https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 07:21:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1136590 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:26:30 +0000 AprilFool 1136590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am joining you in the sleep hell and have no advice. Like you, LO was sleeping through (6:30 - 6:30) until 2 weeks ago but now we have multiple wake ups a night and I am desperate for some sleep. I thought solids would help and for maybe 2 nights it did but doesn't seem to matter how full she is. I fear there are some long nights of tears (mine and hers) in our future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135713 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:06:51 +0000 BlueWolverine 1135713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO did almost the same thing. Her sleep started getting funky when we went on a trip when she was 5.5 months and then really tanked when started solids regularly. She's 8 months now and we're down to maybe one wake up around 5:30 to eat. I was in that same hell. I unfortunately have no advice. We just struggled through. Our ped recommended giving her 2 oz of undiluted apple juice every day to help with the constipation and I think it has. She still has prunes pretty regularly. She was also teething (and still is) so that didn't help. We gave her Tylenol before bed when figured out that was likely a cause and it helped for those few nights as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135549 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:54:47 +0000 pregnantbee 1135549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you checked for teeth lately? When my LO has out of the ordinary nights with more wake ups, it often means a tooth is about to appear. Or maybe your LO is working on a new milestone such as sitting up or crawling? Wish I had more advice. Been there --it's so tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135521 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:45:24 +0000 heartonastring 1135521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yes, it HAS to be a phase! I keep telling myself that this too shall pass...but it's hard when it's the MOTN and I'm in tears. </p> <p>I'm so sorry that you're having a tough time too :(</p> <p>As for the WW app, I like it! I don't have the book, so the app is a good resource. Last week at my mom and baby group we had "favourite things week" and the WW app came up repeatedly. It's nice to be able to refer to it and to have something potentially explain the hell with which we're currently struggling.</p> <p>@hilsy85: I do wonder if it's just a never-ending sleep regression! She goes down no problem at bedtime, it's just the staying asleep part that's become a problem. I'm wondering if, at the first wake up (usually 11:30 or 12) I should just go in, change her if need be, soothe her a bit and put her back down, letting her CIO if she cries. I know she doesn't NEED to eat at that point. I'm fine feeding her through the night, but she really doesn't need to eat that early.</p> <p>I left her when she was awake. But I can't sleep when she's wide awake, so it just adds to the sleep deprivation. Eventually, after the neverending wake up,she does cry..so....she won't just go back to sleep. I don't know........ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135488 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:33:30 +0000 hilsy85 1135488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a major sleep regression around 4 months that lasted all the way til 6.5 months when we sleep trained--it was bad on and off so this might just be the same 4 month sleep regression. </p> <p>COuld she still have tummy pain? Maybe try gas drops before putting her to bed tonight?</p> <p>Also, if she's not crying and just lying in the crib, are you leaving her or no? If she's not upset, I would just leave her alone and let her hang out in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135473 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:28:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 1135473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no advice but want to let you know you have company here in sleep hell. I honestly don't think I was this tired when she was a newborn- at least I had adrenaline to run on then. I've been on and off crying all morning because I'm so tired and have nothing left to deal with her crying. </p> <p>It has to just be a phase, right?? </p> <p>As an aside do you think the wonder weeks app is worth the cost? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-in-sleep-hell#post-1135376 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:56:06 +0000 heartonastring 1135376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Warning: I think this is going to be long.</p> <p>So, suddenly it's like DD is a different baby and I don't know what to do with her.</p> <p>Background: DD was an amazing sleeper from birth to 4 months. She started STTN very young and for a long time would sleep an 8 hour stretch, then eat, then sleep a few more hours. Then, at 3 months, she started sleeping 11-12 hours straight every night. At 4 months she definitely went through a bit of a sleep regression, as well as teething (although still no teeth), and she started waking 1-3x/night (usually 2x). </p> <p>She's now 5.5 months. About a week and a half ago we transferred her from the swing to the crib for nighttime sleep. It went well the first few nights (generally she'd sleep through to 5 or 6 am, eat, and then sleep until 7:30). We also started solids and she ended up VERY constipated. So for the past five or six nights it's been hell with three wakeups (I realize that's still not that bad compared to what many experience, but going from STTN to three wakeups is BRUTAL). </p> <p>I'm so sleep deprived that I had a full-on emotional breakdown yesterday afternoon. I just feel like I have nothing left. My tank is below empty.</p> <p>I attributed the sleep issues to her tummy troubles. Well, she finally had a BIG poop yesterday, but last night was equally terrible. She woke up at 11:30 (diaper blowout). I changed her and tried to nurse her back to sleep. She wanted none of it - kept pulling off, squirming, crying etc. I finally gave up and just put her down in her crib. She then proceeded to lay awake, silently, until a little after 1. Then she started crying again. I finally went back in and nursed her some more. She didn't fall asleep like she usually does with MOTN feedings, but it at least calmed her down and she feel back to sleep a few minutes after I put her back down. She was then up again at 4 and went back down fairly easily. She woke again at 6:10, we left her (she was just quietly fussing, not crying) and she fell back to sleep until 7:30.</p> <p>Anyhow, this MOTN behaviour is new. Even when she's woken 2+ times/night, it's always been easy to get her back down. But if she refuses the boob and all other attempts at calming her, I have no idea what to do. I thought if I just left her in her crib she'd eventually fall asleep...but apparently not. She'll just lay there for 1+ hours. We can't even do CIO because she doesn't cry!</p> <p>Anyone else been through this? Any ideas on how to handle it? Is it possible that it's the 6 month sleep regression (she's 5.5 months, but developmentally 6 months because she was born so late)? Or something developmental - she's really close to sitting fully unassisted? </p> <p>Here's her Wonder Weeks chart, I guess it could also explain it: </p> [attach=500/13/muaxdj.400x600.WWs-chart.png]