new room, new baby, sleep problem?

[molejazz]

Our sleep situation is starting to feel like a sleep problem! DC2 is due in 3 weeks and we're not sure how we can cope with our current sleep situation....

2yo DS needs us there to fall asleep, has done for the past 4 months or so. A couple of weeks ago we decided to make a change and starting not staying - worked fine for a few naps and nights (cue smug parents) but we're now getting the full crying works...

We're planning to move him to a new bedroom (as soon as it's ready) and I just feel like it might be all too much for him if we do CC. But it takes him up to 1 1/2 to fall asleep at night and we prob can't afford the time when baby arrives. It's getting a bit stressful... what would you do??

look at your sleep routine again, make it calm, lovely and not more than 45 minutes including bath. Then do the controlled crying in the room he is in now. be tough if you need to, as getting it sorted before new baby arrives is going to help loads. When he has sorted that, then think about moving rooms. Don't change too much at once.
Don't move him at the same time as new baby arrives either! Make his new room a play room for a few days, put out his bed/duvet in there during the day, play 'going to bed in my new room' during the day until the room is very familiar and 'his'
He is probably playing up because of the new baby (he may not understand, but he can see your tummy) Lots of reasurance, but also make him feel safe by making sure his boundaries are firmly in place.
Not sure if any of that will help, hope it gets better.