Night terrors - 10 month old
Hi guys, baby is 10 months old but ever since he has been 4 months he’s screamed exactly 37 mins after falling to sleep. No one could ever tell me why and always said he was over tired, under tired, hungry, too attached etc.
From months 6-9 it got extremely bad as in every single night, the sheer anxiety of him waking up would send me into a spiral. I would wait outside his door to scoop him up as fast as possible.
At month 9 we started to co sleep, everyone said he was too attached to me and the screaming was to get a response. The screaming started to just be 1-2 times a week however these past few nights it’s started again.
I do agree it is linked to overtiredness however his actions don’t feel ‘normal’. He is still asleep or eyes open but glazed over, he is in a hot sweat, he isn’t awake but the screaming is so intense nothing like a cry I hear through the day.
I feel so useless, I don’t know how to help. I’ve booked an appt with the GP but guess I just want to ask you guys if you’ve experienced this and what support you seeked.
Please share - from one really sad mama 😔