Sleep problems following vaccinations?
I wrote in yesterday about my difficult 17 mo daycare boy. He's not sleeping....almost at all. He did fall asleep, finally, 90 mins into nap, but that's the first time in a few weeks. When he first started here 3 mos ago, he slept quite well. He would sometimes have a brief morning nap (around 30 mins at 7:30am) then 2.5 hrs at noon. Now, it's a constant battle. It has been suggested that it could just be overtiredness. Ok....I can buy that, but it's just so sudden. His Mum and I have been trying to figure this out together and have deduced that the sleep problems began with his most recent vaccination, about 3 weeks ago. I can't help but wonder if this may have caused the problem. It's just so sudden and lines up with the vaccination.....the whole smoking gun thing. I've found a few similar experiences online.
They've been having problems putting him down at home too, both for naps and at night. He's been waking unusually early and more frequently through the night. Mom says they don't just pull him out of bed and try to let him sort himself out, which is what I do as well.
I was wondering if anyone else has encountered this? I don't think this is just a case of being over tired. I've dealt with the over tired thing before. This seems 'different'. My son had a surgery when he was 9 and suffered from severe insomnia for 2 months following. He's ADHD and I was warned by a friend with an ADHD son that there are reports of adverse sleep reactions to the anesthetic. I can't help but wonder if this is a medical issue.