tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213394306620338343.post4698581754806525238..comments2023-11-05T01:37:57.606-08:00Comments on Baby Steps: SleepThe Koozershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256209375225522353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213394306620338343.post-40070306809225727092012-10-25T21:02:42.501-07:002012-10-25T21:02:42.501-07:00So for what it's worth... give it a bit, to se...So for what it's worth... give it a bit, to see if things settle-out, but if she needs something to sleep - In my view, it's worth it, and you shouldn't feel bad about it if you think you need to do it. For her and for you.<br /><br />Evs has been through several points in her life where sleep was hard to come by (0-9mths, and again around Piper's age). We never liked the idea of giving her anything to help her sleep, and fought the idea for a good while, even when (strongly) recommended by her Neuro - seemed like "we were drugging her"; what have you. But at the end of it - she has enough to deal with. She has seizures, and Lamictal is a great drug for those, but it gives her some wicked insomnia. If she's up all night, we were unable to be our best for her (whether that's just "play with her", "go to work to pay for life & insurance", or what have you), and frankly - so was she. She'd be dozy/loopy/not wanting to engage as much.<br /><br />So, we do clonodine & melatonin. She gets a good night's sleep, every night, which makes her ready (most days) to "do life" - and us, too. And we consistently try to dial it back, but it seems as though we always hit the "insomnia-inducing level" at some point.danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03963444550353874347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213394306620338343.post-4170084134948050472012-10-22T09:30:55.098-07:002012-10-22T09:30:55.098-07:00I am so sorry! Praying it gets better. Have you tr...I am so sorry! Praying it gets better. Have you tried melatonin? Clonidine may help but I am not sure how old she would need to be for that one. Praying she sleeps tonight!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07380199709394970146noreply@blogger.com