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My baby won't sleep!

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HackneyTam · 14/09/2010 13:23

I know this will be a common issue with loads of people but if anyone can offer any advice or just words of support would be great! My 9 month has from the start had issues with sleep. I have never been able to get him to take his naps during the day and we have never gotten into any sort of routine. Every day is different. Some days he'll have a sleep in his cot, some days in his buggy, some in his sling. He has always fought sleep, doing anything he can to wake himself up when he is drifting off. I sometimes feel like he just doesn't like sleeping. When he's awake he's a really lovely, lively baby who loves being around people. The problem is that when he doesn't sleep he's very whingey and plus i don't feel like i have any time to myself at all during the day. He takes a dummy and i've been advised to take that away from him, also advised to let him scream. Neither appeal at the mo.... Anyway if anyone has any similar stories or advice then please do pass on.

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oldenoughtowearpurple · 14/09/2010 13:34

Routine is up to you to establish - when you say 'some days he'll have a sleep in his cot, some days in buggy' etc then presumably you are the one putting him in the cot to sleep but not others - or not?

What are you trying to establish/expect? does he sleep at night? how much sleep is he getting?

sadly he won't sleep just to give you free time - he will only sleep if he needs it.

crikeybadger · 14/09/2010 13:58

Hi HackneyTam,
First off, you're probably bang slap in the middle of the 9 month sleep regression so that will be making things extra tricky.

Why not come over to this thread where you'll find help and support from lots of other sleep deprived, demented mummies!

For me, improvements have come from
-not feeding to sleep

  • trying to be consistent and having fairly set nap times (within reason)
  • maturity ie. DS is now 11 months old and has only really just started sleeping longer at night. He still wakes sometimes but can be persuaded to go back to sleep with some patting.
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