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I am going crazy.. my son is 17 months old and is not a good sleeper. He was doing better but then we traveled a lot this summer and now he ONLY sleeps in bed with me and nurses all night long. I am so tired. I don't mind cosleeping but he seems to not be able to sleep unless I nurse him. He also has taken bottles and now he wants one to fall asleep and in the night.. any ideas? I think he is having a hard time slowing down during the day to drink enough and he tries to make up for it at night.... I am a single mom and I am feeling crazy these days.
Natasha |
| Posted by Natasha on 09/13/2007 10:14 PM
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| I've been reading a lot lately about separation anxiety at about this age and how it can affect sleep patterns, and maybe why he wants to nurse so much. He may be using the bottle as a transitional object. We're just starting to go through this and it is very challenging because you never seem to get a break. Hang in there! |
| posted by gia on 09/13/2007 10:45 PM
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I always thought it was a bad thing until I had Maddie. Can you let him cry it out a bit? I know how hard it is, but maybe he just needs to find a way to relax himself. We just moved and Maddie has her own room for the first time and is just 19 months. It hasn't been easy. It is almost that she needs to fall asleep in our arms or nurse. I am trying hard to break that habbit. Perhaps putting him down and even letting him play a little on his own would help. I don't know. Just a thought. Also, do you have any friends or relatives that would take him for the night. Let you get some sleep and let him see he can be without you and sleep. Good luck!
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| posted by Jennifer on 09/14/2007 11:59 AM
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| Does he just nurse during the day or does he take other fluids and foods? If so, I would suggest putting him in his booster or high chair at scheduled intervals for a snack and drink. As far as night time, I have been blessed with my 2 boys (now 24 mo and 14 mo) going to bed around 7:45, going to sleep pretty fast on their own, and not getting up until 6:30 am. For the small number of times the youngest had difficulty, I would go in at a 5 min interval and pat him, then 7 min, pat him, etc and it has never taken longer than 12 min. It is very hard to hear them cry--hang in there and get some rest! Janet |
| posted by Janet on 09/14/2007 12:48 PM
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| My daughter always slept with me and she still does and she is 18 months. She will sleep in her crib at nap time. She is also tiny for her age and up until 14 months she was waking at least once at night for a bottle. But my pediatritian said they don't need that middle of night bottle anymore, and to just offer her some water so I did and she didn't really want it. So she was waking up for comfort more than hunger! Now she sleeps through the night. But in the daytime she eats well, three meals a day and two snacks or three snacks. Just hang in there and try offering more snacks or meals to fill him up! |
| posted by charise on 09/17/2007 08:30 AM
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