I'm desperate! I'm 21 weeks and usually co sleep with her because it gets me the most sleep. But I MUST stop co sleeping before baby arrives because I can't deal with a newborn and a toddler through the night.
Sometimes she just wants to be comforted. Other times she's screamjng and doesn't want to be touched - which leaves me wondering if it's a nightmare? All the advice I've read says to leave them be until they'll accept comfort but she shares a room with DS (4) so there's that pressure to keep her quiet.
We're working on leaving her awake in the evening when she wakes up to remove me as a sleep crutch but it's tricky because she screams and I'm worried she'll wake DS. Also working on her accepting my husband going to her in the night - currently she screams at him too.
I'm so tired. I'm exhausted. Last night was the first time I slept in my own bed and I was back and forth five times with her. I eventually gave up at 4.30am and fell asleep with her. I know it's going to take hard work to train her into settling by herself but I'm just so tired
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22 month old waking five times a night
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RedCrab · 20/11/2016 14:54
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