Pregnant, exhausted and toddler will only sleep with me - 22mo

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I am 13wk pregnant with a very lovely, very lively 22mo DD. I was very sick from around 6wks (thankfully it's improving now) and in my exhaustion I let my DD sleep in the bed with me - as I just couldn't face the night waking s and constant battle to get her to stay in her room (she moved into cot bed at around 20mo due to climbing). She's never really slept through and I'm desperate to get her sleeping in her own bed before the newborn arrives. Any advice?!

Set up a bed in her room next to her bed. That will get her used to her room again, then you can work on leaving her for the night.

Thank you! I'll try that. Her Dad has been sleeping on an air bed downstairs while she comes in with me so we'll try swapping it with me on the air bed next to her instead.

Make her room special for her, new light, mobile , curtains, cushions whatever. Explain she is a big girl now and she needs to sleep,in her own bedroom.
Establish your bedtime routine and stick to it.
Don't get trapped into the sleeping in her room thing. Sit outside her room if necessary, read or listen to music so she knows you are there but do not keep rushing in and out.
Might be useful to have a toddler gate up on the room door.

Be prepared to put up with screaming and get DP involved in this new routine. He will probably have to do this when you are in hospital having the baby and when you come home.

Good Luck