I have a DD who is about to turn two, and who has gradually, over the course of her life, turned from an appalling sleeper to a reasonably good one. Meaning that except when she is ill/away from home/having a random blip, she will generally sleep through from about 7.45 to about 5.30-6.00 (yes I know, 5.30 - but believe me, it's taken a long time to get that far!)
The trouble is, after 2 years of broken nights, I no longer know how to sleep. DH and I take it in turn to be 'on duty' if DD does wake up, and on the nights that I'm 'off duty', I tend to sleep ok. But when I'm on, I sleep badly/lightly, with the slightest noise waking me up (we live on a street which is a main route away from the tube, so there are often people talking/laughing/shouting late at night, especially at the weekend). And once I'm awake... that's it. This morning I woke about 3.00 and lay awake till 5.25 when DD woke for the day.
It's a miserable existence, and I don't know what to do about it. I know what it is - anxiety about being woken - ironically, since DD generally stays asleep. Has anyone suffered and found a way out of it that doesn't involve medication? The mild solutions like hot baths, milky drinks etc don't help I'm afraid. Usually I can get to sleep fine, it's just staying that way till morning. Sorry for rambling...
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bean612 · 30/11/2010 17:33
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