Hello,
I realise this is the third sleep question in the last day or so (and found the answers to the others comforting), but wondered if anyone has tips on getting a baby off to sleep in the evening. There currently seems a huge gap between what our health visitor tells us and the reality of our baby (first child, currently 7 months). We’ve been told she should fall asleep in her cot at around 7, however, more often than not we’re still up with a tired but wide awake and playful baby at 10pm...
She used to sleep quite well - would fall asleep on the breast between 8 and 9. Now she has the same routine (solids at 5, bath and story at 6.30/7, feed at 7.45) and will almost fall asleep, but will then wake up. It feels like she gets a second wind. Our health visitor has said to put her in the cot while awake, but she just cries and becomes very distressed. Apart from in the pram, she has never fallen asleep when not feeding (although we have tried periodically her whole life). Both my partner and I are exhausted and would appreciate any advice/ solidarity.
Thank you.
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ibis17 · 19/10/2020 21:26
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