Anyone up?

[Firefly111]

I’m trapped in DDs room! She woke about a hour ago and has been really restless and I’ve been struggling to get her back to sleep. I’m sat on the chair in her room in the dark, she’s been quiet for about 10 mins but still fidgeting every now and then so I don’t want to risk moving!!! I’m so tired 💤 Anyone want to keep me company?

Can’t you just get in bed with her?

@Soola she’s only 8 months and in a cot so no not really! We haven’t ever co slept so I don’t want to take her into our bed either!

My DS has been awake for over an hour too which is so unusual for him. He's just gone to sleep now but he'll need to be fed in an hour 😂

Yes, that monthly night if not being able to sleep at all.

I hate it and I have work all day leaving the house at 8am.

Tips to not feel shit in the morning??

Hope your babies both sleep for a while now !

Yes. I've been exhausted all day and now can't sleep, that's my pattern right now for some reason.

Yup. 2yo DS has been awake for over an hour now. He’s cross about being awake and the longer it takes him to get back to sleep, the crosser he gets, which in turn stops him from sleeping 🙄

I’m up. Went to bed at 10.30 but couldn’t sleep. DH now snoring so no hope for a while.

TopBitch the only thing that really helps me in the morning after a bad night is lots of coffee and carbs throughout the morning. Luckily I’ve got a bit of a later start tomorrow.

Hope everyone gets some rest soon.

isit me too, fell asleep like a log, then woke up an hour ago now can’t get back to sleep and have to be up at 5. Everyone else is snoring like a top...was just thinking how cute the dog is all sleepy and snuggly in his bed, sound asleep...

@Firefly111 fair enough if she’s in a cot.

I had both of mine in bed with me and never suffered sleep deprivation but I guess it’s not for everyone.

Yes, I'm up. One of my DCs is severely disabled and so it's usual for us to be up for some, most or all of the night.

Jonty I've not been to sleep yet, I've been in bed for three hours but I'm just not tired.

Hanks seaview, I will try the coffee !

Iswhat I've not slept at all yet either.
So annoying !

I think I'm going to get up but I know I'll have a snack if I do.

I am so so glad that I co-slept when I see threads like this! Why don’t you just take her into your bed? It makes no sense to be sitting in a chair waiting for her to sleep! This is what my MIL did in the 70s.

I'm awake. Need to be up at 4! So pissed off. Feel rubbish too, coming down with something. I'm sitting in the living room with 2 cats and 2 dogs.... all snoring. I can hear DH snoring upstairs. I've given up trying to sleep now. So cross!

I co-sleep with 9 month old DS, but he's so restless that he's keeping me awake tonight (I think he's quite heat sensitive and he's also teething).

Usually co-sleeping works brilliantly, though, especially for the night feeds as I'm breastfeeding so we can just doze off!

@Firefly111 would white noise help? It could mask you leaving the room, too... (but hopefully you're back in your own bed by now?!)

Co-sleeping is the one. Easier for me, better for baby.

Sorry for the late reply, it didn’t take as long as I thought! Hope you all managed to sleep!

To all the people asking about co-sleeping she sleeps very well in her own room, just the occasional night like last night she needs a bit of resettling and it takes her a little while to get back off. She slept very well in a side sleeper crib until 6 months so we have never needed to bed share.

Personally I’m glad it’s a route we haven’t gone down, too many people I know have really struggled to get their DC to self settle once they’ve been a bit older and they have become dependent on being in Mum and Dads bed in order to sleep. I’d rather teach her positive sleep associations at a younger age than prioritise my own sleep but like a pp said each to your own. They are all different and we all do what we feel works best for our own babies and families.

Finally dropped off at 4am so I've had two hours of sleep which isn't too bad !

I'll make it through the day now.

I never knew any co-sleeping parent have even one night like you just had though! But you are right, each to their own, I just value my sleep and my children learned through example and slept like bears since birth.

@myfoolishboatisleaning fair enough, I was up for less than a hour and I’m quite used to it happening every now and again so doesn’t feel like a big deal at all. Out of interest how does things like teething/illness effect them? Surely they still have disturbed nights due to things like that? The only times I’ve ever thought of putting her in with us have been the nights she’s been in pain and discomfort with her teeth and it’s been a particularly long night!!