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Waking at Night: 2 and 3 Year Olds Berkeley Parents Network > Advice > Sleep > > Waking at Night

• 2-year-old used to sleep well, wakes at night now
• 2-year-old has started waking up at 2:00 A.M.
• 2.5 year old waking several times a night
• 2.5 year old has never slept through the night
• Setting up an “OK” time for 3-y-o to come into our bed
• Night Terrors
• More advice about waking at night

2-year-old used to sleep well, wakes at night now Feb 2004

I have a 2 year old who has always been a good sleeper and is now waking once or twice a night and having a hard time getting back to sleep. I checked the archives and noticed this doesn’t seem to be unconmmon. To parents who have 3 and 4 year olds who went through this at 2, does it go away on it’s own? Is this a phase that will pass without work or should I do something to help him through it. Currently, my husband or I go in and sleep on the floor but it’s tiering for us and I’m wondering if he’ll need us in there forever to be comfortable? Are we supporting him through a difficult developmental phase or are we creating a dependancy we will have to ”break” him from later. Let me know. Thanks! Sleepless

For what it’s worth, I am someone who recently posted a desperate e-mail about night- (and early-morning-) waking in my two-year-old, who up until then had been a champion sleeper. Her brother arrived just before she turned two, so I don’t know whether it was turning two, or the new addition to the family, but she just became a miserable, miserable sleeper — unable to fall asleep without having someone stay by her side for ages, waking up with terrible nightmares and unable to fall back asleep without yet more endless help, and then getting up to start the day sometimes as early as 4 a.m. I’m not really sure how we got through this, but yes, it DOES get better. My husband was in favor of indulging whatever requests she came up with — extra songs, lots of ”watching over her,” taking her into our bed (a big disaster), etc.; I was more inclined to try to nip things in the bud. In the end, we took a sort of middle road: he, the one willing to put up with everything, started putting her to bed, so at bedtime she got indulged — but ONLY as long as she was TRYING to fall asleep. If she was just playing around in her crib, or whining, or whatever, he would threaten to leave; if she lay there quietly with her eyes shut (although clearly suffering from some kind of anxious insomnia), he would stay quietly in the room for as long as it took, until she fell asleep. I would go to her for the night wakings, with a similar sort of approach. However, since we had the new little baby, eventually I would just get too exhausted to stay up with her, and amazingly, when I explained that I HAD to leave because I just couldn’t stay awake any longer, . . . she simply accepted that and went to sleep herself. Now, at 2-1/2, she often falls asleep without much trouble and when she (rarely) wakes during the night, a quick visit is enough to get her right back to sleep. I do think she benefitted from the extra comforting we gave her — maybe this helped her eventually to feel a bit more relaxed and confident – - but it was also interesting to see that she really didn’t NEED all of the comforting she had been demanding.

Or, . . . maybe she just grew out of it!

2-year-old has started waking up at 2:00 A.M. May 2002
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Tackling Toddler Sleep Problems Nocturnal nuisance: Your child cries so hard at bedtime that he makes himself vomit. continued…

Ferberizing is really all about changing your toddlers’ sleep associations, which, in turn, should solve this toddler sleep issue. “If a mom rocks her toddler to sleep, this is that child’s sleep association, but if the goal is to get the toddler to go sleep by themselves, you need to shift the association to one that she can do herself — the Ferber method is one way to do that,” Cradock says.

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the most common type and is due to an obstruction in the throat during sleep. Bed partners notice pauses approx. 10 to 60 seconds between loud snores. The narrowing of the upper airway can be a result of several factors including inherent physical characteristics, excess weight, and alcohol consumption before sleep.

Central Sleep Apnea – caused by a delay in the signal form the brain to breath . With both obstructive and central apnea you must wake up briefly to breathe, sometimes hundreds of times during the night. Usually there is no memory of these brief awakenings.

Most Common Symptoms

• Loud Snoring
• Waking up unrefreshed and having trouble staying awake during the day
• Waking up with headaches
• Waking up during the night with the sensation of choking
• Waking up sweating
• Frequent trips to the bathroom during the night
• Insomnia – problem staying asleep
• Being overweight but not necessary
• Waking and gasping for air

Go to Sandman’s Book Store. Most books that focus on Apnea are listed in the General and Sleep Apnea Category.

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Welcome to the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion Sleep Disorders Center. The UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion Sleep Disorders Center, established in 1994, is fully Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Our Sleep Disorders Center offers a comprehensive range of services and treatments for all sleep disorders, including Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Periodic Leg Movements, Restless Legs Syndrome, Narcolepsy and Snoring. Treatment is individualized to each patient’s needs. We evaluate patients from children (age two and up), to adults and the elderly.

