Feeling like a failure
I need help, I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant and have a 15 month also. I'm feeling like a failure, my boy won't sleep much, he keeps waking up between 4-6am every morning for the past 2 weeks. I can't do it anymore I'm going crazy, and so is my husband. This boy has become insufferable, crying and whining whenever he's up, he doesn't really stop. He won't play,he won't eat aside from snacks, he's also teething, and growing. I've tried everything I can think of at this point, music,reading,bath, silence and dark, Tylenol for pain, and even back scratches and back rubs, Nothing seems to be working. It's driving us crazy. We can't even take him to visit anywhere because everyone is sick. And please don't just tell me I signed up for this, it's my fault I know it is.
@EmilyDeyes Okay, so I am not a parent myself, so I looked this up. Apparently, the reason your 15 month old might be so fussy and restless and not sleeping is because they are going through major developmental changes. This won't last forever, your baby just needs to get used to their new skills. But, since you've been suffering through this, you probably have also looked this up and you know this. I guess the best you can do is make sure your distress around bedtime doesn't rub off on the baby, try and keep your routines consistent, try a nightlight for the baby, and if your current methods aren't working, you could retry an older go-to-sleep method for your baby. This probably wasn't helpful at all, but I couldn't just leave your post hanging. I know you feel like you're going crazy now, but you will make it out the other end of this stage of development with your child. And no, you didn't sign up to be driven to the brink of insanity by sleeplessness and stress. Try not to be hard on yourself.
@EmilyDeyes Heyy I can really sympathise with your situation. Sleepless nights are horrific and also not knowing what to do to try and comfort your child is an awful feeling.
I hope that by now things have settled a little. As the other poster has said if you rule our everything then what is left could be a growth spurt, or developmental leap. You sound a great mum! And, I personally know how hard it is to have two kids close together but I got through it and so did they!
Try and rest as much as you can. Be kind to yourself too. I know that is hard to do with caring for everyone else but little things can make a difference.
Let us know how things are going.
