My 7mo DD goes to bed at 7pm, is BF, sometimes falls asleep on me and other times I put her down drowsy. Either way she goes to sleep quickly. Often dont hear a peep out of her until 3/4am when she wakes up for a feed. She used to wake up, feed for 20 mins and then fall back to sleep on me and go back down until 6.30-7, no problem.
She now wakes up at the same time wanting milk (comfort?), only feeds for about 5 minutes and then is awake. I keep the room dark, don't talk to her etc. But it's like she wants to get up and play. On the rare occasion I do get her back to sleep it usually takes a while and then she's up at 6 wanting to start the day and I haven't been back to sleep yet. So for the past 2 weeks my day has been starting at 3/4am! I'm so exhausted and have a lot going on (grandad just gone on to end of life care, parents split up 2 weeks ago)) and feel like I can't cope.
DP works so can't get up with her and she won't take a bottle.
Tried doing a dreamfeed at midnight to ensure she wouldn't wake up but she did anyway. Up at 4 and instead of feeding her we tried water and rocking her to sleep, she wakes up AS SOON as she touches the cot. I just don't know what to do. Feel like I'm falling apart with lack of sleep, I look grey and have had migranes all week.
She was sleeping through the night about a month ago but it was short-lived.
Any suggestions at all please?