Toddlers legs fall asleep at night

[ProudMommie1]

My baby turns 2 years old soon and ever since I can remember she has woken up at night and cried unconsolably. She wakes up at night from what I now know is pain in her legs and feet. I think that her legs are falling asleep because of the way she is laying on them sometimes. She sleeps in the bed with me. She likes to sleep on my arm or lay her head on my legs or sleep close to me but since I have figured out what is going on I have been laying her on the other side of the bed so she has her own sleeping area. I am just wondering if all the times that this has happened will this or has this caused her any other problems such as nerve damage or anything? I am going to take her to the doctors to see if it could be an iron dificiency or something else. Thanks.

[mykidsaremyheart]

I went through the same thing with my 2 year old at the time. To make a VERY long story short, he would wake up in the middle of the night screaming in pain, he started to cry in the middle of something, then it would go away like nothing happened. It was either head hurting, knees or feet. It was hard to get a specific with a 2 year old. I kept bringing him to the dr's. I brought him to the ER at one point and he had a spinal tap and was admitted. But they couldn't find what was wrong. Then he had gotten speckles on his butt and bruise like marks that wouldn't go away. From that his Dr. diagnosed him with HSP (his immune system was attacking his intestins and kidneys, and triggers artheritis and headaches)  which he did have. Confirmed with blood work. It was supposed to go away on its own within like 8 weeks, and at the time it was 4 months. He had his urine tested. His back hurt in his car seat. But to make the story shorter, I figured out he was allergic to MILK of all things. And he would have a reaction 4 hours later. I had bought new carseats out of despiration. I wouldn't have ever thought in a million years milk would give a reaction like this. Since then I read all labels and he has been a new child. He no longer screams in pain, unless there is some sort of cross contamination, from a friends house, or something. But I wished someone would have told me this to save the heartache and sleepless nights and so much worry. I do hope things have gotten better for you. I just had to share from one mom to another. There was so much more in detail with head pain, behind the knee pain. sweating, temprature droping (i thought my thermometer was broken) so much more that I could get into detail. ALL OF THAT GONE GOING DAIRY FREE! I could not believe it! I have three kids. It's been almost a year. and I've also noticed no more ear infections, sinus infections. And when they do get sick, its unbelievibly just runny noses for a couple of days and that's it. And my husband used to take omeprazol (?) 2x a day for acid indigestion, and he no longer gets it. My oldest used to get migrains and no longer has them either. Not in a million years would I have guessed things would have changed for the better with no milk. I hope this helps somebody.

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear Proudmommie,
Many thanks for posting the question through this forum.
If at all your baby is waking up due to this reason, then it should be a good sign as if she continues to stay asleep keeping pressure on her nerves, then it may cause pressure ischaemia over the nerves.Due to constant pressure , the blood supply to the affected muscles,nerves gets affected (lowered) which causes numbness,pain over the affected area. So if she wakes up, it causes posture changes, thus relieves the pressure over the affected region, hence re-estabilishes the circulation.

I would suggest you to keep her on proper bedding. A good soft pillow,matress should be enough.Also would suggest you to meet a good pediatrician (you have already mentioned about the consultation booking).So i hope it will help you.
Regards.