Sorry, I don't have a whole lot of advice, but wanted to at least offer some reassurance that what you're describing sounds very normal. My DD's sleep / settling went very bad at about the same age, as did many of the same-age bubs in my mother's group. I didn't really find any great 'cure'. I rocked her to sleep from this age, and she would still cry and protest a lot of the time, or wake the second I put her down. Eventually... like about 10 months, she started to sleep better again and now at 13 months is only waking once a night again.
Hopefully there will be others along very soon with some advice.
All the best, hope you get some rest very soon.
Yep, the same thing happened to us and to others in my mother's group and I'm sure I've read of plenty of others in BB describing the same thing.
I think it's a developmental stage, and may be related to separation anxiety. Being ill will make it 100-times worse of course - DS is exaclty the same as your DS when sick.
It's really hard - the best advice I can really give you is to do whatever makes things easier right now. I slept with DS on a mattress on the floor for months as it was the only way to get sleep. He would not sleep in his cot and couldnt' sleep on his own - he would go to sleep, but was awake and wanting company every hour or so. Co-sleeping wasn't great for me, admitedly, he still didn't sleep well, but at least the wake-ups were quicker and I didnt' actually have to move.
It did get better and he went back to sleeping by himself (on the mattress) in between bad periods (he started teething at 8 months which made things even worse for a while).
I would guess if he slept well before, he will go back to that when he's ready. Sorry, I can't say when that will be Take care of yourself and arrange your life so you can get as much rest as possible. Really that's all you can do sometimes.
thank you for the replies...
DS is much much better now... off of his fever and back to being himself again. Still cries whenever I leave him but he is now ok with me putting him on the floor etc.
His sleep is better during the day. thank goodness. He still need me to lay down next to him but he does sleep and I can sneak out after half an hour or so.... His night sleep... still horrid but I'm glad knowing that it is normal...
On the high note, just after his fever, he started to sit down by himself unsupported
I know that is totally unrelated topic, but boy, I was soooo excited and proud of my little man....
Makes my backache that much bearable !!
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Take care of yourself and arrange your life so you can get as much rest as possible. Really that's all you can do sometimes.
He's better
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