets (the tablets were of course not harmful to baby) as I found it hard to settle, mind you I had gone though a rough break up so facing parenthood alone & hunting for a home so had a lot on my mind.
since A was born I have become a very light sleeper & wake at a slightest movement she makes , I think a lot of this could be due to worry of her breathing during the night . I have tried sleeping on sofa but doing this for months on end is not ideal
when she wakes things could go either way really, crying non stop, playing quietly (I avoid eye contact with her & protend to be asleep) OR I get a toy/bottle/dummy thrown at me & non stop laughter :(
Have you tried nelsons teething granules? molars are coming through maybe? Also do you have a musical projector? They can last for 10mins and if she is a bright spark, her mind is still active??? may take a ccouple of goes.... No rules, just what works for you guys... Be aware of your own sleep, i am struggling for differant reasons... or the same... I feel quite ill at the thought of sleeping in the bed i shared with... Do you have Asthma? I have a recently been diagnoised... #Hopefully tonight will be restful for you... try grab rest and really focus on you your own breathing at least your body can pause... Whatever you are feeling she will pick up on too... enjoy the lessons, when you both communicate well and hit it, brings such a happy heart, you forget about the sleep deprivation
Hello Lizzielaw , I use them exact teething granules but don't think teething is the problem as she's had sleeping problems since she was 2 days old....I do not suffer asthma myself luckily.
I use to use musical projectors but she really had no intreast in it so now I use a silent night light (she has a melt down in total darkness) i have applied for a two bed so at least we can be in different rooms but its a 2 year approx wait on council list (council said her health isnt bad enough to move us sooner)
I have tried literally everything to get her to sleep for longer than 2 hours but her sleep is always broken and she's getting worse with age :O
i hope your asthma doesn't cause you to much trouble over these winter months :(
Well, my daughter is 15 and slept through the night from age of 8...!!! Do you still give her formula?? I found switching bottles and formulas made such a differance with my son.... you share the same room? There are sites have you tried them that offer exchanges and there is an agency called Keyhouse... Your local Mp? Well for now ya got to deal with your situation as it stands.... Go back to basics for newborns, look at sites and ask other mums, you could live in a 6 bedcountry house and still have same problem.
Thanks forkind thought mine is stress... too many deep breaths i think!!
My daughter is on a special formula due to dairy, egg & soya allergies aswell (she doesn't have it easy)
ive contacted my local MP but he wasnt much help & I'm On home swap sigts but no1 wants to downgrade :( thank you for all your help & the thought of A sleeping thou from the age of 8 makes me want to cry, only 7 more years to go hahahaha
Bless ya... Not so bad... You tried Dr Brown bottles? Don't cry, just accept it and enjoy the time you have... Well then you need to get back on it then, annoys me when people say life is what you make it...... it is even when things are at there worst.. just make most of it...
Hello Tinkerbell, how exhausting for you. I feel sure that it is her heath problems that are disturbing her and she seems to have just got into a pattern of NOT settling. The thing about sharing a room does not help and you are aware of this but there is not much you can do. I am just wondering how you would feel about someone else having A overnight occasionally so you could top up on your sleep?
As Anna says, a big girl's bed is a whole new prospect, try to hold on for a while if you can and then as the bed is introduced she will understand more and you can have a star chart and emphasise that a bed is for a big girl who stays in her bed.
Hi,
I have had similar problems with my son since he was a baby and now he is 6 years old. The others on here are right, you have to find what works for your child as they are all individuals and need different things to help them sleep. You doctor wasn't very helpful, but have you spoken to your health visitor. When my son was a small I had to rock, bounce and shh him to get him to settle at night. I now know this is becasue he has a sensory processing problem. Massarge is good (sorry can't spell) especially with calmimg music and lotion. Can you allow her to watch TV for a while while you rest if she is in a safe place? I know this is not greta but either is a mum to tired to function.
Thank you for you comment Alibar, A's sleep has been terrible last few days but she's full of cold , bless her.
ive started putting her in her cot for an hour a day at lunch time with the tv on just so I can get a little break, she seems quite happy sitting there most the time- she wasn't really a tv baby but as she's getting older shes getting a bit more into it (ZingZillas is her fave) I also repeat this at night for half hour then turn it off and read her a book, I got a special night light which is designed to relax children via its different colour modes- this has helped her settle & drop off to sleep however she's still waking up a lot during the night......I guess she's just a person who doesn't need a lot of sleep- unlike her mummy lol
I get my son to sleep - boring him
Tinkerbell2
totaly forgot what I was going to say - but some dads are ok
Some dads are ok???? I'm so confussed lol
LOTS of dads are ok, I reckon 
Tinkerbell2, I think you have hit the nail on the head, some people just need less sleep., That is no comfort to you but on the other hand, accepting that might make you less concerned about it. it's great that she will sit in her cot for a while in the daytime and this will give you a break. Have you tried the thing of pushing her round the block in her pushchair? mind you, there is the worry that if she has a decent sleep in the daytime, she will need even less at night!
Sadly A hates being strapped down in pushchairs, carseats u name it , she cries & fights to get out the whole time (u can imagin the fun of a long car journey lol) I remember when she was first born people would say "take her for a drive to settle her" it had the opposite effect :(. She's a very free spirit haha.
I applied to bid for 2 bed via council, however they said it can be upto a 6month wait for my bidding number to come though and then another year half/two year wait to actually win a bid & move , So only another 3 years approx till she gets her own room hahaha
I know, that is such a long wait. Is private rented an option? Would you like to ask our Housing Expert if they have any ideas?
Private rent is a no go :( I have contacted my local MP several times about A's health and asking if there's anyway I can be moved faster but he said A isn't poorly enough to be moved faster, apparently u need your head to be falling off before you get help like that :( I will contact the housing expert thou and see what they say- many thanks x
Goodluck with the housing expert i hope they can come up with a suggestion. It can be really frustrating having to wait though, i think that by the time i actually got round to getting a bigger place (in 2 bed with 4kids for 11 years) we had got used to being in each others pockets, we do love where we are now though, still end up with one of them in my bed by morning.
Hi Everyone,
So sorry to hear some of you are having troubles with your kids sleeping!
Channel 4 are making a new program about kids sleep and offering free help and support to any parents who might be struggling a bit when it comes to bedtime - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/take-part/articles/bedtime-live
I will have some of that lol- thank you
Hi Tinkerbell2, would you be interested, go to this thread and you can get more information.
whats her exact routine ? feeds, sleep, wake up, nap?
Hi Tinkerbell2, I am sorry to read that you are still having problems with your little ones sleeping habits.
As she gets older her sleeping patterns will probably change and as she moves to a big girl bed, you will just need to set rules up from the very first day, that she stays in it and if she does wake up then she plays on her bed, perhaps with one book and one choice toy by her side.
What are your sleeping habits like? In the time before baby, were you someone who would sleep all through the night? Or are you a light sleeper.
When she wakes up in the night to play, will she cry before playing or do you wake up by chance and see her?