I have a baby who is a dreadful sleeper. Put her to bed at half six, and she'd woken up three times by seven, and took an hour to resettle, most of the while she was screaming, really screaming like she's being hurt. She's so strong willed. She woke a whole bunch of times all evening. I know she's chronically overtired but given I can't get her to stay asleep I don't know what to do about it. I'm co sleeping with her in the hope of getting more sleep but am getting no sleep. I fell asleep just after half ten, she woke at about midnight and she's still awake. She screamed hysterically for about forty minutes and then has been playing/generally trying to be awake. She squeezes my skin to soothe herself and it really hurts, her hands are always on my boobs and a few times she has grabbed my nipple. I just couldn't cope any more and had to wake my husband who is also really stressed to come and put her to bed. They're in the other room and I came through to his room and just couldn't catch my breath. Ive had panic attacks before but not for years.
The health visitor is coming on Wednesday to help us sleep train but I just don't know how I'm going to get by until then. Am so desperate. Am only posting as I know I'm too worked up to sleep, can feel adrenaline surging through my system.
If anyone has any advice I'd be very grateful.