Best sleep training method for 8.5 month old.

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So, turns out I'd completely forgotten just how debilitating it is to function throughout the day with a little 'un that doesn't sleep well.

Dd3 is 8.5 months. Last night she woke every 40 minutes barring one solid chunk of just over 2 hours. I need not explain how exhausting this as I'm sure you know. She is breastfeed and relies on this at every wakening to get back to sleep. I've co-slept to survive but felt like it was exacerbating the problem rather than helping. We all need a chunk of good sleep and I actually feel like I need some hours when I can be alone! We also tried a bottle of formula which she takes, but after around 3oz she gags. And then wakes and we end up boobing all night.

This is my third. I know it will get better but I cannot remember when! I used the no cry sleep solution with the other two bug it seems to gave had little effect with dd3.

I am hugely reluctant to try cc but would love to hear any stories of success, if only to remind myself that somewhere there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hiya, just had to answer you. My DD was a bf-ing addict - i lasted this way until about 14 months but that was too long - I wish I'd done something sooner. the no cry sleep didn't do anything for my DD. In the end the only thing that worked was my husband doing night duty. He set up a camp bed next to her cot. After 5 days she was sleeping 9 hours straight. baring in mind she had been up 1-2 hourly before then. If you want to read my blog post on how we did it here's the link - good luck! I totally sympathise, I was just in bits after all the sleep deprivation! mydaughterwontsleep.com/2014/02/06/is-breast-best-when-it-comes-to-sleep-apparently-not/

Thank you, will have a look. DH got up at 5am this morning to take over so it's a consideration. He drives a lot for work so just wary of the whole sleep deprivation for all of us. Thanks again x

We used Sian at www.sleepbabies.co.uk have a look at the web page and case studies for her method, worked for us. Good luck

Cc worked for us as a last last last resort although I swore I never would. We did a soft cc approach with new routines and it took about three days but ds was ready for it. We had rocked him to sleep but he was struggling and fighting us to put him down. He woke every 2hrs or so at least and this is now down to two feeds at 11ish and 4. Last night he didnt want a feed at all until 3 but slept from 7pm til 3 and then til 7 am. Not for everyone but as a last resort worked wonders quickly for us. I wouldnt have done it though if I wasnt starting to break from a lack of sleep, but it wasn't as bad as I had imagined it to be, perhaps because ds was ready. Good luck whatever you choose.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/sleep/a1394888-What-worked-for-us-Hope-this-helps

Lots of people had success with this method. If she's used to sleeping with you, try sleeping on her cot sheet so it smells if you. Also spend time playing peek-a-boo and having fun in her room in the day so she has positive associations with being in there.