I’m at a loss - eczema, teething, poor sleep (10 month old)
I’m losing my mind. Any tips would help but also knowing I’m not alone would help. I’m crying because I’m at an absolute loss of what I can do to help my poor baby sleep.
First time mom to a 10 month old boy. He’s teething (canines are coming in), has eczema that he keeps scratching, and has always been a low sleep needs baby.
I’m dying over here though. He doesn’t sleep more than a couple hours at a time at night, he won’t go down in his crib. He can’t self soothe because he escalates - the loudest crying/screaming you’ve ever heard, choking on his own spit because he’s so upset, etc. We’ve had to co-sleep which worked (a little) but now that he’s starting to crawl, we want him safe in a crib.
It doesn’t matter what we try - nothing is helping him. I think if I can get his eczema under control, he’d sleep better. We’ve tried all the medicated creams & oils that his pediatrician prescribed. Tried aveeno, la roche posey, mustela, aquaphor - nothing seems to give him relief or help. On top of that, I can’t seem to figure out what the trigger for his flare ups are. He only wears 100% cotton clothes. We use the free & clear detergent. He gets a bath every other day. We use the sensitive water wipes. We keep him moisturized throughout the day. I don’t know what to do. We have a dermatologist appt for him in a month (don’t even get me started on how long it took to finally get one).
I’m just at a couple and total loss. And feel like an absolute failure of a mother. I’m really struggling.