When will it get better? Please tell me it will get better

[KristinaMarie]

As I type this my 10 month old DS is awake. It seems that unless he is snuggled up right next to me, he refuses to sleep. I night time parent alone so it makes it hard to get stuff done that needs doing.

DS takes 1 30 minute to 1 hour nap a day. That is it, unless we are in the car, he will sleep longer. I don't understand how he can sleep so little.

He has started screaming bloody murder when he wakes up at night, and when he falls asleep at the breast and I try to put him in his bed, he again screams, sits up, and then stands up. He usually goes to bed around 10:30-11, and is awake by 1am, 3am, 5am, and then between 8 and 9 am for good.

I am not at all a fan of CIO, but something has to give before the new baby comes.

Please tell me what you think would help, I am at a loss right now

[Italiamom]

The screaming suddenly at night might mean that he's got some teeth coming. DS has never been a good sleeper, but when his teeth are coming in he will wake up yelling. I know it's not popular on these boards, but I'd try giving a single dose of Motrin right before bed and see if that makes any difference.

I'm sorry you're up. I'm up too... With a kiddo getting teeth

[Dr.Worm]

Just wanted to let you guys know, I heard some infants/kids medicines were recalled....be careful. Try googling it. I used to use Hyland's teething tabs for my dd...worked great!

[AndtheStars]

DS (11 mos) has been sleeping like crap for months now. My only break was the 1 hour nap he took in the morning. For the past three days, he's refusing to take that nap. I nurse him to sleep but as soon as I unlatch him, he starts screaming. If I manage to actually get him in the crib, 30 seconds later, he's screaming, sitting up, then standing. It seems like once he sits up, any hope of sleep is over. I'm right there with you, mama. I thought teeth too and have tried Hylands but they don't seem to work for DS. I did try Motrin but it didn't seem to do anything either. I don't have much good advice. I night parent alone too...s, mama. We will get through this. I try to take the long view and at 1, 3, 5 a.m. etc just keep telling myself that in three months it won't be this bad. If I can just hold on for three months, everything will turn around.

[Knitting Mama]

KristinaMarie, Have you tried cosleeping? I know that you probably don't want to teach him not to sleep in his crib, but he may need the extra comfort for a short time, before he can get to sleep on his own again.

I feel like I talk about The Wonder Weeks all the time, but it really is an awesome book. If it's not teething, you might want to check out the Week 37 leaps, which is "the world of categories" and the Week 46 leaps, "the world of sequences." In a nutshell, the authors talk about how mental milestones are harder to see than physical ones like crawling, walking, etc. but that they can cause huge changes in a baby's behavior while the baby is learning new skills.

[KristinaMarie]

Well I am glad my guy isn't the only one doing this. I hope they grow out of it soon.

Cecilia's Mama- We do co-sleep 75%. Our normal routine is to go into his crib until his 1am feeding, because by that time I have finished all the things that I have to do. He is in there for 2 hours at night, and then for naps, if he takes one.

I have found that if I am holding him close and tight to my body and go to put him in his crib he wakes up, but if I just take him when he falls asleep and don't bring him to my body he doesn't wake. I wonder he is feeling like the falling dream sensation that we have, and that is what is waking him up.

It will get better