Hi all,
Long post but could really use some advice. My little girl is 8.5 months (38 weeks) and for the past ten weeks or so has had all manner of sleep problems after sttn from 3-6 months. We taught her to self soothe early on but it appears she has forgotten how!
It started with some early morning wakings which we weathered and then a couple of wakings in the night, mainly I think due to a cold snap (her room has two outside walls). We put her in an extra vest and that seemed to do the trick for a night or two. But there has been teething, colds and it just seems one thing after another.
A few nights ago she started screaming every 30-60 mins throughout the night. The last two nights we've ended up bringing her into bed with us (something we never said we would do) just to get some rest. And she sleeps fine there!
Naps are also a battle. She was never the best napper but we knew her cues and she could send herself off to sleep. Now she screams hysterically and throws herself around her cot (she's perfecting her crawling) and can't seem to switch off enough without a cuddle and being stroked to sleep. And of course there's some separation anxiety (I think) because she then wakes up, we're not there and it starts over again. Naps have gone from 40 mins to 20!! She still doesn't have teeth and also happens to be a very active baby.
We're doing BLW which is going really well so I have no concerns on the food front and she doesn't need any milk at night (believe me, we tried!).
I'm recovering from PND so this is really starting to affect me. ANY suggestions at all would be great.
Thanks in advance x