1yo DS2 has gotten to the point where he'd only fall asleep being cuddled, and we had a particularly bad spell while he was ill and would only sleep in our bed next to me, so evenings were a total write off.
We've been doing PU/PD for 3 nights. The first night it took 1hr30 of constant picking up before he finally settled. The night wakings took about an hour to settle him. Night 2 was the same, but with more wakings. Tonight is night 3 and he fell asleep pretty much as I put him into his cot the first time (was v tired) he's woke an hour later and we've been going for 1hr20min. He's screaming as soon as I think of putting him down, and not settling when I pick him up very easily. In fact, I'm so exhausted from constantly lifting and holding him, and bruised across my hips really badly from leaning over the cot edge to put him down, I'm now sat on the floor with him on my lap now asleep. I realise that's not the best thing to do but I can't physically hold him anymore. The advice in her in the sleep section says the number
of pick ups decreases rapidly - not so here. I've no idea if this is the right method anymore. Do we try and persevere or give up the ghost and try something else? In so desperate for sleep :(
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Don't know if we should continue with PU/PD - will this get any better?
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ipswichwitch · 24/12/2014 21:22
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