In Need of Some Zzzz

Waverly has had sleep issues for years.  Since she was 3 years old, she has been waking up in the middle of the night and coming into our room.  When the sleep disturbances began we tried desperately to get her to go back to sleep in her own bed.  At first, it worked.  Then she started coming back out over and over and over again.  We thought we should be firm (like the Super Nanny).  Eventually, we grew so exhausted and frustrated that we would just bring her into our bed.  Once we started doing that she would go right back to sleep until the morning.  As long as we were all sleeping...

Then she started having difficulty falling asleep.  We would have to stay with her until she went to sleep - sometimes up to 90 minutes each night.  Thankfully, the doctors recommended we try Melatonin.  It was a miracle supplement!  All of a sudden she was asleep within 20 minutes.  Life changing...

The past few weeks, things have been getting a lot worse.  She is falling asleep okay, but she is getting up in the middle of the night and not going back to sleep.  Her days are beginning at 2 or 3 am - way too early for a  6 year old girl (and her parents!).  Because of her exhaustion, she is teary and weepy throughout the day.

The disease prohibits a lot of medication that people use to fall asleep and it inhibits certain medication from being effective.  We are in the process of talking with her doctors and specialists.  Hopefully, we can find something to help her sleep.  We are all so tired...

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Anonymous said…
God bless, I have read your blog and donated, you don't know me, but I think of you and your family often. I have an 8 year old son, and I cannot tell you how you have changed my view of him, our life and my appreciation of a Mother's love.

My son loved the postcard of your kids after the donation and added it to our Christmas cards.


Our life is not easy, we have had many insurmountable challanges (so I thought) - - you have shown me that nothing is insurmountable.

Thanks!
Brittany said…
Shannon - we pray almost every night for Wavey and Oliver...we will continue to pray for your rest and sleep. Hopefully the doctors can help with some answers...how frustrating and difficult. Yet you still show such grace under all this pressure.

Nehemiah 8:10 - The joy of the Lord will be my strength...
Jenkins said…
Praying for some serious Zzzz for all.

And we will sporting some purple on Friday!
Unknown said…
Thinking of ALL of you and feeling like we should live closer so our kids could just play together in those wee hours while they are "supposed" to be sleeping. We feel for you more than you know and completely empathize with the sleeping issues. Bless your hearts; we need to get together soon!
Love to all of you,
Laura Pfaff
Christine said…
I am so sorry to hear about the sleep issues! Your wake up time isn't sustainable, that's for sure. Makes your evening extremely short (no wind down time). I will pray that a solution is given asap.

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