Did "Vallergan" used to be routinely prescribed?

[~Kim~]

No Kate, there is something much stronger than phenergan.

Yep I think it used to be, but you're also right it is a very last resort. 2 is technically the minimum age but it is a heavy duty sedative, it needs to be monitored very carefully.

[goddessofdawn]

My DD is only 19 months, so I'm hoping her sleep will improve by this time next year, otherwise I might need to look into it.

The No-Cry Sleep Solution hasn't worked (we've tried a few times), and she HATES co-sleeping. Yes, that's right, a baby who hates co-sleeping!!! I'd gladly sleep with her, I don't care as long as it means I can SLEEP. But she's always hated it, it's like she can't get comfortable and she just cries and gets angry. I can't even lie next to her and breastfeed her in the bed! So sad. She also hated baby slings (I spent over $500 on different kinds of slings including an Ergo before I realized... it's not the slings, it's her!)
And CC wouldn't work, even if I did want to try it, which I don't. DD's one of those babies who would cry for hours. When she wakes up at night, she can become hysterical in less than 1 minute, let alone controlled crying intervals.

Good thing sleep deprivation doesn't actually kill you.... I just feel like I'm dying some days, that's all. Especially since she now wakes for the day at 5am. This is after also waking 1-3 times during the night.... I comfort myself with the fact that child geniuses never sleep well

Edit: Oh and she doesn't have special needs either.... but she's definitely special!