help I don't think I can function - during the day anymore!!!

mom2tripp wrote: I posted a question about this a while back but here goes again--my son will not sleep!!!! I lay him down before 9 each night and he's guarenteed up by 11 screaming. I don't mean crying I mean SCREAMING so loud that you would think something is biting him!!!! Last night I let him cry until around 12 and then I was crying with him and just picked him up and put him in bed with me. He slept for an hour and then woke up screaming again this went on and on until 6 this morning and then we left for work around 630--he comes with me---and he slept the whole car ride and is asleep now. This happens every night and has been for about a month and a half. I need help, I feel depressed, I resent my husband for sleeping so soundly at night, I cry as much as the baby and feel helpless. At this rate I cannot see myself having any more children--ANY ADVICE????

bwalkerletters replied: Does he have colic at all?? How does he sleep during the day?? I DO feel your pain though, but I don't think to the extent that you mentioned. My youngest does wake up a couple of times during the night, but goes right back to sleep. That's another question, after he wakes up in the middle of the night, does he go right back to sleep?? Hope the situation gets better for you!

mom2tripp replied:
I don't know if what he does at night classifies as colic??? During the day he probably naps three times and no longer than 30 minutes each time, so it's not like he's sleeping the day away then I could understand the nighttime waking. Sometimes when he wakes at night I can give him his paci and he'll go right back to sleep but last night even me holding him and trying to calm him didn't put him back to sleep. Sometimes I'll nurse him and then lay him down and he'll sleep for about 1/2 hour and then he's up again. THanks for your reply:)

gr33n3y3z replied: Well if your not sure I would take him to the Dr's just to make sure nothing serious is wrong

amymom replied: Sounds like how my daughter was. The only advice I can give is talk to the Peds. He might have some suggestions. My daughter's problem was reflux.

mom2tripp replied:
Did they give her anything to take for this? My doctor thought that was what Tripp had and suggested Maalox, it didn't help

Jamison'smama replied: Jack's reflux was detected by our lactation consultant before the pediatrician--you may check with one if you don't get the answers you need. Jack was prescribed Zantac. He had a mild case, if your son has a stronger case of it, there are other things you can do, sleeping at an incline, feeding sitting up etc. I had a friend who had to nurse her son sitting up, she would put him on her lap facing her--sitting up on her lap and nursing that way. There are options if that is what he has. I would get an appointment with his doctor as soon as possible---you need some sleep!

lisar replied: My DD was colic for the forst 3mts of her life. I hated every minute of it. It was guranteed that at 6pm she would start and she wouldnt stop untill 11pm. It was routine we became familar with. I tried everything. I tried all the things the dr told me try and all things on line to calm her down. nothing worked. However i did find out that putting her in a bouncy chair on top of the dryer while the dryer was on would calm her down. I dont know if you have tried this. But its worth a try. Good luck with it.

Lisa

moped replied: Jack was colicky also, but I think that tripp is out of that age range right now.................5 months right? I know how nasty it can be without sleep. There are a few things that you could try..........

Is it now a habit for him to wake up and you go get him?

Just curious?

I went without sleep for 4 months and thought I was going to die - he cried all the time and nothing would make him happy. I do feel for you

CCTandME replied: My 2nd daughter was like that. She only slept in her crib a few times in her first 5mo of life. Then, NEVER again. It was tough. Naps were short. At most 45min. She would nap a little longer if I laid right next to her. She was BF until 16mo when I forced her to wean. I was pregnant w/ my 3rd and needed a break before BF'ing for a year or so again. Anyway, Camryn didn't have colic, she was just (and still is) not much of a sleeper. She started sleeping through the night at 16mo(when she was weaned). The only way she would fall asleep was nursing. I was her paci at night. I tried to break that a few times, but always gave in because I was so exhausted. Even w/ nursing to sleep and co-sleeping she still woke every 2hrs. Pure hell for me!
On the bright sidemy other 2 aren't and weren't like that at all. So maybe number 2 won't be for you.
Good luck! I feel for ya!

guertin31 replied:
my son has his freak out time EVERY night between 7-830... with out fail... we call it Frankie Freak out... Ali and I try to make the best...

He is just fidgety, and "akks" alot.. not screaming though... if he is gassy, we use the malicone drops and always make sure b4 i put him down, he gets a good burp... but everyones case vaires...

Maybe try to get a humidifyer (i know, i cant spell) the hum useually helps...

hang in there!!

moped replied: Jack would start his freak out at about 6:30 every night until I would put him to sleep and he would only sleep 4 hours at the very most - then I HAD to do something so I made him do a CIO and now he is a wonderful sleeper - naps, nighttime - it's all good!

guertin31 replied: oh, try putting on Lord of the Rings movies... It puts my wife to sleep... LOL

guertin31 replied:
whats a CIO? Chief Information Officer? lol

amymom replied: This is what I wrote earlier, but the server went down as I was trying to send it:

She is eight now. But what finally worked (and we tried everything... you really need to do the trial, because their bodies are different) was the medication reglan and having her sleep on an incline. Someone else on here has an Amby bed, that looks like it would have been something to try. But really I am sorry to say, my daughter and I did not sleep for more than 2-3 hours at a time until her 2nd birthday. After I realized she wasn't going to sleep for me, I took a night every few months and had my sister watch her and I slept for 6 hours. It wasn't much, because even when she wasn't with me I would wake up. But it kept me sane.

All I can do is tell you to talk to the doctors and it really is trial and error, every kid is different. My daughter still experiences trouble with dairy products but she doesn't cry Thank God!!!


To add to that: What Jamison'smama said is soooo accurate.

mom2tripp replied:
I don't know if it's a habit or not, I stopped nursing him in the middle of the night every time he wakes up. Now, I only do it at most twice a night. He's screaming like something hurts him but then after about 10 minutes or so he'll fall asleep but not for long, maybe 1/2 hour and he's up again. thanks for your suggestion of letting him cry it out, that breaks my heart. I try really hard to do that I just don't think I have the willpower---did you go in to Jack every 5-10 minutes? How did you do it???

mom2tripp replied:
I think that would def put him to sleep--I might have to rent it!!!!

moped replied: Well once my husband and I decided it was time to make him sleep which is necessary for everyone, we had to be consisteent and stick to gether..........it was hard, but didn't last that long at all.

PM me if you want more details

A&A'smommy replied:
it means cry it out

ediep replied: when Jason was 5 months old he would sometimes wake up to eat and sometimes he would sleep through the night. I would drive myself nuts trying to get him back to sleep, rocking, walking, but sometimes he just wanted a bottle. I think it was growth spurts.....

good luck