DS is almost two and the last couple of months has turned (back) into a terrible sleeper. He was shocking as a baby but by about 16 months suddenly started self settling and sleeping through He started childcare in January and for the first few weeks was a little reluctant to go to sleep but quickly settled in and all was good. Then from about March he's been sick with one infection after another - at least four ear infections, two bouts of tonsillitis, croup plus a number of chest infections. When DS is sick he likes to sleep with DH and I, and prior to this run of illness it wasn't a problem. Issue now is that I'm 38 weeks pregnant, hugely uncomfortable due to LGA baby and polyhydramnios, struggling with DS in our bed all the time, and worried about what life will be like when's have a baby AND DS to look after. Other issue is that once DS wakes he WILL NOT let DH comfort him, not let me comfort him in his room, he just becomes absolutely hysterical, crying, coughing, dry retching etc. He sleeps perfectly in our bed, but has to fall asleep touching my face, preferably with his hands on my cheeks.. And not only does he wake every night crying but he now cries going to sleep, but like when he wakes, he won't let DH put him to bed, and he won't let me sit next to him or pat him etc, he only wants me to hold him in my arms or he becomes hysterical. I should add that he's a fairly light sleeper, so even if he falls asleep in my arms he wakes as soon as I try to put him in his cot.
So I don't know if this change in sleeping patterns is an age related stage, because he's been sick so often, because I'm pregnant and he senses something is up, because he's just feeling insecure, or what, and have no idea how to help him. Any advice, words of wisdom, experience would be much appreciated!!!
Last edited by lise; June 16th, 2012 at 01:20 PM.
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Two year old sleep regression???
He started childcare in January and for the first few weeks was a little reluctant to go to sleep but quickly settled in and all was good. Then from about March he's been sick with one infection after another - at least four ear infections, two bouts of tonsillitis, croup plus a number of chest infections. When DS is sick he likes to sleep with DH and I, and prior to this run of illness it wasn't a problem. Issue now is that I'm 38 weeks pregnant, hugely uncomfortable due to LGA baby and polyhydramnios, struggling with DS in our bed all the time, and worried about what life will be like when's have a baby AND DS to look after. Other issue is that once DS wakes he WILL NOT let DH comfort him, not let me comfort him in his room, he just becomes absolutely hysterical, crying, coughing, dry retching etc. He sleeps perfectly in our bed, but has to fall asleep touching my face, preferably with his hands on my cheeks.. And not only does he wake every night crying but he now cries going to sleep, but like when he wakes, he won't let DH put him to bed, and he won't let me sit next to him or pat him etc, he only wants me to hold him in my arms or he becomes hysterical. I should add that he's a fairly light sleeper, so even if he falls asleep in my arms he wakes as soon as I try to put him in his cot.
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