Crying in his sleep?
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Topic: Crying in his sleep?
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: Crying in his sleep?
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 8:03pm
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Spencer was just really crying I went in to him but he seemed to be asleep and had stopped crying by the time I got there (which took about 2 secs). Have just heard it happen again over the baby monitor, not sure if he was asleep but he let out one cry and then it when quiet again. I think it has maybe happened before but the nursery door was quite noisy (has just been oiled) so that could have woken him up when I went into check as he would be very drowsy and kind of out of it looking.
Any ideas? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 8:05pm
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Dreams - little babies often do that. The neat thing is that he is self-settling. Often when my bubbas cry out in the night I give them a couple of minutes to see if they will self-settle before going to them. -------------  |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 8:13pm
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I've heard him chatting/snuffling in the night so do normally give him a few minutes but this was a real cry and he doesn't cry very much. -------------
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:28pm
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Elle does that in her sleep sometimes. Sometimes it is just once, sometimes she'll do it multiple times per night but like you say, is in deep sleep. I think it is normal and fine. If they are asleep there isn't much you can do except ensure they are warm & comfe. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 7:27am
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Sam does this too. It used to give me a real fright when she did it, but as the others have said it is normal and atleast he is self settling.
We have also had the odd occasion after Sam has gotten really upset that she will sob in her sleep for ages afterwards  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 8:57am
Sounds like it is normal then, was very freaky, couldn't have been a nice dream. -------------
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Mum2Sam wrote:Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:17am
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Sometimes I wonder if it happens when there is a small niggle annoying them such as teething or a cold or something. They are asleep but semi-aware of the irritation so they cry a little. They probably don't remember it.
edited to add 's' ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:40am
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Jakob does it too. I've only noticed it in the last month or so - he sometimes does it when we're out in the buggy, and by the time I look in hes asleep again. Or I pop his dummy in if I know he hasn't had enough sleep (sometimes he won't take it cos he is still asleep!) and then he goes off again. He's done it a coupe of times at home and I've gone in and hes still asleep. Must be normal. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:00am
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Cooper does it too, sometimes it can be quite a wah wah cry and you go in and check on him and he's fine and has gone back to sleep... he does it during the day too. Sometimes he gets to a point where you have to pick him up..but he'll fall straight back to sleep after you've given him a cuddle... ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:05am
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Charlotte used to do and and KAte does it as well- not often but enough to annoy me as its usually when I am downstairs or in bed and shes stopped by the time I get to her and fast asleep! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 8:08am
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Gina has done it too. Not very often so I always go into her room to check up on her.
I second what Fiona said, I think Gina has only done when she's had a cold or teething so must be still aware of being uncomfortable. Poor wee bubbas ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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