OHbaby! Forums : SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:36:51 +0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:25:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21741 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Yay for ibuprofen - glad that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=534138&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#534138 Author: jaycee
Subject: 21741
Posted: 03 November 2008 at 9:25am

Yay for ibuprofen - glad that it helped and you are all getting more sleep. Congrats on the new bump too - you must be VERY happy that you are getting more sleep as you are probably quite tired!]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:25:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=534138&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#534138 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Thanks again ladies for the recommendation...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=534094&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#534094 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 03 November 2008 at 8:48am

Thanks again ladies for the recommendation of using ibuprofen! We have been using it when Jack wakes and won't resettle and it has worked a treat. And last week his first 2yo molar cut. So 1 down , 3 to go!]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:48:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=534094&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#534094 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : I have a prescription paracetomol...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=523104&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#523104 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 21 October 2008 at 12:51pm

I have a prescription paracetomol and it is 5ml for his weight. I found some Ibuprofen (sp??) in the cupboard last night in case I need it. However our last 2 nights have been much better, last night was 1 wake up before we went to bed and 1 wake up during the night but we settled him very quickly. Next time we have a bad night will try the ibuprofen and see what happens.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:51:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=523104&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#523104 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : How much Pamol are you giving...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521912&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521912 Author: .Mel
Subject: 21741
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 9:44am

How much Pamol are you giving him? Maybe it's not enough??]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:44:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521912&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521912 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Thanks ladies, only have pamol...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521783&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521783 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 19 October 2008 at 9:56pm

Thanks ladies, only have pamol so will have to pop out and get some Nurofen]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:56:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521783&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521783 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : I would suggest nurofen too -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521737&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521737 Author: jaycee
Subject: 21741
Posted: 19 October 2008 at 9:13pm

I would suggest nurofen too - pamol doesn't seem to get close to stopping teething pain when those big nasty back teeth come through AND nurofen lasts much longer than pamol . Amy has been working on her second molars for a while now (they take AGES to arrive for some kids) and nurofen helps a lot.]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:13:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521737&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521737 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Glad you had a better night last...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521682&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521682 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 21741
Posted: 19 October 2008 at 8:17pm

Glad you had a better night last night. When the moars were coming through I was so worried about her, that I ended up taking her to the doc just in case it was her ears, but as soon as the doc looked in her mouth she knew all the crying was due to teething- her mouth was so lumpy, so I suspect she must have had a few teeth moving around. The doc did say if it was really bad teething and pamol didn't work, it was Ok to top her up with some nurofen a hr later- it seemed to help a little bit.

]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:17:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521682&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521682 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Thanks Mum2Ella, I was thinking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521459&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521459 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 19 October 2008 at 1:54pm

Thanks Mum2Ella, I was thinking it wasn't his teeth because Pamol didn't work but at least it's not just us. DH ended up taking Jack into the spare bed again last night and we all slept pretty well, Jack seems to be a bit better when it's just DH]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:54:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521459&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521459 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : sounds like he could be teeth...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521096&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521096 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 21741
Posted: 18 October 2008 at 9:15pm

sounds like he could be teeth related. When Ellas molars were coming up (3 at the same time) she was really,really unsettled during the night and pamol didn't help her either (which normally works well for us for teething). We were a very tired household for around a week- luckily it did pass, but those molars must really hurt them

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Subject: 21741
Posted: 18 October 2008 at 8:40pm

Thats great Linzy, maybe the other couple of nights were the teeth moving up??? Fingers crossed that you get another good night.]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:40:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521041&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521041 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : well last night Jack woke at about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521039&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521039 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 18 October 2008 at 8:38pm

well last night Jack woke at about 9.45pm, DH settled him quickly but he woke about 10mins later. I then settled him quickly and we didn't hear anything else from him till 7am!!

Tonight he has now woken twice already but we have resettled him quickly. Tonight though I think it is his teeth as he had very rosey cheeks this afternoon. Will have to see how the rest of the night goes!]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:38:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=521039&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#521039 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Thank Mel, I had forgotten about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520274&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520274 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 8:25pm

Thank Mel, I had forgotten about the No Cry Sleep Solution. I read it earlier in the year but will try and get it from the library again. I also like Pinky McKays "Sleeping Like a baby" but lent my copy to my boss who is due in Jan

We don't always go straight into him, it depends on his cry. Sometimes he will resettle himself and sometimes not. Usually resettling hm only take about 15mins max. It usually takes DH a bit less time than me.

I honestly don't think he is "trying it on", I do think something is wrong but I am not sure which. DH even commented that his crying sounded strange, almost like he had had a nightmare or a fright. Last night though he didn't cry except initially on waking. He just couldn't seem to get into a deep sleep, just sort of dozed, it is kind of hard to explain.

We do have a routine that we stick to at night and as a general rule we have no probs with it.

We have tried a soft toy, I slept with it up my nightie for a few nights and had it between Jack and I when I used to bf but he has never really taken to it. Never took to a dummy either.

Not sure about his ears as he seems so happy in general but will keep that in mind.

