Sleep regression, separation anxiety or just trying to drive me crazy 😅

Hey mamas! My lo had his first birthday 2 weeks ago but shortly after has became very attached, needing cuddled for naps, bedtime and when he’s put down he’s upset wanting cuddled to sleep again. His routine is non existent anymore no matter how hard I try to keep him to it. Every night he’s waking needing to cuddle in and won’t sleep on his own. He then wakes at roughly 2.30/2.45 am and fights sleep for a few hours meaning we don’t get back to sleep till around 5am and then he’s up at 8am. Is anyone else experiencing or experienced anything like this and have any tips that may help.

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My baby is 10 months old and d doing the same.

My baby around that age went through major sleep regression due to separation anxiety. I just made sure to try my best to keep the routine going if you think it still works, otherwise maybe a change in routine is needed such as going to one nap a day or two depending on what you are doing and have regular bedtime and routine every night. Also during the day try to get more cuddles and one on one time in to fill their cup and not have guilt about the separation anxiety. I also started to get my one year old attached to a stuffed animal and blanket at this time to sleep with!

@Lina aww no 😔 I feel for you too. It’s so difficult both because we are exhausted and they are just not themselves. Hate seeing him upset and overtired xx

@Rebecca thank you so much for the advice I’ll try anything at this point 🥹 he’s just so out of sorts himself too. He usually has two naps a day but the morning naps are getting longer due to the period he is awake through the night, so I tried cutting out the afternoon nap but it doesn’t make any difference in his sleeping pattern at night 😓. I’ve took a few days from work just now to be at home with him so hopefully that may help a little. 💕

I second @Rebecca

Feel like I’ve just gone through this with my LG who is 1 on Saturday. She was waking up consistently at 12/1/2 o’clock at night after going to sleep and then would be up for about 2/3 hours. Would cry as soon as we left the room. This happened about 4 nights consecutively and I think it was a combination of regression / development and a bit of separation. On the 4th night she cried we went and checked she was okay, gave her a cuddle and put her back down - she cried for 20 minutes on and off and then laid herself back down and went to sleep for the whole night. Hasn’t done it since! She absolutely refuses an afternoon nap mostly now though! Xx

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