I feel like such a failure. My little boy is 6 months old. He is a shocking sleeper. Lately though, he has been rven worse. As soon as I close my eyes, he is awake and screaming. Apart from breastfeeding, nothing I do settles him back to sleep. And if I do breastfeed he either vomits because he is drinking too much or falls back to sleep but then when I put him down he is awake and screaming again. If I don't offer breastmilk he will just scream and scream and scream. I try and hold him, he just wriggles and pushes against me so I put him down then he screams harder because I put him down. I don't know what to do. I'm exhausted! I can't comfort my own son! I tried controlled crying and that worked for 1 night... but only that one time.
Sorry for rambling and if this doesn't make any sense. I just needed to vent. ?
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Can you a get a referral to go to a sleep school like karitane? My sister went there with my nephew and said it was a great experience and they really taught her how to get him to sleep.
Could he have reflux? Perhaps try getting him to sleep in a cot with one end propped up or in a bouncer.
I would take him to the Dr and see what they say.
oh I am sorry. You are not a failure. You and baby must be exhausted. my son who is almost 6 was always an amazing sleepers mdaughter almost 3.... was a reality check for me... she never slept. Until..... I got a swing.... for some reason it settled her. She did sleep in it every night.
I would also want to rule out medical causes before going to methods to help. Sleep school can be great and also contact your community nurse.xx
Off to your GP. Have you ruled out lactose intolerance etc. time to get help for you and your baby
Reflux???? Ears??( Get him checked out by GP.
You need some help. I'd be going to the doctor to rule out any medical issues- ears, reflux, silent reflux, allergies? Then if all was ok research other sleeping methods other than cry it out. It didn't work for me either but there are other ways :) also would you consider co sleeping? He's only 6 months he probably just misses his mum