Often how his nap goes is a reflection on nighttime. The last few days he has only slept 45mins and wouldn't resettle. DH said today that Jack slept an hour then he sresettled him and he slept another hour (I think DH did too!!) so hopefully we have a good night.
Just wish I knew what the cause of it all is as I have run out of ideas.]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:25:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520274&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520274 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : &#034;Your kid may have a serious,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520213&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520213 Author: finnigan
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 7:21pm

"Your kid may have a serious, mind-blowingly awful sleep regression at around 18 months. It's not your fault, and it will pass" from www.askmoxie.com

Our son went through this, we used to go in settle him, give him his dummy/bottle/muzzy whatever worked, it was a long 2 months but he got over it and now sleeps better than he ever did :)]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:21:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520213&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520213 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : My standard response to unusual...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520057&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520057 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 3:55pm

My standard response to unusual sleep disturbances - are his ears ok? Is the problem 99% of the time when Joshua is like this during the night.

Hope you have a better night tonight ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:55:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520057&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520057 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : I am opposed to CC and CIO up...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520021&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520021 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 3:11pm

I am opposed to CC and CIO up to a point but I think that at his age he should know better and its a lot different to CC or CIO with a baby under 12 months. Spencer started nuisance waking after an illness and once I was sure he was ok, went and checked his bum etc then I just left him to it, took 45 mins the first night, then 5 mins the 2nd and then he was back to sleeping through again.

If you really don't want to do that though you could try withdrawal, so you sit next to his cot till he falls asleep, if he wakes up and doesn't resettle you go and sit next to his cot again. (but don't interact with him). Then over the next few days/weeks move your chair further and further away until you aren't in the room anymore.
I honestly don't think that with a child who is 15 months you can teach them to sleep without some crying though because they are intelligent enough to try it on and any change to their routine is always going to upset them a little but you just have to reassure yourself that it's in their best interests to have a good nights sleep.]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:11:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=520021&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#520021 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : .Mel wrote:Firstly you need...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519987&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519987 Author: kebakat
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 2:40pm

Originally posted by .Mel .Mel wrote:

Firstly you need to make a plan and stick with it. Start tonight. You are all going to be sleep deprived and it will probably take a few nights but I think you can get there in the end. You just need to break some bad habits.

I would stop bringing him into your bed with you at night.


Totally agree. Whatever you decide to do/change will take time to work.

I can't help much with solutions though as we used CC crying and now when he wakes its always for a reason and we figure it out very quickly, fix it and hes back into his cot and off to sleep]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:40:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519987&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519987 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Firstly you need to make a plan...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519949&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519949 Author: .Mel
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 2:05pm

Firstly you need to make a plan and stick with it. Start tonight. You are all going to be sleep deprived and it will probably take a few nights but I think you can get there in the end. You just need to break some bad habits.

I would stop bringing him into your bed with you at night.

Does he have a toy or a muzzie that he can snuggle into when he goes to bed?

What time does he have dinner, do you give him dinner before or after his bath? I found that giving Cooper his bath after dinner made for a bad nights sleep, so we swapped it around and it made such a huge difference.

I think your DH going in and resettling him is really good. What happens when you do it? How long does it take for him to resettle? How long do you wait before you go into him? Have you tried to see if he can resettle himself?

I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Pantley's No cry sleep solution, maybe see if you can get that out of the library.
Check out her website in the mean time, she has some very handy tips to help your little people sleep.
Elizabeth Pantley

Lots of questions, but if you can answer them honestly you may find a solution or even the cause of what is causing him to wake so often.

Good luck ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:05:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519949&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519949 <![CDATA[SOS - help Save our Sleep pls!!! : Jack has never been a very good...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519906&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519906 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 21741
Posted: 17 October 2008 at 1:17pm

Jack has never been a very good sleeper, probably only slept through a dozen or so times but i resigned myself to this. I can cope with waking a few times a night and resettling quickly.

But he won't even resettle at the moment.
Last night went like this:
6.30pm     Bath
7pm           Ready for bed, drink of milk, drunk too fast, throw up all over me . DH out so clean myself and Jack up.
7.30pm     asleep after clean up etc
11pm-ish Jack wakes, DH resettles him, Jack sleeps for about 5mins, Jack wakes, DH resettles him, Jack sleeps for about 5mins, Jack wakes
Give Jack pamol, bring him into our bed which usually works.
Jack fidgets, moves, tosses, turns
12.30-ish   give up and take Jack back to his room, try rocking him to sleep, doesn't work, put him in his cot, pat, shhh, sing
1.15am     Jack finally asleep
1.30am -ish - Jack is awake AGAIN, back in our bed
2am           DH and Jack go and sleep in the spare bed
6.30am -   my alarm goes off as I am working today

I can't work out what is wrong. This has happened before, it happens for a few nights in a row then we get some good nights then back to the bad ones.

I assume it is not his 2yo molars that are bottering him because the pamol made no difference. I assume it isn't separation anxiety as having him in our bed isn't working at the moment either. He can't be hot as we took off his merino sleeping bag and that didn't help

I don't want to use CIO or CC as personally (no offense to anyone who does) I think that only treats the symptoms not the cause and is really saying "don't call out to me and ask me for help as I am not going to come"

Has anyone else experienced this? What was the cause? How can I find out the cause? What do we do?? We needs some decent sleep!!]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:17:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21741&PID=519906&title=sos-help-save-our-sleep-pls#519906