Our professional staff include:

• David Claman, MD, Medical Director, Board Certified Sleep Medicine Specialist
• Rochelle Zak, MD, Board Certified Sleep Medicine Specialist
• Chris Garvey, FNP, MSN, MPA, Nurse Practitioner Sleep Specialist
• Julianne Blythe, MPA, PA-C, Physician’s Assistant Sleep Specialist

Our technical staff include:

• Kimberly Trotter, MA, RPSGT, Clinical Coordinator
• Alex Statan, RPSGT, Principal Sleep Technologist
• Michelle McKellar, RN, RPSGT, Registered Nurse, Sleep Technologist, Night Shift Supervisor
• Edmund Carvajal, RRT, Night Supervisor Respiratory Therapist and Sleep Technologist

Our office staff include:

• Annette Elliott, Administrative Assistant
• Yolanda Jefferson, Administrative Assistant
• Ashleigh Grimalauskas, Administrative Assistant
• Kien Lam, Administrative Assistant
• Michelle Liebhart, Administrative Assistant

Contact Information:
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Sleep Specialists & Consultants Berkeley Parents Network > Advice > Sleep > Sleep Specialists & Consultants Questions

• One year old with early wake up and poor sleep
• Sleep consultant for infant
• Sleep specialist for 22-month-old
• Sleep consultant for 6-month-old
• Sleep specialist for 15 month old
• Sleep specialist for baby
• Need help for son who can’t sleep through the night
• More reviews of sleep consultants

Related Pages

• Meg Zwieback for sleep problems
• Parents’ Advice about Sleep

One year old with early wake up and poor sleep Nov 2007

I have a one year old with sleep issues. Does anyone know a good sleep consultant? Im trying to find someone in El Cerrito/Berkeley/Albany. I live in El Cerrito and dont want to drive all the way to Oakland. Would love to know! A-

I consulted with Noelle Cochran [noellecochran@mac.com], who does all her consulting via phone. She is warm, goes with what you are comfortable with, but let’s you know what to expect given your child and their developmental station. You contact her via email to set an appointment. She is very busy but will get to you. Good luck! kim Sleep consultant for infant Oct 2007

i’d like recommendations for a sleep consultant. i am considering hiring a consultant for my 3 month old. i’d really like to get him sleeping before i have to go back to work. if you’ve done this, what are the pros & cons. also, so far, i’ve heard of vivien sonnenberg, meg zweibach & noelle cochran. any thoughts? thanks! sleepless mom

Are you asking for additional names or just people’s thoughts on using a sleep consultant? We consulted Meg Zweiback to help us with sleep training, as well as for help with other issues as our daughter got older. Anyone who knows me knows that I think she’s a genius. The only con is that her services are not free! They were, however, well worth every cent we spent. Especially the sleep training. Good luck! It’s not easy, but it sure is nice to have some professional help. Meg Z. fan I went to Meg Zweibach and she was very good. She is realistic, flexible, patient, and wise. I am recommending a truly gifted child development specialist who provides consultations and coaching on everything with kids – sleep, behavior, weaning…
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Infant Sleep Training

Infant sleep training is important to prevent future toddler sleep problems. If an infant is not properly trained to sleep, he will grow into a toddler that still experiences the same sleep problems that he had as an infant. Training takes some time and dedication on the parent’s part, but is well worth the effort.

Learn More About Our Methods of Infant Sleep Training

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View a Sleep Study

From the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic

Talk About Sleep, in conjunction with the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic, is pleased to bring you a photo essay and personal tour to demystify the Sleep Study that your doctor has prescribed for you. To see a detailed view of any of the photos shown below, simply click on the photo.

The Polysomnogram (PSG)
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Sleep Group Solutions offers board certified interpretation of your home sleep studies.

Studies are uploaded to a secure server. A board certified sleep professional will then interpret the study and provide recommendations. The concise report will be sent to you electronically to increase turnaround time. Detailed study reports including appropriate indices will be included with every report.

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Poor sleep is nothing to yawn at—it takes a toll on everything from your job performance and sex life to overall health. And in women it’s been associated with feelings of hostility, depression, and anger, as well as higher risks of diabetes and heart disease. Here, real ways to get the zzz’s you need.

Nix annoying noises

A snoring husband, that beeping delivery truck—whatever keeps you awake—tune it all out with a relaxing soundtrack. (Check iTunes for downloads of sleep-friendly sounds.) For comfort, try SleepPhones ($60), thin speakers inside a soft fleece headband; they’re especially nice for side-sleepers.

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Asking sleep experts for advice on how to put children to bed often feels like an exercise in futility. The standard tips are banal and predictable: avoid caffeine; remove the TV from their bedroom; don’t sleep on a full stomach; put up dark blinds. You have the feeling the experts are holding out on us—there has to be something more. And there is. Here’s the stuff they’d love to tell you, if they weren’t afraid of overwhelming you with science.

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