please help, really need advice from all mums out there...molars at 18 months old - Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Forums ~ BellyBelly

mum2missm · #1 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 07:08 PM

For a few nights now, DD has been screaming when I leave the room, I have had to sit by her bed until she falls asleep, if I leave too early and she's not quite there, she'll scream again, dry reach and be very upset

for months and months, she's gone to bed no problems at all.

Could this be her molars? She has 4 molars to go and that's it...I just need some advice from other Mums as to what happened when your children got their molars? Was their sleep disturbed? Yours? Did they go from great bedtime routine to completely opposite? I would really appreciate your views on this. There are four large lumps at the back of her mouth, I've given her nurofen.

Thanks so much, hoping you can help this tired Mumma

mum2missm · #2 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 07:29 PM

just bumping up

Nadine216 · #3 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 07:36 PM

Have no idea, sorry, but I can add this .. I suspect that dd is currently cutting her incisors (sp) and YES her sleep is being disrupted more than usual. She and bed are not friends at all, but it's been much worse the last couple of days.

Why does she dry retch? She can't be a bit under the weather, sore throat maybe?

mum2missm · #4 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 07:47 PM

dry reaches when she cries too much, thanks for that reply...i hope to get some more. oooh poor DD

Cass_Blob · #5 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 08:00 PM

I can't really comment as Izzy's teeth didn't worry her...
But izzy does do that crying until she dry reaches when throwing a tantrum its scary...Hugs hun

all girls · #6 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 08:07 PM

My little one gets snotty, high temps disrupted sleep although the sleep disruption doesn't go on for too many days/nights in a row unless she is getting a lot of teeth at once. She is getting her bottom two eye teeth and they seem to be the most painful for her.

amberj · #7 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 08:16 PM

My DS isn't at that stage yet, but it sure sounds like either teeth or some other kind of unwell-ness. The fact there are the lumps in her mouth seems pretty strong evidence for teething. And the fact her sleep has so suddenly changed sounds like how teething "strikes" as well! Friends of ours are going through molars (child is about the same age as yours), and they have said it has made sleep hell.

The 'good' thing I guess is that teeth eventually will come through so hopefully her sleep will eventually go back to normal!

I feel for you- big hugs!

RoyaUK · #8 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2009, 11:46 PM

We had a really rough time when the molars came through last month (DD2 was 15 months). Very distrurbed nights - sometimes waking every 45 mins throughout the night. Then they came through and sleep resumed back to normality (which for us is waking once or so a night anyway).

Nadine216 · #9 (**permalink**) July 3rd, 2009, 07:48 PM

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dry reaches when she cries too much

Ag shame, the poor thing.
Hope those teeth cut soon

MantaRay · #10 (**permalink**) July 3rd, 2009, 08:14 PM

Oh hun, it must be so distressing for you

I have found that this has happened with the boys from time to time and mostly I never figure out what caused it. I have a theory that it might have been a bad dream set it off, or something in their room scare them in the night, so the next night they don't want to go down. It usually only lasts a couple of nights in a row.

If it doesn't settle down, maybe you could try experimenting with changing the room around, leaving a light on, giving her something of yours to cuddle etc - try different things until you find one that works. GL.

mum2missm · #11 (**permalink**) July 23rd, 2009, 07:36 PM

Thanks everyone for your replies! hmmmm DD is still sleeping terribly but recently we've moved

and her molars are almost through. She just won't go to bed at 7pm anymore and we've tried to keep her up half our later and she is tired but I sit by the bed with her until she is asleep, she would much rather me cuddle her to sleep as she kicks up a fuss. I've ordered a book online so waiting for that to arrive and then will try a routine again (seemed to work months ago but going overseas with DD recently seemed to disrupt the routine). I have another one on the way too, early days yet but I can't bear the thought of going through this every night with DD when I have a newborn

let's hope DD gets better soon!

Starfish · #12 (**permalink**) July 24th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Is there any reason you don't cuddle her to sleep? If you have recently moved and her molars are coming through then its little wonder that she is unsettled. Give her time and she'll come right. Until she does, be as kind and gentle with her as you can. It is a difficult time for a young bub. I think that this phase will definitely pass by the time your new baby is born.

mum2missm · #13 (**permalink**) July 24th, 2009, 04:23 PM

thanks Star, she won't let me cuddle her through the day to sleep, she thrashes about. Last night she didn't allow me to cuddle her to sleep either, I tried it but she threw a huge tantrum, I took her to bed and put her down and stroked her head and she fell asleep soon after, it is hard for her, poor thing, I too am sure this time will pass. Thanks for your reply