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Can't put 7 month old down

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Mumto2girls44 · 18/08/2021 16:21

Hi! So my 7 month old is so difficult to get down in the evening. She naps well in the day (breastfed to sleep then put in pushchair) but nighttime is horrible! She will happily sleep on/with me but as soon as I put her down she wakes up! If we're lucky, we get 1.5 hours in the evening but it's just getting too much now. We bed share and she's always feeding through the night which I wouldn't mind too much if I could just have a few hours in the evening. Really want to get her out of our room but she's just not ready to share with her 2.5 year old sister due to all the waking.
Does anyone have any suggestions as it's really impacting on our relationship as we just don't get any time to ourselves anymore. TIA

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Hirewiredays · 19/08/2021 06:42

My advice would be to see a cranial osteopathic specialist. The continual feeding and not wanting to lay down could well be to stress and tension in the jaw. My son was like this and I took him to one and after 4/5 sessions he was a new baby. The specialist said he might have laid in a funny position. I believe this as his ear was all squashed.

Mumto2girls44 · 19/08/2021 08:13

@hirewiredays yes that's a great shout actually. I saw one with my first as she had tummy issues when she was little. It worked wonders Smile

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Hirewiredays · 19/08/2021 08:26

My child fed continuously from me day and night for 3 months. We called him 'Piglet'. I couldn't put his down, my mum and I would take shifts, he only fell asleep when in a sling, it was utterly heartbreaking and tiring. After a few session of cranial therapy, I could see a big difference. His jaw was loosened, he fed better, moved his head more and was generally a better baby. My mum was sceptical but she even noticed the difference. I also, felt better that that something was being done regardless of working but it did work and it was amazing for my little boy. I wish you all the best.

Hirewiredays · 19/08/2021 08:27

I also think his spine wasn't straight and hurt when he lay down but the therapist put it all right.

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