Inconsolable after nap

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For the past couple days, Olivia had gotten up from her naps crying and screaming and she's inconsolable for at least 20 minutes all the while screaming and crying and kicking and flailing her arms about when we try to comfort her. We don't know if she's in pain or waking up from a nightmare. We try feeding her and giving her some of her favorite toys and even her bubbie. Nothing will work. One thing did work - barely; I coddled her and swung her in my arms like an infant while she could see Blue's Clues on TV.

Could just be a phase she's going through. I seem to remember something similar with my son. I think I used to wrap him in a blanket or sheet and sit quietly with him till he calmed down.

If you're concerned at all, then there's no harm in taking her to the doctor or speaking to your health visitor.

figured it out

It's sleep inertia. It's when she wakes up but she's not fully awake and we get her up and about and that puts her into a state of terror and extreme anxiety.

In the future, I'm gonna try waiting about 20 minutes to half an hour from the time she wakes up and starts squawking and talking to herself to get her up to give her a chance to acclimate to her surroundings so she's not so anxious and so she's fully awake.

Wow, my boys were just like that. It was almost like they couldn't take the change from sleeping to awakening. I totally forgot about that and I never understood why they did this.

Glad you figured it out, digger