She's always had the pattern of waking up at around the same time, but never with this wailing cry that's happening now. All that used to happen is that she'd come into bed with us. I know that this is what she wants, but it's been a couple of months now since we've been working on her sleeping in her own room.

She has always had the same room and has been sleeping in there since she was seven months old. She has a night light and we don't close the door. I've actually thought about closing the door to see if it makes any difference at all, but I hate the idea so haven't done it....yet

Maybe it is just as simple as her teeth. MummyNaomi came up with the suggestion of going into her just before the usual time she wakes, to try and sooth her through the waking period so we're going to give that a go too. Is it worth giving her panadol before she goes to bed as a soothing measure? I've never done that before and not sure that it's the way to go either.

ETA - I went to bed at about 11 last night, she woke up at 2 and I went into her and she was sitting up, perfectly straight, hugging her doll and whimpering. I gave her a hug and coaxed her back under the blanket. Took me over half an hour before she rolled over and started to doze again.