Separation Anxiety During the Night?!?!?

Courtney - posted on 11/02/2009

Just wanted to update: Penny had gotten really bad about the night wakings the last few nights....we used a system that is working now, just took a while to implement. We let her cry for five minutes, check her, make sure she isn't wet or dirty,(do not pick her up or feed her) pat her back, lay her back down and tell her we love her. We then immediately leave the room and time 10 minutes this time. If she isn't asleep yet and still crying, we go back in and repeat our routine. It is so hard though, I will agree with all moms, because she is reaching for you and trying to climb into your arms. Just know that it is not psychologically harmful for out little ones to help teach them to cry it out. The first couple nights it took literally two hours for her to calm down and fall asleep, but it does get better. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, there is just a lot of hard work to get there. Good Luck everyone, and here's to hoping your little ones are doing better at night!

Courtney - posted on 10/25/2009

Glad to see we were not the only ones who experienced this. I used to have a great sleeper. I just started blaming it on teething. She does seem to be getting back on track, with a rough night here and there. She is now 7 1/2 months.

Meagan - posted on 10/24/2009

yep...im going through this. My daugther was born on the 20th.Ive been told by my friends with older children that they do grow out of this stage but in the mean time my doctor suggested playing lots of peek a boo games during the day help reinforce object permanence and to establish a very consistent , relaxing bedtime routine if not already using one or to add an extra 10-15 mins to the existing bedtime routine to help with relaxation before bed.

Kelly - posted on 10/22/2009

My daughter did the same thing for about a week or two. I'm not sure why, but it did end and she went back to her regular schedule. It was hard, especially when you have to go to work at 8AM. Hopefully it will end for you too and she'll go back to her 12hr nights.

Kamille - posted on 10/21/2009

my daughter was born on the seventh. and she had the same sced seven to seven...and recently she's been doing the same exact thing waking up at four in the morning for like thirty minutes then back down till exactly seven..i have no idea either!!

Corlia - posted on 10/21/2009

At 29 / 30 / 31 weeks of age they go through a clingy stage. my baby is 7 months and few days. we have put him in his cot from the start to fall asleep on his own. recently it did not work so well anymore. we sit on a chair next to his cot now until he falls asleep and it works. we haven't had a good sleeper during the night ever so i am used to waking up at all hours of the night. check on the babysense website for more advice. www.babysense.co.za i think. don't forget about teething issue at this age...

Laurie - posted on 10/21/2009

I'm waiting for answers too as my son, born the 19th, has started this too.