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mamajackers

My 20 month old has always been an amazing sleeper and always preferred her crib alone in her room. We’ve had the same routine her whole life almost- bath, milk, bed. We read her books, say goodnight, and lay her in her bed. We always walk out while she’s awake, and she’ll roll around and fall asleep on her own.

Past 3 days for naps and night time, she absolutely loses her mind when we leave the room. I was scared to start a bad habit, but her cry sounds very scared or in pain, so I’ve been laying on her floor and holding her hand until she’s completely asleep, then sneak out.

She’s now waking up randomly throughout her nap and night screaming, almost as if she’s still asleep but terrified.

I thought her teeth, gave her Tylenol tonight, and still had same thing, even woke up once already screaming.

34 weeks pregnant and so scared she’s starting this new habit or routine that we can’t keep up with! Anyone else??

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mamajackers

@neenawesome,

on a perfect normal day- wakes at 6:30/7, naps at 11:30 to 1:30/2ish, bed by 8 pm. We haven’t changed anything at all recently. If she wakes earlier from her nap, or doesn’t nap well, I’ve tried bed earlier and I’m scared she’s overtired, but never works, so we stick to 8 pm. But I’ve dealt with her being overtired/ not tired enough, and this just seems different. She’ll stand in her crib, look around, gather her stuffies, then scream as if there’s a monster suddenly lol. I’ve also considered she’s under tired, and maybe that’s why she’s waking in the middle of the night- but as soon as she sees me, she’ll be relieved and fall asleep immediately

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My little guy, 20 months, was just going through the same thing! Lasted two weeks or so and seems to be getting back into his normal pattern. Hopefully just a leap or phase of some sort!

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mamajackers

@JamesRae,

oh good to know! It feels like a phase, but can’t tell. How did you end it? I’m tempted to let her cry for a little to let her self soothe, but her cry just sounds so awfully scared, I don’t want to do more harm

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BendyGirl85

Could be the 18 month regression hitting later! We went through a bad patch of sleep for about 3 weeks, multiple night wakeups, early morning wakeups, short naps. I tried schedule tweaking but nothing worked, and then one night she just started sleeping through again! I would try to keep it as low key as possible in the night. No lights, as little talking as needed to comfort her, no taking out of bed. And hopefully it will only be a short phase for you!

I should add, I did go in to comfort her most times, but after 2 or 3 wakeups I resorted to CIO. But do what you think your baby needs!

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mamajackers

@BendyGirl85,

I was thinking this too.. but she did have multiple wake ups during the night a few months ago- we thought that was the regression ��

I think I will eventually have to see where CIO takes us after a few comforts. Now it’s becoming a “thing” which we can’t have. My hubby had to sleep on her floor last night!

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It could be nightmares. Kids generally start having nightmares around age 2 so that could be it!

Also, towards the end of your pregnancy, you produce more oxytocin and your toddler can sense it and they can get clingy, or act out, or have sleep disturbances. it’s possible that they sense the change about to happen and that’s how they are responding.

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@gustafsr93,

I’m afraid it could be nightmares too. Maybe that’s why she’s associating her crib with being scary. �� I also read about that at the end of pregnancies �� guess we’ll just ride it out. Thank you!

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