Night Wakings
February 4, 2009 by Marcie
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
My new son, age 13 months has had some trouble adapting to night time sleep, which is quite normal for an “older child” adoption. However, we can not figure out the reason.
We know that he is teething some and we have tried Infant Tylenol with some success. We also know that he is having some congestion but don’t think that it is anything that is too bad, as his pediatrician stated it was just a viral infection.
Reasons for his night wakings?
- Separation anxiety
- Uncomfortable pajamas or scratchy tags
- A formula or food sensitivity or allergy
- Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER)
- Airborne allergens
- Colic
- Pain, such as from an earache, abdominal gas, or teething. If the waking is due to pain, your child may not settle even if you are there to comfort them. (See also YourChild: Pain and Your Infant.)
- Itching from pinworms
- A urinary tract infection (bladder infection)
- Discomfort, such as too hot, too cold, thirsty, hungry or a wet bed
- Being in a pattern of waking
- Being in a light phase of sleep so that something like a noise rouses the child into being fully awake
