<Yaaaawwn> I'm so tired - I just can't go on like this!

[Washersaurus]

DS2 (5mo) is killing me with sleep deprivation. I'm not kidding, I've even got that psycho twitchy eye thing going on.

He has been waking and feeding EVERY HOUR from midnight onwards for over a week now. I physically can't continue with this as I also have a 2 yr old with boundless energy to contend with. DH hates me as I am so damn grumpy too!

I put him to sleep in his cot at around 7.30pm and he stays there until he wakes for a feed (usually midnight-ish). From then on he co-sleeps with me until morning (I'm using the term 'sleep' loosely in this context).

Should I stop co-sleeping and put him back in his cot after feeding him in case it is me disturbing him that is the problem?

I've noticed today how easily distracted DS2 is when feeding during the day (DS1 isn't very easy to ignore) so maybe he is more than making up for this by night feeding - but even so, every hour seems a bit excessive!

Does anyone have any ideas how I can turn this situation around so I can get some sleep?

Please don't just tell me that it is a phase - for I will SCREEEEAAAAM!

I really feel for you - I went through this so know just how you feel. Are you feeding on demand? - sounds like you are - would you consider a bottle dreamfeed at around 11pm - it might help him go for a bit longer before the next wake up. We did this with DD and it did seem to work.

why aren't you in bed now? go to bed! get to bed whenever you can and stay there

(ps I hate that eye thing, have had it for 2 weeks now, presumably from pg tiredness? god I must go to bed too )

oh and yes I am big fan of co-sleeping but I would put him back in cot after first feed. It doesn't sound like co-sleeping is helping you to get more sleep at the moment - try something different

F&Z is right. I spoke to someone when ds1 was waking every night between 1am and 2am and staying up (he was 7 so no chance of a a dream feed ;o) and the counsellor woman said I had to go to bed as early as possible. I argued with her as my no children but awake time is precious, but she was right (and it was short lived - after a few months he was sleeping through again).

I know, I know, I SHOULD go to bed, but I'm finding it difficult to get to sleep at the moment anyway, as I'm always anticipating him waking up for the feeding marathon.

I think he can smell me anyway, as soon as I go in the bedroom he starts lip smacking in his sleep.

Boo hiss, co-sleeping was going really well up until recently too!