Persuade me that I really ought to do something about DS2's sleep and tonight is the night....

[popsycalindisguise]

I really need to but really don't know if I have it in me...again

Well done Popsy- never thought of bribing with bjs, what a great idea

Well!
A small miracle happened!

Yesterday, during the day, I made sure that ds2 had a 'model' day....feeds at right times, nap at right time etc etc...

He went to sleep in his cot at about 6:45 and didn't wake until 3am . he has NEVER done that before. But when he woke he was quite wide awake but in a good mood. Gave him a feed as I was abotu to explode :) then put him straight back in his cot. he lay there chuntering on for a bit then got agitated....in the end, I ended up lying on the floor stroking his head. he didnt go off eventually until about 4:15. BUT
Then he didnt wake until 6ish for his morning feed!

HE WOKE ONCE!!!!!
(DH didn't get his reward as he did bugger all :))

Well done popsy - shame about your dh (not!!)

Popsy - that's fantastic! Long may it continue. Certainly sounds as though you are on the right track - hopefully things will keep improving.

Keep up the good work Popsy. Let's hear more from you on the March thread. Miss you.

Hoping i t isnt just a fluke.
He is in bed now - settled himself to sleep again. Daytime sleep not ideal today as been out in the car quite a bit, but he has had the right amount...
cross your fingers!

Good luck for tonight Popsy !! I have just been catching up on old threads and discovered that Psychobabble, Tipex and your good self are my kindred spirits - my ds is almost one and his record period of sleep is 4 hours and 20 minutes - that happened once -in January!! Still breastfeeding, still in our room, and I can;t contemplate cc. I could sooo relate to your posting about where the pressure comes from. Will be keeping an eye on this thread - and hoping all goes well.

until last night, ds2;s record was about 3.5 hours once!

he is still asleep.....
I need a shower and dh is out but i dare not go in as it will jinx him!!

good luck tonihgt too

Hmmm
He just woke and screamed and screamed then was nearly sick...so he had a little feed. To be fair, he didnt feed very well at bedtime...too much going on in the street outside. He is dreadful if distracted. Anyway.
Dare I have a shower now?!

Great to have found you all. I too have given up mentioning sleep with the majority of friends and family- thankfully dp is an absolute star and with me all the way. I hope its just a false start Popsy and it gets better later on. My ds has already woken twice -heading to bed now myself. Good luck all.

last night was average.
he ended up in bed with me at about 4 after waking 3 times before i went to bed then at around 1

toihgt will be dreadful.
i have been at work and he has only had 20 minutes sleepo all day
refused he tea and is already in bed.
hmm

he has woken twice already but went back off without maic booby
am off to the bath too with a beer

Oh my god, I have just discovered this thread, so good to know that my DS is not the only one that doesnt sleep through and he is 14mths. I am just hopeless and give up to soon if he is crying or if he gets up at night...............no willpower. I keep telling myself he will one night sleep through till then I will just whinge away..........................

Can I join this thread too? DD is 9 months and her sleeping has recently gone from dreadful, to bad, to dreadful again. I know I need to try c crying but I find it really difficult and am too tired to have the emotional energy to handle it. So if I know others are in a similar position, maybe I'll make more of an effort tonight...

(see - too tired even to post coherently!)

Hello to all the new non-sleepers!!

I have given up as ds2 is ill (again)!! Monday night he woke at 1am woth a raging temperature and didnt really settle properly after that.. really poorly yesterday - has a bad ear and throat infection but viral so just calpol and nurofen. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaas night again last night and prepared for tonight to be the same!!!!!

argh

Popsy I knew this would be you when I saw the thread title!

Good luck with it - please do it, you will feel like a new woman when he and you are sleeping properly. I look back on this time last year when I was working and DS3 was keeping me up most of the night and it seems like a bad dream.

will restart with earnest once his temperature has gone down....

How is it going Popsycal?

Tipex no I don't mind you nominating me! I think what you say about some babies responding better than others to sleep training is so true. People whose babies just sleep look at me blankly. They haven't a clue why I haven't 'taught ds to sleep on his own'. I maintain that if you try and accept the situation - it makes everything easier. I've stopped obsessing about ds's sleep patterns now and accepeted that we all sleep better when he's in bed with us and feeds through the night...

You are not failing when you take your baby into bed with you. Anyone read Three in a Bed?

Tipex - I'm sure you have said this to me before but you could be me! I also have a friend whose baby just falls asleep while sitting on lap I was in awe when I saw it happen because I certainly didn't get a baby like that. I don't get it either - why are babies so different?!