artc1
09-19-2004, 04:39 AM
Hi there~ I am at a loss, I understand that sickness and growth can undermine a good sleeper ... now, I also know that I am probably jumping the gun on this but...
My dd is 4.5 mnths old and has been sleeping from 7:30pmish to 7amish for a long while know. We had some adjustment when I went back to work and for a month it has been great with her going to sleep about the same time, waking her at 5:30am to feed, letting her go back to sleep and then waking her about 7 to go to grammy's for the day.
Now, she was sick a few weeks ago (Roseola)and has recently mastered rolling from back to belly... and since then she has been waking during the night (first few nights it was often due to the fever I think and I fed her because I wanted her fluid intake to be up to fight it off)
Now she is waking up at 2amish EVERY night fussing. I try to let her soothe herself but she seems to get too worked up so after about 10 min of wailing I try to soothe her in the crib, rubbing her belly or head lightly and shhhing.
She is getting to the point that this isn't working. She raises her feet and slams them down on the bed after I think she is out. She tries to roll half heartedly alot.
I am at a loss... why is it getting worse?? and what can I do about it?
Thanks for any input
My dd is 4.5 mnths old and has been sleeping from 7:30pmish to 7amish for a long while know. We had some adjustment when I went back to work and for a month it has been great with her going to sleep about the same time, waking her at 5:30am to feed, letting her go back to sleep and then waking her about 7 to go to grammy's for the day.
Now, she was sick a few weeks ago (Roseola)and has recently mastered rolling from back to belly... and since then she has been waking during the night (first few nights it was often due to the fever I think and I fed her because I wanted her fluid intake to be up to fight it off)
Now she is waking up at 2amish EVERY night fussing. I try to let her soothe herself but she seems to get too worked up so after about 10 min of wailing I try to soothe her in the crib, rubbing her belly or head lightly and shhhing.
She is getting to the point that this isn't working. She raises her feet and slams them down on the bed after I think she is out. She tries to roll half heartedly alot.
I am at a loss... why is it getting worse?? and what can I do about it?
Thanks for any input