Getting baby to sleep in cot

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I am quite literally DESPERATE! Any professionals that can advise. My ds has been breastfed since he was born and is now 11 months although since 6 months it’s only really been at night and we have been ‘co sleeping’ ( he had a cot next to the bed so mainly in there but at 4am comes into our bed) he would wake every 2/3 hours for feed or for comfort more like. Last month I decided I need him in his own cot as he wriggles and has started crawling round the bed playing in the night. We sort of did controlled crying and it went well the first / second week although it was really hard for us both But he had been having daytime naps in the cot so wasn’t completely new. However 3 weeks in and he has a cold and is literally refusing to go in the cot all night and just wants to sleep on me. I’ve had to push him in the pram from 3am onwards because I just can’t cope, he acts tired and falls asleep but as soon as you put him down he goes mental even in our bed. Me and my partner are now literally both anxious wrecks and arguing we haven’t slept in a week now either of us. I can’t carry on like this it’s hurrendous.... please help anyone with advice x

It sounds really tough but when they are ill it is really tough and sleep training doesn’t work. You need to tag team with your husband so you can both get some sleep. Try putting your mattress in the floor and baby proofing the room so it’s safe for him to crawl around.

As long as It’s just because he has got a cold I can deal with it, it’s just the thought of it being like this forever. He goes down at the start of the night okay at 8pm but wakes up around 12 and is up for the rest of the night! Thanks for your reply

When my older daughter when through this phase at a little older, I baby proofed the room and went to sleep. As I was dropping off to sleep she always snuggled in.