Is it possible to be alive but dead at the same time? Because that’s how I feel (obviously said lightheartedly!)
my baby turned 1 at the end of dec. she’s never been a great sleeper but we have now regressed to a point of shit sleep that’s so bad I can’t cope.
Prior to this she settled easily in her cot (she did have to hold my hand to sleep if she wasn’t nursing). We had just stopped nursing to sleep when whatever this shit storm is; started. We have a good bedtime routine and follow the wake/sleep windows that work for her. She was able to self settle at times in her cot unless she needed a feed.
since mid December ( if not before) she has been waking up hourly and won’t settle back in her cot. We have ended up in the awful habit of now having to rock her to sleep, she won’t settle her self if she wakes and I can’t leave her to cry as she will wake her 3yo sister as they share a room.
the past few nights she’s gone to bed as normal, woken non stop then been awake and up from 3-6am. I keep her in the bedroom when she wakes and keep it dark. Last night was even worse as she was awake every 15 minutes from midnight until 5am. I had to do the school run for my older two looking like a missing cast member from the walking dead, presenting a level of tiredness that could only be remedied by an intravenous dose of espresso.
she won’t accept a Comfortor although I am still trying but has a dummy. How can I get out of this phase of having to be rocked to sleep/have physical contact to settle and waking up non stop? I don’t mind one waking for feeds; but 56 wakings is too many.
I do want to stop breastfeeding too but don’t think now is the right time to make a big change
It is possible teething is playing a part. i don’t want to do any cry it out methods and I know it won’t be an instant fix but please help I’m desperate
I’m writing this lightheartedly but I’m crying inside 🤣 please help.