@FrozenMargarita17 how old is your DD? Our sleepless babies love to test our limits. I had periods when I thought I was totally losing my mind. I said to my HV and DH that I would hey out from mat leave and go straight to a psychiatric institution... Hope she gives you a break soon!
At my end things are a bit better, although HV visited on Thursday and said she still wakes up far too much (you tell me!). I've been trying to be more strut overnight and did try to start sleep training overnight but I'm having second thought that I'm doing the right thing. First night she woke up more but actually not piking her up and feeding her right away resulted in a better stretch of sleep. She never cried for more than 2 minutes, specially because if she did I could hear her crying was different, not just a pick me up crying, it was usually a burp, or wanted to feed. She is now feeding 3/3h. It's a lot I know, she is 8,5 months. But much better than before. She goes down at 19/20h, then feeds 21h/22h,then 00h30,then cries around 2h but self soothes, then feeds at 3h30/4h, then sleeps until 7h30/8h. Sometimes she wakes up in that last bit because she doesn't find the dummy. Tonight happened twice on that last stretch. I still feel tired and in getting headaches overnight, but still, I feel better than before. The headaches overnight I think it's because I still wake up a lot, my body doesn't know anymore how to sleep 2 h straight... So I still get quite tired. Now, since she is feeding around 3 times, I think I need to see how to do night weaning. I tried to give water at 00h30 but she won't take it. As soon as she feels the water she will make a fuss and won't take the bottle. Any suggestions? My HV suggested a book from Gina Ford. I have one already about contented babies and I'm familiar with her strict routine. But hey, I'm up to try anything that can get more sleep for the all family.