For the past 6 weeks my 20 month old has been waking up more nights than not. She will wake up and just be bright awake for minimum of 2 hours, sometime up to 4 hours.
We cosleep and breastfeed. Whenever she wakes up I offer her to nurse. If it is just a normal night feeding she falls asleep without a problem. When it is not I end up taking her off the breast and tell her that the boobs are now asleep. She usually accepts this so I dont think this is her trying to stay latched on.
I also dont think this is a teething issue. She spent 3 months last fall waking up due to pain from her molars coming in and her behaviour was quite different. Then she was obviously tired and wanting to sleep whereas now she seems quite alert but reluctantly trying to lay on the bed with me.
She isnt very verbal yet so I was thinking at first that it was due to her being on the verge on talking but isnt 6 weeks bit long for such sleep disturbance?
If being kept awake wasnt bad enough I'm an insomniac myself so her night waking is cutting into my sleep even more.
We cosleep and breastfeed. Whenever she wakes up I offer her to nurse. If it is just a normal night feeding she falls asleep without a problem. When it is not I end up taking her off the breast and tell her that the boobs are now asleep. She usually accepts this so I dont think this is her trying to stay latched on.
I also dont think this is a teething issue. She spent 3 months last fall waking up due to pain from her molars coming in and her behaviour was quite different. Then she was obviously tired and wanting to sleep whereas now she seems quite alert but reluctantly trying to lay on the bed with me.
She isnt very verbal yet so I was thinking at first that it was due to her being on the verge on talking but isnt 6 weeks bit long for such sleep disturbance?
If being kept awake wasnt bad enough I'm an insomniac myself so her night waking is cutting into my sleep even more.
