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Sleep deprivation

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Thenorr · 15/03/2017 06:56

Hi all,

I know this has been done to death, but I'm deep into the 4 month sleep regression with ds2. I have not slept for more than an hour in a go for going on two months now and he's currently got tonsillitis so for the last week or so I've been living on 90 mins sleep PER NIGHT!

Anyway, not after fixes as I know it will pass eventually, but how does everyone cope with the sleep deprivation? I have the baby and a two year old with me all day and I'm simply knackered. I have just poured a cup of coffee down my front and it's not even 7am yet?!

Any tips on getting through the day would be very welcomed today.

Thanks in advance x

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einalem1984 · 15/03/2017 07:02

Poor you SadFlowers I feel your pain- the struggle is real! Do you have any family or friends who can help out?x

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Thenorr · 15/03/2017 07:04

Nope. We're a military family so no family local, and only friends I don't know well enough yet to arrive as a sobbing mess on their doorsteps!

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einalem1984 · 15/03/2017 07:08

How about speaking to your GP or Health Visitor? Could you find out if there's any children's centres nearby so that could socialise with other mums? X

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Thenorr · 15/03/2017 07:10

Good idea- thanks 😊

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FATEdestiny · 15/03/2017 11:22

Have you got a co sleeper cot? What about a dummy?

One side taken off the cotbed and wedged up to my bed. Dummy attached to a ribbon sewn into the sleeping bag.

Together that meant I could roll over, find dummy, put it in, snuggle up to resettle - a without opening my eyes or moving from under the duvet.

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Thenorr · 15/03/2017 13:41

Thanks FATE,

He stopped taking a dummy 6 weeks ago (same time he stopped taking a bottle) any hints on getting him back on it would be appreciated!

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FATEdestiny · 15/03/2017 21:07

I would keep persevering with the dummy, they are AMAZING for independant settling. Don't give the dummy when baby us, in fact, hungry though.

Scrumptiouscrumpets · 16/03/2017 06:51

Try as many different dummies as possible. My bottle refuser liked The Super Soothie range which is specifically designed for bf babies. Avent and Chicco do a similar design, you can also get latex dummies which are generally better accepted by bf babies.

With that level of sleep deprivation, I would try and get as many breaks as you can - can your partner settle the baby on weekends for example?

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