*Help* Good night sleeper now waking all hours 7 months

[kirstentoy]

My son is waking all through the night and quite distressed. We don't think it is teething and wonder if it is a seperation anxiety. I am at my wits end as I have had so little sleep and he is then a nightmare during the day as he is tired too.

He used to sleep well and has always gone down okay at night. He still goes down well but wakes in a panic. I have been using the pick up put down technique which has worked really well till now. Has anyone had anything like this? Any advice is welcome I am lost.

Thanks

[rachluv]

hi, my son did exactly this at around the same age, he did it until he was about 18 months just needed the reasurance, try a spoon full of ovaltine or horlicks in his lst bottle, i did this on advice from someone else and he stopped waking, amazing not saying it works for all though, good luck i know what it feels like sad

[kroy]

Thanks for that. It is a relief to hear someone else has had the same (although I am sure lots of people have).

I will try the horlicks. Seems strange but it can't hurt. I am determined not to bring him into our bed as I think that will have worse long term consequences. I find the lack of sleep the toughest thing about motherhood.

[rachluv]

your welcome, stick to the not in my bed thing, once you do it they want it all the time, i split from my older 2,s dad when my daughter was 4 and she started coming into my bed. when i met my current partner it was quite embaressing when she still wanted to get in bed lol good luck

[Iklboo]

We got DS a relaxation CD from Asda! Surf sounds & gentle plinky plonky music. Sends us to sleep, never mind DS