Need a night nanny

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

How do a go about finding a night nanny? I need someone who can do a few overnights in the next 3 weeks so that DH and I can get some sleep - we are on our knees with sleep deprivation.

DS1 is 3 and sleeps fine, but DS2 is coming up to 8 months and does not sleep well at all! Ideally I want someone who will bring him to me when he needs a feed and then settle him back to sleep because that is the bit that is killing us.

Is this even possible?

no its fine - not abrupt to me :) - i was curious thats all - you do what YOU are happy with

Blondes, my last post may have come across as a dig at you (wrt CC). It absolutely wasnt, it had taken me so long to write as I was feeding DD, your reply to the OPs last post was far quicker than mine & I hadn`t seen it [bli-ush]

Ali - My only other suggestion is to try swaddling him as soon as hes fed. I know it might seem strange to swaddle an 8 month old but sometimes it works & they drop off after a quick rock. Ive recently started doing this with DD using a flat sheet folded in half (making a triangle). It really seems to soothe & settle her. It`s worth a try at least.

Ahem .. bli-ush was supposed to be

its fine - the regulars on here know not much offends me :)

Can I just explain that calling Ali an ungrateful cow was indeed out of order and I had no idea that her abrupt post to me was because of the shitty time she is having of it or that she did not want advice. I thought she was just having a go at people who were taking the time to post advice.

When I realised the full story I apologised. Ali accepted that graciously. I didn't think I deserved to be subject to other little digs telling me how out of order I was. And the contacting me personally is preferable to making public digs at me. That is all.

Hope that's cleared up.

wow I cant believe some of the things I am reading!! I am a maternity nurse and actively encourage mums to breastfed if they want to but of course also support mothers who bottle fed and I have never known a 8 month old to still need a feed how ever big they are!!!
I am looking after 8 month old breastfeed fully on solids twins now and they are sleeping from 7am to 7pm.
There is no right or wrong with the advice given on here as everyone has their own way and style BUT my style would absolutely no way be to feed a 8 month old baby in the night!! Most of my baby's sleep from 10:30pm to 7am by around 6 - 8 weeks some occasionally take a little longer.
Its like a jigsaw puzzle you have to fit all the pieces together for it to work. If you don't have the day right the night wont be right
Also I have my own way of doing things but I am more than happy to adapt my approach to how the mum wants but I am not sure if I could stomach feeding a 8 month old in the night!!!
Anyway just wanted to give my opinion!!
Peace and love.