Waking up screaming few times a night.

Robyn - posted on 02/07/2010

Hi Sara, I know a few others have stated teething and I would have to agree with them. Our daughter has been doing this for a few weeks off and on. She also co-sleeps with us. We have discounted everything else and teething it is! Apparently the eye teeth can be the worst and move in the gums quite a bit. I am not a big one for using teething gels etc. During the day is easy - nights can be a nightmare. All I can say is it won't last for ever - Robyn x

Tammy - posted on 02/07/2010

Our llittle boy was doing this a few weeks ago and then we ralised he was teething and waking with pain in the middle of the night, so we started putting teething granules on his gums before bed and when he wakes and this really seemed to help. Hope you get it sorted as its horrible not knowing what is upsetting them x

Rachael - posted on 02/07/2010

For my middle one, this was night terrors. They didn't start til she was already two but similar symptoms, like the clockwork part. Terrors happen during the transition from whatever stage of sleep it is to the REM stage. So, all the research I found suggested interrupting the cycle and going in a lightly waking them about an hr after they've gone to sleep. It resets the brain and usually allows the process to happen without the drama/trauma during transition. Also, allowing them to be "too tired" at bedtime will have an effect, so try to get her settled before she's grumping from tiredness. We tried it, it worked and the cycle was broken!! Tho at 4, she still occasionally has terrors and they are craaaazy weird now, like she's stuck in btwn a dream and reality. So, beware, they can reappear! Best of luck to you...sleep is the most precious commodity to all mothers of the world ;-)

Nicole - posted on 02/04/2010

my older daughter used to do that they called it night terrors and i would have to give her a glass of milk or something to drink and it broke the cyclein 3 years she hasnt had it i hope this helps a lil

Amber - posted on 02/04/2010

Ava is doing the same thing! Its frustrating. I have been putting orajel on her gums every night before bed and that seems to help.

Jill - posted on 02/04/2010

Happens to my little girl sometimes. On occasion she wakes up screaming and we need to settle her down and rock her. Have no idea? Their little minds are working so hard everyday and they are trying to do too much that I think they get overstimulated. Anyways, sounds like the same routine in our home. we are still co-sleeping with our little girl and it is the only way everyone gets a good nights sleep. She ends up with us in bed and me or my husband end up in the other room or on the couch sometimes.

Chatty - posted on 02/01/2010

I know this probably isn't comforting but she's probably just goin thru a phase! My 16 month old daughter had been sleeping thru the night for months until we were interupted by the same thing a couple weeks ago! Now she's only waking up once during the night but she wants to get up by 5-6am in the mornin when she used to sleep til 7-8am?? As a result she's now back to napping twice a day......ugh! Gotta love babies! LOL! If you're concerned that the screams are ' painful ' then maybe you should consult ur doc?? Hope it all works out, good luck! I'm curious to know what happens.....keep me posted?

Susan - posted on 02/01/2010

Lily did this a couple weeks ago, but after a check with the doc it turned out she had an ear infection and she was teething on top of that. The only thing you can really do is confort her like you are. I picked Lily up and would sway back and forth and hum to her and it worked good for us. Good luck!