DS is 3 and ½. We have been bedsharing forever, and recently took steps towards cosleeping by putting a mattress on the floor next to my bed, and a few weeks ago I had success getting him to sleep at night and for naps by laying on my bed and dangling my arm down to rest it on his back. I thought we were making progress.

In the last few weeks though he has been waking multiple times a night, even if he is in the bed with me, even if he is sleeping on me in the rocking recliner! He only stays asleep if I walk around with him like he is a baby! He is 36 pounds, and I have a bad back. Also, I need sleep too! I can’t walk around with him all night. And I work outside the home full time in the legal field, I need to be able to concentrate at work. He will sleep through the night one night, then wake ten times the next night. At least part of it seems to be bad dreams, sometimes he will wake mumbling about stuff, sounding upset.

About two weeks ago I took him to the doctor to get his ears checked in case he had an ear infection that was causing him pain at night and he did! But we finished the course of antibiotics two days ago and the last two nights have been terrible. Also it seems like his hands are a little bit shaky the last two days, which is new.

I am taking him back to the doctor tomorrow to look for more answers, but wondered if anyone out there had any thoughts?

Thanks. I am one tired (and worried) mama.