Night Terrors - Plano,TX

My son has had night terrors from about this age on. However, this doesn't sound like night terrors. Night terrors are typically a few hours into sleep because of their sleep cycles and when Henry is having a night terror, he wouldn't even touch a bottle or anything else for that matter. You would know a night terror because she would look right through you and nothing at all would console her. These also shouldn't happen multiple times throughout a night.

It does however sound that something is bothering her if you said she used to sleep through fine. Also, I say this because you say she is screaming madly...I would think if she is just forming some nasty habits of getting attention at night then she wouldn't be screaming as much as waking and wanting to play. But please do be careful of this....

Is she teething? Try some tylenol before bed. Teething tablet when you go to her?

She does NOT need a bottle at night (or anytime for that matter) at her age. It appears for whatever reason it is comforting her back to sleep. If crying it out has not been working (are you being consistent????) then please consider trying some tylenol or a doctor check. Perhaps her ears are bothering her. Whenever my son doesn't sleep well, we go have his ears checked for infection.

I am not so sure it is night terrors. Have you tryed seeing what the intake is on her food and try giving more snacks(healthy) bofore bed. Try foods that keep you feeling full Like,

http://www.livestrong.com/article/385671-the-best-healthy...

but if you really think its night terrors he is a site that you can learn more

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/par...

It could possibly be a reaction to the new baby, and her need to have you attention. But the fact that the bottle is the only thing that will calm her down makes me think it may have more to do with hunger and/or blood sugar levels. Is she having a snack and a drink before bedtime? Does she feel "shaky" or "sweaty" when you wake her up? Those symptoms mean that she may be suffering from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). A few of my children, especially those with smaller bone structures, have had this happen periodically. If you notice any other symptoms such as weight loss or excessive wet diapers I would take her to a Dr. (ER if it is after hours when you notice) to be checked for Type I Diabetes. The chances of it being that are slim, but as the mother of a Type 1 Diabetic child I always feel the need to educate others of the signs and symptoms just to be safe. Good luck, and remember that these are usually just phases that they just grow out of! :)

That isn't a night terror. Children having night terrors are not awake they cannot take a bottle and fall back to sleep.

My daughter had night terrors but she was older. When a child is having night terrors, they are not awake. They look like they're awake but they're not. You're going to have to stop the bottle and just do a modified cry it out. She probably is reacting some to the new baby. She also now has probaby formed a new bottle habit. I would stop the bottle and let her cry for 5 minutes. Then go in and soother her and let her cry a few more minutes. Keep doing it until she goes to sleep. It will be a hard few nights but you will be glad you did it in the end. We had to do this with our daughter at 10 months. It took about 3 nights and then the middle of the night problem was gone.

I agree with HenrysMamma. My son has had night terrors for almost 6 years, and these don't sound like night terrors to me. Whatever is going on, I hope things settle down soon. Sleep issues of any kind are rough.