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Hours and hours and hours of being awake

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PukousMucous · 29/12/2013 10:31

My DS is 14 month and has never been a good sleeper. Always wakes up at least three times a night. He starts off in his own bed, self settles well etc etc. my husband settles him if he wakes before 12 in the cot but after that he'll come into bed with us. If with my DH he'll sleep well, if with me he'll feed to sleep. Until about three weeks ago when he'd wake up around three and not go back to sleep for at least two hours, often up to four hours. He's not crying, just awake and all the things that used to make him sleep no longer work. Is thi a sign the co sleeping is no longer working. He will sometimes make up the lost sleep between six and nine In The morning. What do I do. We were muddling through on very broken sleep but now we on our knees with not enough sleep. Also he starts nursery next week so it will be harder for him to make up his sleep in the morning.

Any thoughts much appreciated. In the meantime pass the coffee please.

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stinkypants · 29/12/2013 11:57

Not much fun I guess! !
I would be inclined to abandon the Co sleeping now and start a completely new routine with consistent responses from you both each time he doesn.t sleep etc so there is no confusion for him and he is able to get himself to sleep with no help.
It will probably mean 3 nights of crying and little sleep but will be worth it in the end.
I would completely avoid feeding to sleep now too.
A book called the baby whisperer is the best thing I ever read.
Hope you get some good nights soon!

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