sleep

[jomc]

LO is 13 and suffers from reflux. He is on medication but still has to be held uprite for half an hour after a feed. This means he has gotten used to sleeping in our arms.
At nite we can transfer him to his cot and he stays asleep. However I cant get him to sleep anywhere other than my arms during the day. I keep him awake after feeds and try to tire him put. When he starts yawning and rubbing his eyes I put him in his cot. He will lie awake talking to himself for 20mins or so. Then he starts gettinh grumpy. When he cries I pick him up and soothe him and put him back in. Within a couple of mins hes asleep... But after 20mins he wakes up with an almighty scream and theres no consoling him.
I have to pick him up and let him sleep in my arms.

Its on my mind all day long and I worry he wont ever settle during the day out of my arms.
Guess In just looking for some reassurance that one day it will all work out.

 

[prettypenguin]

I've been told by the docs today that c might have silent reflux...never sick but always throws himself back and wrches his back when feeding...maybe you could put him in a different position to sleep in? Would sleeping on his side maybe kake it better with some rolled up blankets to stop him going on his front? Or maybe put a few blankets under his mattress so its not completely flat x

 

[jomc]

He already sleeps on a wedge pillow and is velcroed into a saftey wrap so he cant slide down the cot
Hes fine at nite, just during the day. Ive even darkened the room during the day buy theres no fooling him!

 

[star fish]

J only sleeps on me during the day too. I've just reorganised my schedule around it so I know to watch a good movie or series at the time of his after lunch nap. That or get on my laptop and reach over him.

I know its a pain in the bum but if you prioritise the stuff when he is up that you need to be up for would that work?

 

[jomc]

Thx hun. When hes awake I can put him in his chair and hes fine for 15 mins or so and I can get stuff done.
I just have this awful fear that he is still going to be like this in 6 months time. Myarms wont be able to cope with holding him then lol