Hi, I’m at a loss and wondered if anyone could help please .
My husband left me almost 3 months ago, so I’m a single mum to our 10 month old . She stays with her Dad once a week at night & then every other weekend .
Her sleep is better than it was , thank god, but still your what I guess ‘typical’ baby sleep, which I obviously accept but the thing that is getting me is my now ex will say that she is sleeping through , or only wakes when her dummy falls out so he goes in to pop it back in then she sleeps until morning . We are talking 6:30-6:30.
She was breastfed but recently weaned herself just before my husband left , so before I put the wake ups down to maybe her waking for breast but since the separation she actually hasn’t had any breastmilk .
When she’s at home with me she will sleep for about 7 hours and then wakes up screaming and won’t settle . I go in, either cuddle and put down or just tap her chest but nothing works . I don’t underhand why my her dad says she sleeps through but she won’t with me ? It’s the same bed time routine and time.
The thing I am finding hard is doing this alone as I have epilepsy which has recently flared big time and tiredness is a trigger . I’m due back to work in two weeks so severe PND as well as seizures really isn’t the one .
I’d love some advise , if anyone can give me a reason she’s doing this then I may be able to deal with it with a better mental state. Rather than thinking she just hates me .
Thank you