My youngest dd is coming up to 9 months. First two dc, slept through the night from about 6 months, so naively thought that dc3 would too.
Dc3 has been an utter nightmare on the sleepless nights front to the extent that having a sleepless night is the new normal (basically haven't slept through the night for the best part of a year now if you include pregnancy). I am still breast feeding dd (was planning to do this up until the one year mark) along side solid food and think this might be part of the problem; that she is waking up for comfort etc. but she is also teething (first tooth has recently broken through her gum). Dc will wake 3 times in the night on average. I wouldn't say I have low mood exactly but I think the sleeplessness is not helping my mood.
Sleeplessness seems to affect everything; tired dh, who is also waking at times = irritability and a sense that we are muddling on. I have two other dc to look after and I am often irritable with them due mainly to lack of sleep; we have no evening to ourselves because dc3 is downstairs with us, I am overweight, mainly because I am comfort eating and eating sugary foods for instant lift etc. I don't feel safe to drive because I am so tired, the list goes on and on.
I am about 3 months from stopping breastfeeding; it's going to a huge emotional wrench (dc3 = last baby) but also might this be a relief? I need to get a bit of independence back, I have had to take dc3 everywhere in case she wants comfort/a feed. Sorry this is turning into a breastfeeding thread but I sort of think the two things are connected (could be wrong). I know my baby will soon be a toddler and this kind of makes me feel sad but having older children, I know it does get easier in some ways (and not in other ways).
Anyone been through similar?