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Any advice, words of wisdom or just "there there it will pass"

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Missfrumpsalot · 07/08/2014 08:48

Morning,
DD is 10 months old, she is still BF has 3 meals a day and 4 teeth. She's my world and I am trying so very hard to take a natural approach.

I don't let her cry, hold her, comfort her and try to make her feel as loved as possible. She starts the night in her cot- she feeds to sleep, a habit with tried to break with cuddles and hair stroking but she just gets over excited and thinks she's missing out on something.

She comes in with me in the early hours for milk and cuddles- we both sleep better this way.

Anyway, for the last couple of weeks our usual 4 hourly wakings have turned into crying in her sleep every hour, needing lots of comfort and boob and then off we go again.

She doesn't have any signs of more teeth coming, she's not got a temperature, and other than trying to walk and learning some new sounds (a fantastic raspberry and to my joy something which could pass for Mama) everything is the same.

I'm not sure if its her way of telling me that I'm doing something wrong, if I am doing something wrong or if its just another phase. She's my first and I've pretty much winged it this far and feel a bit stuck now. I'm starting to feel like I have a bit of a black cloud looming, I'm hoping its just tiredness.

As the title says... any advice?
Thank you as always.

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Poppety · 07/08/2014 08:56

You sound like such a lovely mummy!!
I don't really have any advice other than EVERYTHING is a phase good and bad, it's very frustrating when they start behaving differently, especially when it's for the worst! My oldest did and my current baby is also changing her routine. Stick with it mama, she'll come good xx

Poppety · 07/08/2014 08:57

Their sleep goes haywire when they are trying to learn a new physical skill - rolling, crawling, walking etc by the way!

Missfrumpsalot · 07/08/2014 09:00

That's what I needed to hear- thank you so much. I'm off to cry into my coffee (decaf!!)

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Poppety · 07/08/2014 09:43

You'll be ok! I had 2 hours sleep last night and hanging, but I know it won't be forever! I'm trying to stay positive if I can, although I know it's hard!
As soon as she's mobile I bet it all settles down xx

Ticklepot · 07/08/2014 19:24

My little one is only 4.5 months, I've been reading loads about sleep regressions at the moment. Sounds like there is one around 9 or 10 months (as well as 4 months). Lots of posts on here with great links... The site I most liked was a blog called Ask Moxie- if you google that and sleep regression I'm sure you'll find it. Reading her other stuff she is completely non-judgemental and supportive of all parents whether we choose to be totally 'gentle' do CC or somewhere in the middle. Very refreshing and reassuring! Good luck.

Missfrumpsalot · 08/08/2014 15:37

I'm off to google it now- thank you so much. Every hour and a half last night, feel like I've run a marathon today. Chocolate has been my saviour.

Hope you all have a restful weekend.

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