Bit of hand-holding please as I cope with / tackle 15mo sleeping in 2-3hr stints only

[SESthebrave]

My nearly 15mo DD has regressed with her sleep and it's impacting too much on me and DH.

2-3 months ago, she was waking once a night. I would feed her (she's BF) and we'd both be back asleep within 30mins. Now she doesn't sleep longer than 3hrs at a time and usually wakes 3 times a night. Again, I feed her and she's asleep again in her cot beside my bed within 20-30 mins.

I just don't know what's changed. This evening I thought us cracked it as I suddenly thought to give her a sleep suit instead of a vest as it's colder. I thought how stupid I had been for not realising that was the problem. No, that's it the problem. She woke after 80 mins.

Getting her to sleep is it an issue - I feed her, she goes to sleep. I know some might think that feeding her to sleep is the problem. That may be true, I don't know. It is currently the easiest way for us both to get back to sleep.

I've co-slept in the past but don't reay want to again as I don't want to chuck DH out of bed and he's 18st. Our bedroom doesn't lend itself to having the bed against the wall.

I'm not sure whether to just go with it, to see it as a phase
Or to try some NCSS techniques
Or something else.

I'm getting to the point though of being so tired it's hard to think it all through!

Is she eating enough in the day so she doesn't wake up hungry? I give ds a snack at 6.30 before his bath and bottle and that seems to work. I would also keep her in her cot or she will get used to sleeping with you. They all go phases with sleep ive discovered and especially get disrupted when teething, which seems to be all the time! Everyone will give a bit of advice but you need to see what's right for you. good luck!

My DD is 18 months. We co sleep, breastfeed....
She's never slept more than 2 or 3 hours in a row.

Hand holding because I feel your pain!

Willing to try anything except controlled crying!

hand holding both of you now!

My ds is 13 months. We're in exactly the same boat! Any tips would be gratefully received!

Ok now hand holding all of you... I can only say what worked for me. My ds is now 22 months and there definitely seem to be sleep phases. If I suspect it is teething then a dose of calpol at bedtime really helps. He has to have a massive bottle of milk, usually 240 mls at bedtime to help him sleep through and he follows exactly the same routine every night at the same time without fail. He's usually pretty good at sleeping for 11 hours straight but I remember him going through these phases and his friends being exactly the same. I also (after one of his waking phases) leave his lullabies playing all night on the quietest setting so if he begins to stir they help him settle right back to sleep.