Hoping someone can give us some help with this. Our little one is now almost 18 months old. She has been with us since August. She went straight to foster care after ten days in hospital after birth. Same foster career until she was placed with us. Over the past six weeks or so she has been waking up screaming. She is inconsolable. She scratches herself and if I hold her arms to stop her she will then bite her self. This can go on for anything from a few minute to three hours. This is happening a few times each week. I’ve been to see our GP and they have checked that there is nothing physically wrong - nothing causing itching etc. She is a happy little pickle during the day, out going and really inquiring ( as long as I’m within eye sight). We co sleep as she panics when she wakes if I, or hubby, are not with her. But this self harming is new. It’s really heart breaking to watch. Any thought or ideas on what we can do to help would be really appreciated Thanks x
LO self harming when she wakes at night
Hi Monkey &McMoo,
Thanks for your post on the forum. I wanted to give others a chance to reply before I did as there is such a pool of knowledge on the forum. I have asked the team here at AUK for any advice they may have. I think our first port of call would be to contact our Helpline team as they will be able to talk to you further and offer some good advice:
0300 666 0006 (Options to select which nation Helpline you would like to talk to will be be offered once the above number has been called).
You can also email the Helpline on [email protected]
Opening hours England - Monday to Thursday 10.00am - 2.30pm and Friday 10.00am - 12.30pm (excluding bank holidays)
Scotland - General Helpline – Monday - Friday 10.00am – 2.30pm
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Wales - Monday - Friday 10.00am – 2.30pm
The Helpline may well be able to point you in the direction of a good local child psychologist to you
I would also advise going back to your GP and speaking to the HV - it would be good to get referred to a paediatrician. Do you have a relationship with the foster carers? It would be good to ask them if this had ever happened before and whether you can start to establish any common reasons or triggers. Lastly, you could go to your adoption support team and ask for some immediate support from them.
PLease do feel free to contact us via chat if you have any more questions and we will try to help as best we can.
All best wishes,
Charlotte
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