Another sleep post I'm afraid... I really need some advice. I think I'm so sleep deprived I can't think straight and am at such a loss as to what to do.
My LG is 6 months on 8 May. She was a great sleeper to begin with, going from 7ish to 3ish then another feed at 5. She had a dummy from about 2 months and settled herself with it for bedtime and naps. As for many of us it all went wrong at about 3 months when she started waking more and more until it was every hour or two. In addition, at around the four month mark she started waving between feeds for the dummy, and this was several times an hour so no one was getting any sleep.
So we decided last week to go cold turkey on the dummy. We didn't want to leave her to cry, so did pick up put down and the first night wasn't too bad. However, this was last Friday and it's got progressively worse since then to the point where now she screams and screams for every nap and every night waking. Last night she was waking every 30-45m. I've tried feeding (sometimes she's interested sometimes not) rocking, shushing etc. DH has tried too, but nothing calms her. I've also tried cosleeping but she just won't settle.
Any advice? I feel awful it's like we've broken the baby! She has been a terrible sleeper for ages but had always been such a happy little thing in the day so it's been bearable. Now she's overtired and miserable and I hate it. She's obviously stressed about sleep but I don't know how to make it better.
Do I just give the dummy back? If so, I'm worried that she will wake just as often for the dummy and I'll regret going back to that. I know I could try controlled crying but I really don't want to.
By way of other background, she is a catnapper, will only sleep for longer than 30m in the sling. She is ebf and a snacker, feeding every 2.5hrs or so in the day and having longer feeds at night.
Im sorry this is so long, and well done if you've got this far, but I'd really really appreciate some advice. I feel like my brain is so addled I can't think clearly and I need others to tell me what to do!!
Thanks x
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Minkyscamp · 03/11/2016 10:15
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