This started about a month ago. Sometimes she can be easily rocked back to sleep and other times she's hysterical for over an hour. She's always been a pretty good sleeper....would wake for a bottle in the middle of the night then go right back to sleep. I'm lost as to why she is so hysterical. She has no health problems, eats well, naps well during the day....any ideas on what to do or how to handle. I've tried different methods but truthfully I'm not very consistent when we try something new because I'm always concerned it's not the right thing to do so I just hug her and rock her until she cries herself to sleep.
2006-09-26 02:13:41 · 10 answers · asked by KBK 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
that is a difficult question, i would say you are doing the right thing.
2006-09-26 02:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by blondie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter may have what is known as "night terrors". It is almost like sleeping walking, but it is more dramatic. If this is the case, you shouldn't try to wake her up suddenly, as she may think you are trying to attack her.When you are hugging her and rocking her, is she allowing you to? By this I mean is she relaxed in your arms, or is she stiff? The most likely source would be a sleep deprivation. Which it may surprise you that she has, but if she is waking up every night, she would have it. Most adults do and don't even know it. You also may want to consider nightmares, which doesn't necassarily mean she is dreaming about anything in particular, just has a feeling of being scared. If one of you went back to work recently, or she has had a drastic change in her people enviroment, it could also be seperation anxiety, or even a developmental leap such as a growth spurt or something like that. If I were you, I would talk to her doctor, and let him know that it is starting to scare you. We always have to go off of the instincts of being a mommy.....Because normally, they are right on head. God gave us that specail "power". Also, I would like you to know that I have three kids, ages 12, 9, and 8, ALL three of them used to wake up like this when they were babies, up until about the age of six or so. And, come to find out, it was growth spurts. Their legs hurt, so bad that they would cramp and wake them out of a sound sleep. That also may want to be something you discuss with your doctor. I hope that this helped you at least somewhat understand some of the things that it may be. Good luck and God bless. I hope she feels better soon. :)
2006-09-26 02:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by pamalamadingdong_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has some kind of change occured in the last month such a custody dispute?,divorce ,day care sittuation? You need to think about this and carefully consider anything that might have upset her schedule. or any place she goes where she is not comfortable.children do not act this way unless something is going on in their life she needs to be seen by a physician and let him/her evaluate her and then go from there . Good luck and I hope this helps.
2006-09-26 02:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of night terrors a friend of mine had a daughter that would wake up screaming like someone was after her it was the worst scream that i have ever heard she took her to a doctor and he told her that they were night terrors and she would just grow out of it. Which she did they don't know what causes it.
and she could never remember in the morning what she had dreamed about.
GOOD LUCK
2006-09-26 02:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by moccaebby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had these when he was little. They call them night terrors but they can be caused by an infection. My son had alot of ear infections when he was little but they can be caused by other infections in the body also. I would take her to the doctor and get her checked out just in case. His night terrors would scare me to death. He would wake up and scream for me even if I was there holding him. I know its scary. Just have her checked out by her pediatrician. Good Luck
2006-09-26 03:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by smile4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you're doing what you can do. She may be having night terrors (really bad dreams) My son went through that, or I've heard kids grow at night, maybe it's hurting her. i would talk to her pediatrician. He/She may tell you to give her some Ibuprofen at bed time to prevent the pain.
2006-09-26 02:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usualy that happen cuz of abdominal gases ,try to hold her in vertical way for 5 minutes before sleeping and you can use any antiflatulant baby drops.
2006-09-26 02:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by sexy_32m2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's something wrong here. Something happened to her to cause this new and disturbing behavior. Start thinking. Who has been around her, when you're not?
2006-09-26 02:19:31 · answer #8 · answered by risa131313 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you talked to a physician??? That would be my first step.
2006-09-26 02:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by shughes2000_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it may be "Night Terrors". Visit this site & see what you think. http://www.nightterrors.org/
2006-09-26 02:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