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September 17, 2008 at 1:43 pm #56764

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First, I haven’t been around much because Amelia has been doing great with her reflux. Thank all of you (Laura et.al.) who have been such tremendous support for me and everyone who uses this site! It has been invaluable!

Well, my little one has decided she doesn’t want to sleep She is night-waking for two hours/night, and she won’t nap at all! She is getting 8 hours total sleep at best! She doesn’t have an ear infection or fever, and is otherwise healthy. She was going down at 1:00 for her nap and would sleep for 2 hours, but then it started taking her 2 hours to fall asleep, and now no nap at all for the last several days! I am at my wit’s end from sleep deprivation. My entire family is! My patience level is almost non-existent. I have tried adjusting the nap both to 12:30 and to 2:00. Nothing works. I feel like a terrible mother because Amelia needs sleep desparately and I can’t give it to her!!! She always had sleep issues, but I used to attribute that to her reflux, now I don’t know what to think! She is going through a bad separation anxiety phase. Maybe that’s it??? She had been on a 1:00-3:00ish nap schedule for a few months and was doing well on that. Then this no-napping appeared out of the blue!!!! I just don’t know…Please, if anyone else has gone through this and can give some words of wisdom my whole family would greatly appreciate it!

Mary

Mommy of Amelia

12/06

No meds anymore- yea!!!!

September 17, 2008 at 2:25 pm #56769

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If you are positive that she is completely healthy (no ear infec or teething) then I honestly would CIO. Focus on the nights 1st then tackle the naps. When she wakes @ night, go in there tuck her back in/lay her down in crib 1 (maybe 2) times. Tell her it’s time to go night night & let her be. My son started doing this a bit around 23-24 mths. It could most definitely be from separation anxiety but I wouldn’t handle it any diff’tly (meaning I would still CIO)… just make sure you go in there so she knows you’re in the house, but you won’t be staying w/ her while she’s awake.

HTH & keep us updated

September 17, 2008 at 3:36 pm #56772

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Also, could she be getting her 2 year molars?

September 17, 2008 at 3:42 pm #56773

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Thanks Erin and Kristin! No sooner than I posted this, I went back in to “help” Amelia get down for her nap and she went to sleep!!!

She has been doing better about not crying in the middle of the night, but she is awake nonetheless… I guess there is nothing I can do with that…

As for her molars, that may very well be possible. I will try (and I do emphasize TRY) to look back there when she wakes up

September 17, 2008 at 9:07 pm #56790

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I was going to say was there anyway you could “nap” with her. Lay with her until she falls asleep? Not Ideal I know, but my neighbor does this with her 5yr b/c she is afraid of the dark. I don’t know what I would do if I were in your shoes, but sleep is a big thing and really needs to be addresses. i hope it was just a “short” phase she was going through and it is solved. I do know that cooper wakes up at night , he doesn’t cry and I have gotten to the point that I don’t even wake anymore unless he is being really noisy. I usually don’t do in. I will “peak” in his door (it is cracked so I just take a quick peak) if I need to, but rarely do I go in. Good Luck.

September 18, 2008 at 8:46 am #56808

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I was also going to suggest that it might be teething. Your description reminds me of Ben when he is teething. It takes FOREVER for him to fall asleep and he wakes repeatedly through the night, short naps, etc.

The only other thing would maybe be a new food? Has she had something new lately?
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