Really trying to help my 7.5 month old sleep in the day a bit more. At the moment he is all over the place. I tried every 2/3 hours of wakefulness to get him to sleep. Boob, pram, a walk. It's not often it will work more than a very short cat nap. Even the sling doesn't work anymore. I cant settle him at night either.
He has a good routine at night but it still takes ages to sleep after. He relies on boob, but even this is very inconsistent. He doesn't have a dummy.
We are trying no cry sleep solution. I really want him to go to sleep on his own. The book suggests doing a day routine - for 8 weeks! All I can imagine is me being trapped in the house. I have anxiety and PND and going to groups and seeing friends saves me.
I can't see a way for him to sleep for 4 hours a day and I go to a group. My DP insists its the only way and we argue constantly.
I also want to try and teach him to self settle, I am trying the detach from boob and hold my finger to his chin but find it hard to time that right as his sucks don't really change. I can't see that will help him suddenly settle in his co sleeper cot without one of us. I do consleep but it doesn't make a difference really.
We're so stressed out and I can barely speak to DP I'm so upset about this and this thought I have of being chained to the house for two months!
Any ideas? I mean babies need to sleep but baby yoga is full every week! When do they do it?!
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Shantotto · 09/03/2016 21:45
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