Is this teething or something else?

[mom61508]

DD is 16 months old and has been night weaned for about 2 months. For the past 2 weeks she has been night waking a couple times a night wanting to either be laying on top of me(BTW she has never been a cuddler before) or nursing.

If I tell her she can't nurse that it's night night time she won't roll over and go back to sleep like she used to do. She gets very upset and will cry forever!! I 'm back to my sleep deprived days and I'm soooooo miserable! Do I give in to nursing her at night again? Which I have no problem with IF her teeth are really bothering her. Does it sound like teeth? She was moaning a lot in her sleep the other night. I feel terrible because I'm so tired at night that I yell at her to go back to sleep She woke last night at 9:15,10,12,3:30,6 and was up at 8:45 for the day I can't be a good mom this way.

On top of that I'm really over BF. Never thoguht I would be but I cringe most times I nurse her now I've been distracting her during the day or making her lots of food so she hasn't really been asking to nurse much. Yesterday she nursed twice all day.

Any words of wisdom??

[mom61508]

Come on mamas there's got to be someone who can offer advice???

[tanyam926]

It's really hard when you know something is going on but you can't figure it out.

It could be teething, or she could be coming down w/something (my kids ALWAYS act cranky, don't sleep well, etc. the whole wk before they get sick. It's like the body just doesn't feel right or something).

I know you said that you are really over nursing and that is completely understandable but I know that for me when I feel that way, it isn't just nursing, it's the whole mama thing. It's a total feeling of needing a break, feeling touched out, not having any patience and being sick of all the whining, etc. KWIM? So if you could get a break, get out of the house by yourself, (or even w/your dd, I get recharged when I get out of the house for the day even when I have to take all my kiddos), it might help you to feel more able to handle the more frequent nursing sessions.

Can you take a nap w/her during the day? That might help w/the sleep deprivation.

It seems that something (an unknown something) is making her need to nurse more often lately and it would probably be easier on you both if you can figure out how to make it work instead of fighting it.

Night duty is especially hard and I don't think we get enough appreciation for it bc sleep is something we need but regularly don't get enough of.

I hope you figure it out and can get more rest. It is pure torture when your body is screaming for sleep and you just can't get it.

[Nazsmum]

I was looking for teething and came to your post. My ten month old is teething.

I know that it is so hard to be the best mom w/o sleep. My first would not sleep.....I felt just like you do now. It sounds like you need a break. Can someone babysit so you can get some sleep? Or even to get out be yourself.

One thing I started doing- I gave my son a kiss when he woke me up. I would think this will pass.

I hope that helps. I really do understand!