Comments on: Sleep “speedbumps” after an illness http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness Tips and advice on solving your child's sleep problems! Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenni http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/#comment-23742 Jenni Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:56:06 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=85#comment-23742 I ordered you program and I'm not sure it's working. My almost 5 month old has been taking great naps during the day. However he stopped sleeping his 5-6 hour stretch at night and wakes up after only 3-4 hours of being put down. He then wakes up every 1 to 1.5 hours until about 3 or 4am and is restless untill we get up. I am able to pat him to settle him but as soon as I stop or 10 minutes later, he wakes up and fusses until I pat him again. I'm going crazy. I used to nurse him every time he woke up and I stopped doing that. Will this pass once he gets used to not being nursed everytime? Signed, Soooo tired I ordered you program and I’m not sure it’s working. My almost 5 month old has been taking great naps during the day. However he stopped sleeping his 5-6 hour stretch at night and wakes up after only 3-4 hours of being put down. He then wakes up every 1 to 1.5 hours until about 3 or 4am and is restless untill we get up. I am able to pat him to settle him but as soon as I stop or 10 minutes later, he wakes up and fusses until I pat him again. I’m going crazy. I used to nurse him every time he woke up and I stopped doing that. Will this pass once he gets used to not being nursed everytime?
Signed,
Soooo tired

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/#comment-9308 Rebecca Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:11:37 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=85#comment-9308 My daughter Maddison who is 14 months old used to sleep though the night since we followed your program, however she was hospitalized with a viral infection that attacked her lungs and throat at 12 months & she had a relapse 4 weeks later, since the 2nd bout she goes to sleep on her own but wakes every 1-2 hours screaming now. The only way I seem to settle her is with a bottle or holding & rocking her, if I don't settle her she vomits from crying. I'm 5 months pregnant and at my wits end with no sleep. My daughter Maddison who is 14 months old used to sleep though the night since we followed your program, however she was hospitalized with a viral infection that attacked her lungs and throat at 12 months & she had a relapse 4 weeks later, since the 2nd bout she goes to sleep on her own but wakes every 1-2 hours screaming now. The only way I seem to settle her is with a bottle or holding & rocking her, if I don’t settle her she vomits from crying. I’m 5 months pregnant and at my wits end with no sleep.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/#comment-4817 Lauren Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:52:09 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=85#comment-4817 Your son sounds like my daughter. It has taken a lot of work to get her to sleep from day 1. I would suggest putting him on a schedule. With babies like that you can't always read their tired signs. Put him down for a nap between 9 and 10 or a little earlier if he can't stay up, but try to keep him up till 9. Next nap would be between 12 and 2, probably somewhere in the middle. He might also need a 3rd nap in the late afternoon between 3 and 5. Soothe him before the naps by rocking him or nursing him so that he is relaxed, not asleep. Put him in the crib awake and leave him for an hour. You can try to go in every few minutes and pat him to let him know you are there. With my daughter I wasn't able to do that because she got too worked up so I had to let her cry it out. It worked but you have to be very consistent. After you get the days down I would then work on the nights. The reason he naps for 20 minutes when he doesn't nap until lunch is probably because he is overtired. They sleep much worse when they are overtired. Also you should put him to bed earlier. His over tiredness and going to bed too late will cause him to not be able to fall asleep well at night. Try moving the bedtime back 20 minutes each night until you get to a time he seems to respond well to. Just be strong, it is a lot of work, but worth it. There are always bumps in the road, but get the schedule going and you will not feel so helpless. One more thing... I learned to put my daughter down for a nap regardless of whether or not she truly looked tired and she would fall asleep. Just so you know, some kids just don't want to sleep but they really need to. Lauren Your son sounds like my daughter. It has taken a lot of work to get her to sleep from day 1. I would suggest putting him on a schedule. With babies like that you can’t always read their tired signs. Put him down for a nap between 9 and 10 or a little earlier if he can’t stay up, but try to keep him up till 9. Next nap would be between 12 and 2, probably somewhere in the middle. He might also need a 3rd nap in the late afternoon between 3 and 5. Soothe him before the naps by rocking him or nursing him so that he is relaxed, not asleep. Put him in the crib awake and leave him for an hour. You can try to go in every few minutes and pat him to let him know you are there. With my daughter I wasn’t able to do that because she got too worked up so I had to let her cry it out. It worked but you have to be very consistent. After you get the days down I would then work on the nights. The reason he naps for 20 minutes when he doesn’t nap until lunch is probably because he is overtired. They sleep much worse when they are overtired. Also you should put him to bed earlier. His over tiredness and going to bed too late will cause him to not be able to fall asleep well at night. Try moving the bedtime back 20 minutes each night until you get to a time he seems to respond well to. Just be strong, it is a lot of work, but worth it.
There are always bumps in the road, but get the schedule going and you will not feel so helpless. One more thing… I learned to put my daughter down for a nap regardless of whether or not she truly looked tired and she would fall asleep. Just so you know, some kids just don’t want to sleep but they really need to.

Lauren

]]> By: laurie http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/#comment-4451 laurie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:46:17 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=85#comment-4451 I have a 6month old and he would always be put to bed at 6pm and sleep anywhere from 4-8 hours recenlty every time i put him in the cot he screams so i would pick up and put over shoulder & put back into cot -this has be going on now 3 weeks,i dont leave him to cry & not sure how to go about it anymore.Plus his day sleeps are only ever 15 to a hour depending I have a 6month old and he would always be put to bed at 6pm and sleep anywhere from 4-8 hours recenlty every time i put him in the cot he screams so i would pick up and put over shoulder & put back into cot -this has be going on now 3 weeks,i dont leave him to cry & not sure how to go about it anymore.Plus his day sleeps are only ever 15 to a hour depending

]]> By: sarah sheridan http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/sleep-speedbumps-after-an-illness/#comment-4450 sarah sheridan Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:12:03 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=85#comment-4450 im in the same situation!!my daughter will sleep easily if she sleeps with us im in the same situation!!my daughter will sleep easily if she sleeps with us

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