Really need some words of wisdom or reassurance from you wise mummas who had babies that just couldn’t sleep. I’m in sleep deprivation hell and at absolute breaking point.
DD is 6.5 months old and the past 2 months have been horrendous. Up until 4 months she was sleeping for 6-8 hour stretches then we hit the dreaded sleep regression and it all went to pot. We now spend up to 3 hours settling her at bedtime - she wakes crying every 15-30 minutes. Then she’s awake every 1-2 hours (sometimes more) for the rest of the night.
She’s reliant on being fed to sleep- I know, I know, rod for my own back and all that but I can’t find any other way to settle her! Everything else winds up in hysterics and full meltdown which breaks my heart to see.
We’ve tried all the usual advice - proper nap schedule, white noise, comforter, bedtime routine etc but to no avail. I’ve tried earlier bedtime, later bedtime, more day sleep, less day sleep but it makes no difference.
Has anyone experienced similar with their little ones? Am I doing something wrong? Did they just grow out of it? Has anyone had success without sleep training? (No judgement at all to anyone who sleep trains, it’s just not for us). Is there hope for us or am I resigned to another 2 years of night torture? It’s one thing being on mat leave but I’ll never be able to cope with this little sleep once I’m back at work.
It would be lovely to hear from others whose baby’s grew out of this naturally, or who have any other tips which don’t involve variations on CC.
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morningsunrise · 20/10/2020 10:05
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