This is a weird one.. Sleep training advice

[KatieV81]

OK, so my 2 year old has always been an awful sleeper. We finally had enough and hired a sleep consultant. We are seeing results in just 2 days! But now there's another problem..... Me😂

I've got anxiety anyway but it's through the roof with sleep training. But now I have chronic insomnia 😭 has anyone else sleep trained then struggled to sleep themselves? I lie there waiting for her to wake and get myself all worked up. I actually miss her in our bed which is so stupid. She's so much happier in her cot and sleeps so much better. Does the insomnia pass? I know I've had 2 years of awful sleep so maybe my body is just settling?

I am like this. Always anxious for them to wake so my body won't fall asleep.

I found with my first DC I just ended up so exhausted that I started sleeping. Now doing it all again with DS. Good luck

My anxiety is always worse when there's anything new/different/change in routine. Give it a week or soand what you're doing will become normal. My two DS were dreadful sleepers so I definitely sympathise, if you have a good shot at sorting it out then stick with it. Good luck.

Thanks for the replies guys. It’s so weird. I’ve spent 2 years desperate to sleep and now it seems to be working I can’t 😭 it’s so nice to know I’m not alone but I’m sorry you’re also going through it. I woke at 5am convinced she’d wake soon and she slept until 7! Now all I can think about is how I wasted 2 hours sleep

I feel like this sometimes! When the baby wakes and I get him back down I can just not sleep!

This probably sounds silly to some people but the only thing that I find gets me back off to sleep is playing the sound of rain on my phone 🙈 I guess like a form of white noise! Could that help you as well? There's so many different types you can play so it's worth a go? That and lavender spray for your pillow.

Hope you get some sleep soon x

Aaaahhh it feels so urgent, doesn’t it? She’s sleeping so you must sleep! It took me a few weeks to sleep better after my DD started to sleep through, after months of really bad sleep (both during pregnancy and after DD was born). It makes sense, if you think about it - you have been used to waking up multiple times a night for over two years now! I don’t have any tips except to just have faith that you will start to sleep again. Your body will begin to get used to not being jolted awake and you’ll relax more at night. It will just take time - you are re-learning how to sleep in longer chunks. Be kind to yourself about it and trust that it will get better.

You are all so lovely. Thanks. The doctor has prescribed a sleeping tablet for a few nights to try to get my body clock back in sync. I can still manage to wake up with her even though I've taken it which is a good thing. It just relaxes me. Hopefully it'll all be a distant memory soon and we will all be sleeping 😂

I'm also awake even though my toddler is fast asleep! I think it's the thrill of having a bit of peace and quiet for half an hour 😃
Can I ask about the sleep training? Mine has never been a consistent sleeper and we're just recovering from a long stretch of teething and I'd like to explore some sleep training or just good habits so we both get into a nice routine (currently bedshare so I can get any sleep at all)
x

Hi. Look at daddy sleep consultant. We were up with our 2 year old every few hours and co sleeping and I just couldn’t do it anymore. He gives a free 15 min consultation and I can honestly say he’s a miracle worker. We are on night 6 and she only wakes a few times and settles alone on her cot xxx

Sleep training is 10% training the baby and 90% training the parents! You’re normal!