I co slept with my DD from birth but decided enough was enough and managed to get her to sleep in her cot by the end of June this year, when she was 20 months old. For a couple of months she went down at 8 ish and slept through until 4 or 5, then came into my bed for another couple of hours.. Which I was fine with and it felt great getting more sleep!
However, she has regressed in the last few weeks and the early morning wake up has got earlier and earlier to the extent that i can't really say she is sleeping through any more. Last night she woke up at midnight and cried until I took her into my bed :(
How do I fix this? She is still breastfed st night and in the morning, but I don't feed her to sleep- I put her in her cot awake. But in the night when she wakes she wants milk now :( it just feels like we are going backwards! Naps are hard too, often she takes up to an hour to fall asleep, but she definitely still needs a nap - once she does go to sleep she sleeps for at least an hour and a half (usually from about 1-2.30).
Any advice on how I can sort this? I'm a single parent, which makes it harder. During the week I work full time (she has a lovely nanny) and I need my sleep - I work 60 hour weeks.. Please help!