Slow night torture by 7mnth old!!

[colette]

Ds used to sleep quite well until just before xmas . He has had a series of colds and now wakes up every 1-2hours, I have been trying not to feed him as often at night. A few weeks ago he was being fed 3 or more times. Now he usually settles quite easily - I pick him up cuddle him for a while and feed him about 5am.
I am exhausted and have had tonsilltus(sp) and loads of colds also poor dd is not getting much attention as I can't seem to get much done in the day . As dh is driving long distances he sleeps on the top bunk in dds room.
I have tried a grobag which helps a bit and am now considering putting his cot in the living room so I can have a break as I am at the end of my tether but I feel a bit guilty about this . Any suggestions welcome. It has got to the poiny where I can't believe the haggared face in the mirror first thing belongs to me!

Suze, he's talking bollocks. My sister's babies didn't sleep through on formula. FWIW I think formula probably does help a bit - pretty well all the babies I've heard of who DO sleep through from an unnaturally early age were on formula - but it isn't a done deal. Thank heavens.

Lesbian couples do have chasms but I don't think it can be quite the same as the enormous gulf between men and women. A friend of mine (straight) referred some years ago to 'normal people - well, you know, I mean women really'. So true

Suzy
I think you should tell him you need some support and ask for his help at night settling your baby .Sometimes when you are b/f they think they can't help and may even feel a bit left out.
Good luck ,I too swore at ds- I think he has forgiven me

Sometimes my boy had formula, sometimes he had me, and it made zilch, zero differnce to how often he woke (ie very often). Sadly.

thank you for the supportive posts
i think with hindsight and more sleep that I was over-reactinng somewhat and your'e right Dh was trying to be helpful, he doesn't want to see me go through the 14 months of broken nights I did with ds1.

Last night was better than I expected and things are on course to getting in to a good routine.

Have sucked up royally to baby today though.