Hi,
I have two kids 3 and 1. I'm a student nurse, working various shift patterns for placements.
DS(1) has never slept through, ever. Not once. He doesn't wake for milk, he's just extremely unsettled. I've tried:
Sleeping bag in a cot
Duvet and pillow in a cot
Sleeping bag and pillow
My bed, with duvet
My bed, just with sleeping bag
We've changed his mattresses twice
Tried a night light
Tried a projector
He doesn't like a cuddly toy or comfort blanket
We've tried sleep training, even though I didn't like the idea of it. It didn't work.
He was in a cot in our room till three weeks ago, his sleep was just as poor. The transition to his own room hasn't helped or made it worse.
I'm at a loss. He has a cup of milk before bed, sleeps in our arms then is transferred to his cot in his own room. He sleeps about an hour, maybe 2 and then he's up.. all night. Every hour.
His tea time is around 5, he goes asleep at 7;30, we've tried keeping him up later but at this point he can't cope and falls asleep anyway.
he doesn't nap in the day, never ever has even as a newborn he used to have ten min cat naps. Sometimes, if I'm driving far he will sleep in the car, but generally I don't drive that far so it's not a regular thing
He almost has all his teeth, so teething was a factor for a long time but it's just unbearable now.
DH and I argue constantly, I'm barely coping getting through uni. He's a super happy baby through the day, I have no idea what to do.