I just have to share this with anyone who will listen, DD2 whos nearly a year used to be the worst sleeper ever, wakening every 2 hours at night to feed. She used to use a dummy but then decided Mummy was better. Having a DD1 who's 2 1/2 (a good sleeper) meant that trying to catch up on daytime sleep was a no no too so I was basically at my wits end, I have not had a full nights sleep since Sep 05. I've had many a night lying in bed crying through sheer exhaustion as DD2 has yet another feed. We tried a whole load of things, I'm against CC in that I think babies shouldn't be left to cry it out. Anyway tried no cry sleep solution which seemed to be working then it stopped. Last week I was at breaking point so I decided to refuse to feed in the night altogether and stop cosleeping.
First night DP was on duty she woke at 11 for the first time and cried for 1h 20 mins even though he never left her and sshed and patted her back. Every time she stood up in the cot he put her back down too. That was her until 6am that night. After that the wakenings got less and the night before last she was only up twice for 5 minutes. Last night she slept straight through from 8-8, it was wonderful DP and I managed to watch a whole film without one of us having to disappear upstairs at least twice during it to try and settle her.
I know it's probably a blimp but it gave me a glimpse of what it should be like. I feel almost human today.
I just had to share that with everyone who has given me advice and offer hope to other people who are sleep deprived and desperate too.