Peaceloveandbiscuits update

[peaceloveandbiscuits]

I can't find my thread from a couple of weeks ago, but need some support tonight. You were all amazing before.

We went on holiday last week and I napped as much as possible so I'd be up for sleep training in earnest when we got back. Well tonight is the night. He had milk in a bottle downstairs before his bath, which I'll be phasing out after a week in favour of a bit of milk in a cup, or none at all. He's been screaming like a banshee for an hour now and has been sick twice. I was timing him and going in to resettle at intervals of 3 minutes, 5, 8, then going back to the beginning, but after the second vom bomb I'm sitting in his room while he screeches at me.

I will not give in. He will not have milk. He will sleep.

I AM DOWNSTAIRS WITH MY HUSBAND AND IT IS 6:45

YES!! Go you!!

Yes OP!!! I really hope you have a better night, sleep deprivation is literally the worst thing eveeeeerrrr

Stay asleep baby peaceloveandbiscuits!

Wahooooo!! Well done!

Good luck OP!! Now you have the added motivation of knowing that if you cave tonight yesterday's effort is wasted! I hated the idea of sleep training and was astounded how relatively painless it was. Mine has slept consistently well ever since.

I could weep for you!
You must be so happy.
Well done. Stick with it, you've done so well.
Wishing you peace, love and biscuits.

I will not cave tonight.

Fuck biscuits, DH has gone to the shop for CAKE

Yay!

Long may he sleep. And you.

Hope you all have a really good night's sleep!

Oh wow good luck - long may it continue! Enjoy the it's well deserved!

He's awake, but it's DH's turn to sit with him first.
He has work tomorrow and I'm going into London (with the child ) so I hope we both get through the night with some sleep each.

Apparently he's already back to dozing I realise that he now needs one of us in the room with him, but I'm trying not to worry about that while we just crack the milk crutch.

I went cold turkey with DD with milk overnight (mostly because she was refusing it all day and drinking all night).
I think it took 2 nights for her to be persuaded there would be no more!

This sounds great. Stay strong. Short term pain for absolutely everyone's gain. You've got a wilfull child, they're fab when they're older :D

Not sure what happened after DH went in because I fell asleep and have just woken up to him crying, so am sat in his room. He cried and whinged for a bit but seems to be lying down to go back to sleep.
Think he must be getting the message!

Not only breaking the milk crutch but learning to self settle - go you!
Well done - you'll be giving hope to many that this is doable

It's so cold I am so tempted to take him to bed with me he's not even crying, just lying there falling in and out of sleep. I think he'd freak out if I left the room, though.

Thank you Chish that is so kind. Sorry you're up.

Failed attempt to escape

Oh I could cry. I'm so tired and cold.

You need a very fluffy warm dressing gown or just get up and turn the heating up. He will scream while you do it but so what, You can do this.

I need to turn all the radiators back up after the summer. Will make that tonight's job. I do have a fluffy dressing gown somewhere. I'm usually always too hot but seem to really feel the cold when I'm pregnant.

DH is taking over at 6. He was going to get up with him, but DS is dozing again. Whatever they do, I am going back to my warm bed in 6 minutes.

I was very close to bringing him into bed with me tonight, but I didn't.

Keep going! You are doing amazingly well. This is already a huge improvement. Big dressing gown, heating on (being cold may cause baby to wake too!) and slippers. I also had a blanket in with me. Try moving chair closer to door for an easier escape?
So impressed with your strength. It will be worth it