Hi,
Thanks for stopping by to read :) I could really benefit from other people's experiences....even if only to reassure me that I'm not alone.
My baby is 8 weeks old and up until last week, my husband was putting DD down at 1230am, i would get up once to feed her around 3ish and then that would be baby until 7am. However, this last week, everythings gone to pot! A week ago, HV suggested we put Dd down early. So, we tried it and she slept 9-3....hurray!!....and then back untip 6am. But since that night, her sleeping durations are getting shorter throughout the night. She generally isn't hungry. She's just...awake every 1 hour or 2!!!
For more context, I have a 2.5year old toddler and honestly, I'm really struggling to get baby into any kind of routine with a demanding toddler around. We don't have specific times for bottles or naps. I do get out every day though and get baby exposed to as much daylight as possible. Im now at a total loss as to what my baby should be doing now with regard to naps and night time sleep. Its like I've forgotten the secret recipe of the first 7 weeks. Should I be putting her in her cot for day time naps to try and build an association with her cot and sleep? Am I overthinking this and quite simply, she's a baby? I feel like a rubbish Mum to my baby that I don't seem to be able to get her into a routine unlike other mums i know :(
My first born was such an easy sleeper (it just happened naturally!) so I'm really struggling with this now.
Has anyone else experienced this? Tell me there's a light at the end of the tunnel!
Thanks
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