A little background: LO is 12.5 months old. Always been an easy baby, teething (4 on top, 2 on bottom) has pretty much gone by unnoticed, maybe a restless night or two. Before all this began was starting to shift from 2-3 night wakings to 1-2 night waking/ nursings. LO had a moderate fever 4 days ago that lasted 2 days and then lost his appetite, got diarrhea and got a red non-itchy body rash. We are thinking it is Roseola but haven't had it "diagnosed" by an official doctor. In my experience (as well as my mom and MIL's) this screaming we're experiencing is not a symptom. Anyways though, here's our experience:
For three nights in a row now he has woken up screaming inconsolably for 1-3 hours at a time. He wiggles, squirms, pushes away when we try to hold and comfort him, will latch on the nurse but pulls off and screams after a few sucks. Nookie doesn't help. Have tried drink of cool water, turning lights on to "fully wake him up," changing diaper, bringing him into our bed (side note: we were more than a little sad to discover when he was 8 mo old that he -and us- slept best in separate sleep areas), rocking, nursing, walking, singing, reading, homeopathic remedies (rescue remedy, chamomilla, calmes forte, and teething tablets) you name it, we've tried it and nothing is working.
In addition, during the day in the past week he has started throwing full-on tantrums when he doesn't get something he wants (i.e. my knitting needles or DH's steak knife, things he KNOWS he can't have and has never been given before) or when something doesn't go his way (i.e. he is unable to climb up on top of the window ledge). These screaming fits last up to 45 minutes and usually end abruptly with him falling asleep. We have tried all the same comforting measures as at night save giving him the dangerous/ unsafe thing he wants. We are so lost confused and starting to feel guilty like we are doing something wrong.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Do you think the day and night screaming are related or separate issues coincidentally happening at the same time? Do you think it's teething (MIL says DH molars were really tough)? What to do about day time screaming? Do you think maybe this is related to the Roseola? Or maybe it's something more severe? He is happy/ fine the rest of the time....
Thank you for reading this novel of a post and please, any advice is GREATLY appreciated.
For three nights in a row now he has woken up screaming inconsolably for 1-3 hours at a time. He wiggles, squirms, pushes away when we try to hold and comfort him, will latch on the nurse but pulls off and screams after a few sucks. Nookie doesn't help. Have tried drink of cool water, turning lights on to "fully wake him up," changing diaper, bringing him into our bed (side note: we were more than a little sad to discover when he was 8 mo old that he -and us- slept best in separate sleep areas), rocking, nursing, walking, singing, reading, homeopathic remedies (rescue remedy, chamomilla, calmes forte, and teething tablets) you name it, we've tried it and nothing is working.
In addition, during the day in the past week he has started throwing full-on tantrums when he doesn't get something he wants (i.e. my knitting needles or DH's steak knife, things he KNOWS he can't have and has never been given before) or when something doesn't go his way (i.e. he is unable to climb up on top of the window ledge). These screaming fits last up to 45 minutes and usually end abruptly with him falling asleep. We have tried all the same comforting measures as at night save giving him the dangerous/ unsafe thing he wants. We are so lost confused and starting to feel guilty like we are doing something wrong.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Do you think the day and night screaming are related or separate issues coincidentally happening at the same time? Do you think it's teething (MIL says DH molars were really tough)? What to do about day time screaming? Do you think maybe this is related to the Roseola? Or maybe it's something more severe? He is happy/ fine the rest of the time....
Thank you for reading this novel of a post and please, any advice is GREATLY appreciated.
