My DS (6MO) is a crap sleeper. My DD (3yrs) is a brilliant sleeper but was crap.
I remember when it all changed with DD. At 4 months she went from waking twice a night to eventually by 8 months waking every freaking hour and wanting to keep my nipple in her mouth all night long.
After many months of sleep exhaustion we did some sleep training and moved her to her own room. She went back to making twice a night by 12 months once a night until she eventually slept through at 15 months.
It was a long slow process and despite reading every book/ method I think sleep is just a developmental issue and it takes time.
Once again I find myself with a baby who doesn't often sleep for more than 2 hours. Who wants to be hugged/ fed/ sleep in my armpit. Luckily this time my DH is helping by doing some of the night feeds. So now we are both tired by managing.
I keep telling myself it will get better but when? Is 12 months really a magic marker? I would be interested to read some research on this topic or to just hear your stories.
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Cbell · 17/01/2014 19:28
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