Getting no sleep!!!!!!!!!!!

[AmandaH87]

Ok, so here's the problem. Lately my son, who is almost 11 mos. wakes up 3-4 times a night and refuses to go back to sleep unless I nurse him. Also....it takes forever for him to go back to sleep even after I nurse him, and alot of times he screams and cries so loud. And when he wakes up he's screaming like he's in terrible pain or having a nightmare or something. I did go back to work about a month and a half ago and my husband is no longer working, so it's been a huge adjustment for him. I don't think it's teeting cause we give him orajel and vanille, but they don't quiet down him crying. I am totally at my wits end and don't even know what to do anymore. My husband got so frustrated with it last night(this was at 1 am) that he kind of shook him and basically dropped him in my arms before I had a hold on him. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[whitnessforhim]

My DD started this around 8mo. and it was definitely related to teething. What is vanille? I've never heard of that. I haven't heard a lot of positive things about the baby oragel. I'd try either Hyland's teething tablets, tylenol or motrin for the teething pain. Usually babies tend to nurse a lot when their teething because the pressure feels good on their gums.
Do you co-sleep? I have to say that co-sleeping is something that has kept me from becoming a zombie at work. I just roll over, latch baby on and go back to sleep.
I'd work out a night time schedule to give your husband a bit of relief if he is having a hard time dealing with a waking baby.

My other thought is...has he started solids yet? Maybe there is something he is eating that is bothering him.

[AmandaH87]

I haven't tried the teething tablets yet, but we have tried tylenol and motrin. We co-sleep some nights when he refuses to go back to sleep in his crib. I'm not a big fan of it. Even though we co-sleep some nights there are lots of nights where he refuses to go back to sleep even though it's with us. He screams and screams. He started solids when he was 6 months old. We haven't changed anything in his diet, it's the same, so I don't think it would be something in his diet. Thanks for the advice!

[Jacksmommy]

11 months is a time for teething and separation anxiety. My baby needed teething tablets and to sleep with me from about that age until he was 2 years old. He was just very afraid to be away from me at that age. Sometimes I had to sit up and latch him on to nurse and really hold him close and rock him a bit to get him settled before he would fall asleep next to me. If I did that, he was much quicker to settle down and relax back into sleep. You going back to work may be something that makes your baby really want to be close to you at night. It's very comforting to have mommy close.

[Mocosita]

Sounds like a case of teething and separation anxiety. I would make sure to give motrin (according to the weight not age, it will work best) and if he won't settle down, get some calming lotion (like Johnson's bedtime lotions), cuddle, make sure he's not too hot/cold, etc.

I know you don't like cosleeping but sometimes, that's all that will get you some sleep. We went through this for a couple of weeks. It was rough but a short time....