So my LO has been a pretty good sleeper since birth and when eventually goes down at night will sleep through until I need to wake him up to get to work (most nights, unless unwell).
My issue is getting him to go to sleep. We have a set bedtime routine (usually starts around 7-7:15) bath (on bath nights),nappy change, teeth, story with milk, then we would sit in room until falls asleep. We are trying to change the sitting in room until asleep, to leaving once finished milk, so learns to go to asleep on his own.
When he stays a couple of nights at in-laws they follow the bedtime routine and leave as soon as his finished milk, no issues, my husband can do the same, but when it's my turn I can be in room for over an hour, as when I get up to leave he cries and cries. Have left him to the point he is almost making himself sick from crying, by this time husband and I have swapped, husband will sit in room, LO will calm down and within 5-10 mins husband walks downstairs and no sound from LO.
We are due to have our 2nd baby in 8 weeks time so want to try and get this sorted by then. (Bearing in mind we, I have been trying to do this for sometime now)
Any advice or techniques will be much appreciated. Am due to see HV next week so will ask them also.
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