Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I have to say that I relucantly tried melatonin. I didn't like the idea of giving Connor something just so we could sleep but I just finally couldn't take anymore. Connor wasn't going to sleep until about 10:30 or 11, would wake up around 1-3 stay awake for a few hours and then would be awake for the day between 5-6. Our days were nightmares because he was so exhausted he was melting down all the time. Our pediatrician recommended trying the melatonin. He suggested 1-4 ml, to adjust the dose as needed. We tried 1 ml, no good. 2 ml seems to be the perfect amount. We give it to him 20 minutes before bedtime and he goes right to sleep with added bonus of being snuggly before bedtime. He then sleeps ALL NIGHT and doesn't wake up until 6:30 to 7. The down side is he doesn't take a nap everyday but that is a fair tradeoff for everyone in the house getting a full night's sleep! I found some liquid sublingual on amazon.com that is gfcf. Brand name Source Naturals. I got 2 bottles of 4 fl. oz. for around $20. As I posted before, now that he is getting solid sleep, he is having great experiences at school, is more alert and we are seeing more language emerging. Amy Mom to Connor 3 1/2 years DS-ASD and Brenna 16 months NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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