Hi all, apologies in advance for long post!
DD is 13 months old. She was a brilliant sleeper until she turned 6 months, and then it all went to pot. She doesn’t want feeding in the night (hasn’t since she was 3 months), doesn’t need changing and isn’t cold. She’s not I’ll. So I think generally the reason she cries in the night is separation anxiety, as she calms down as soon as we go to her and would happily sleep in our arms all night.
We’ve tried CC (going back in to check every 5, 10, 15 mins etc) numerous times with limited success. Generally now she’s a bit older, she won’t just stop crying, she’ll go on and on and get more and more wound up until picked up. Reluctantly a few months ago I brought her into our bed, and DH and I take it in turns to share with her when she wakes up, which can be any time from 10pm to 3am. This worked ok, everyone was sleeping, if not in the correct beds.
But now she’s rolling round all over the bed and fighting sleep. Last night she kept me up from 1.30am to 4.30am. I can’t just let her roll around as she’ll fall out. So I’m panic stricken until she goes back to sleep.
I really want her back in her own cot. I don’t mind going into her room to comfort her a couple of times a night, but it’d be so much better for everyone if she slept in her bed.
Anyone any advice/similar experience? What did you do? I really don’t want to leave her to cry, it doesn’t seem to benefit anyone...