My daughter (19 months) started sleeping through the night around 7 months. At 9 months went into her own room. Was able to go to sleep with a bottle on her own. Naturally dropped it around 11 months and was sleeping on her own.
Around 15 months she started getting her first teeth and also was sick. Began having to rock her to sleep and she would sleep through the night most nights. Occasionally waking.
But since her first teeth, it’s just been up and down.
This week and last week she’s waking every. single. night. anywhere from 1am to 4am and crying so bad. Won’t go back into the crib after that.
She’s definitely teething. Maybe a regression. Maybe everything idk but i’m at a loss. She was always such a great sleeper and it’s just progressively going downhill. She only sleeps great when being help or in bed with us. Some nights she sleeps through noise, some nights she doesn’t.
We have a solid routine that she looks forward to every night - dinner, bath, books. She loves every part of it. She knows when it’s bedtime and even tells everyone “night night”.
Schedule is usually-
Wakes between 7:30-8:30a
Nap 12:30-1:30 (she only naps 45-1h and has been that way for months)
And bedtime 7:30p, starting routine at 5:45/6 with dinner, bath, etc.
I’m so exhausted. And I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried ibuprofen before bed. I tell her goodnight, see you tomorrow, I love you. This way i’ve tried cutting the rocking slowly, and laying her down before she’s out cold.
We did CIO this week and it broke my heart. First day she cried 1:15, day 2 :50 and day 3 1:00. Each night she still woke up in the middle of the night and wouldn’t get back into her bed or cried forever til I just gave in (I know it’s terrible but we have other kids school age who wake up and a 6 month old so it’s hard sometimes).
Today she went down with a little fuss but I just pat her back and she went down easy. I thought we made a break through. Well it’s 11pm and she’s up fussing now, going on 20 mins. Not the blood curling screams. But fussing.
Please, help with ANY advice. Do I keep trying or wait for the teething to pass (she’s gotten a lot of teeth at once bc she started getting them so late, so poor baby). During the day (besides drooling & seeing the gums) she’s fine and 100% good spirits. Do I concede because potential separation anxiety?
How do I survive this with any shred of sanity and still give her what she needs in the process. TYIA!