Hi Mums,
I am a first-time mum. My three-month-old (DD) is amazing at going to sleep by herself. We have a great bedtime routine that we start at 7pm each night:
- bath, bottle, bed.
- night time projector
- white noise
DD will fall asleep quickly once I lay her down. Literally within minutes and no crying at all. I understand this is great for a baby of her age.
The only problem is that she will wake every 1-2 hours screaming crying. It has been this way since birth. Sometimes she will sleep no longer than 45 minutes.
Every time she wakes up, I have been feeding her and putting her back down to sleep. She will not re-settle with just her dummy/pacifier. Once fed, she will then go back to sleep within 15-20 minutes once laid down.
It is rather exhausting, I am currently going downstairs to make bottles 5-7 times a night until she wakes up properly at around 7am. I understand I am probably doing this wrong as I am rewarding her with a bottle every time she wakes up.
I wanted some advice around this area. Is it too early to start sleep training? Falling asleep independently isn't the problem, as beforementioned. Our only issue is her staying asleep.
I must note that she currently sleeps in a snuzpod, next to our bed. We are in the same room. If I wanted to start sleep training, would I need to move her into her own room so that my presence is not stimulating her? My partner works and is up at 5am each day - he is truly exhausted too.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I do not have a mother to ask for advice. I am currently spending twelve hours from 7pm-7am waking up and making bottles every two hours.